Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
162200104104	POLITICAL SCIENCE	Compulsory	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is different for the definition of political science approach put forth and power, legitimacy, authority, government and analyze the concepts and theories of democracy concrete political institutions and implement the processes

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Servet TÜRKAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Analyze the basic concepts of political science.
2	Know political institutions and activities
3	Ability to analyze daily developments in political life.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definition of political science, different ideologies, approaches in political science, emergence of political science and how it became a branch of science, Political science and positivism, relationship with other social sciences, power, legitimacy, sovereignty, state, democracy, participation in political life, forms of participation and political behavior, political parties, bureaucracy, pressure groups-public opinion and selection topics.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The aim and method of the course, the definition of political science and the difference from political thought to political science from a historical perspective: The contribution of political thought (What is Politics? What is Political Science?)	x
2	Scope, methods and techniques, Power and Political Power, Legitimacy and State	x
3	State, political systems	x
4	Political Systems and Democracy Democracy: Concept, historical development and principles, basic characteristics of democracy and democracy in practice	x
5	Democracy models and in Turkey democracy; Turkish political culture and political culture	x
6	The individual as an active actor of political life; political socialization, participation of the individual in political life Political Culture, Political Socialization and Participation	x
7	Political parties	x
8	Midterm	x
9	Press Groups and Public Opinion, Political Parties, Party Systems and Elections	x
10	Bureaucracy; Elections: conceptual framework, Turkey elections	x
11	Modernity-postmodernity and political science	x
12	Global politics, Local politics	x
13	Concept of Ideology, Political Ideologies	x
14	Final Exam	x

Recommended or Required Reading

Andrew HEYWOOD, Politics, Istanbul: Address Publications, 2007. Gökhan Atılgan and Attila Aytekin (ed.) Political Science: Concepts, Ideologies, Interdisciplinary Relations, İstanbul: Yordam Book, 2012. Ahmet Taner KIŞLALI, Political Science, Ankara, 2011, Imge Publishing House

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	12	4	48
Self Study	12	4	48
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	7	7
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	14	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1	2	2	3	3	2	2	3	1	3	3	2	3	2	2
LO2	2	2	3	3	2	2	3	1	3	3	2	3	2	2
LO3	2	2	3	3	2	2	3	1	3	3	2	3	2	2

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High