Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
130300105104POLITICAL SCIENCECompulsory352
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide information about the main topics and concepts in political science.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1The individuals who are major in their field and experienced are being grown as dependent on main principles of Republic of Turkey and convenient for the main aims of Turkish national education system.
2They will achieve some behaviour such as being open-minded while doing scientific investigations, being suspicious and delaying decisions in the situation of having no complete proof, and they can maintain their studies with patience and care.
3They will apply the modern methods writing and investigating history by being loyal to scientific ethical rules.
4By learning other disciplines which can be an assist to science of history, they will benefit from the branches which will help them in their investigations and studies.
5They will have the information of archive, library and documents. In addition, by evaluating these sources in decent way through its originality, they will present service and being of academic society.
6Define the basic concepts of political science
7Develop recommendations about political problems.
8Interpret the political system.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Meaning of political science, development, subject, scope, political participation, political science, in terms of the concept of state, the concept of choice, the concepts of constitution and democracy.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The concept of politicsReading, explanation and discussion
2Sub-structural factors of political lifeReading, explanation and discussion
3Top of the structural factors of political lifeReading, explanation and discussion
4The birth of political science, development, subjectReading, explanation and discussion
5State in terms of political scienceReading, explanation and discussion
6political powerReading, explanation and discussion
7The basis of legitimacy of political powerReading, explanation and discussion
8Midterm Exam
9political participationReading, explanation and discussion
10political cultureReading, explanation and discussion
11political conflictReading, explanation and discussion
12The concept of the ConstitutionReading, explanation and discussion
13The concept of democracyReading, explanation and discussion
14The concept of civil societyReading, explanation and discussion
Recommended or Required Reading
Münci Kapani, Politika Bilimine Giriş, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara, 2010. Davut Dursun, Siyaset Bilimi, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2010. Ali Öztekin,Siyaset Bilimine Giriş, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2010.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures13226
Self Study13113
Individual Study for Mid term Examination199
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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