Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500201102POLITICAL SCIENCECompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To educate students who can analyze political facts and events at a conceptual level and who have a good grasp of the terminology of political science. To enable students to develop an understanding of the main actors and issues of politics.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet Ali UGAN
Learning Outcomes
1Defines the basic concepts of Political Science and makes connections between them.
2Distinguish the basic political idioms.
3Interprets political developments according to certain expressions and concepts.
4Distinguish the main ideological or political approaches.
5Categorizes political developments.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NONE
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
What is politics, what are the basic concepts of politics? State, administration, democracy, politics and sovereignty concepts, political power, sovereignty, legitimacy, establishment of the nation-state and modernization, political culture and participation, ideologies, political parties, pressure groups, public opinion, globalization
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Politics and Political Science, Basic Concepts of Political Science
2The Concept of the State, Elements of the State, Theories on the Origin of the State
3Forms of State, Concept of Elitism and Classical Elite Theories
4Democracy
5Political Culture and Political Participation
6Political Parties and Election Systems
7Pressure and Interest Groups
8Public opinion
9Ideologies: Liberalism and Socialism
10
11Fascism and Feminism
12Nationalism and Ecology
13Religious Fundamentalism
14Globalization
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination185
Quiz110
Attending Lectures15
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination190
Quiz110
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 Examination13030
Final Examination15050
Quiz11010
Attending Lectures11414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
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
PO
15
PO
16
PO
17
PO
18
PO
19
PO
20
PO
21
PO
22
PO
23
PO
24
PO
25
LO15435151151111522131111231
LO25423121141111522111111111
LO35425121121111522121111141
LO45324121121111522121111121
LO55323122131111522121111231
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
Iğdır University, Iğdır / TURKEY • Tel (pbx): +90 476 226 13 14 • e-mail: info@igdir.edu.tr