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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
SBKY 107POLITICAL SCIENCE - I3 + 01st Semester4

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective The goal of this course is to analyze the nature and basic institutions of politics, political processes and to apply some basic concepts such as state, power, authority, legitimacy, class, elections, voting behavior into concrete political institutions and processes.
Course Content Political science and positivism, definition of political science, the relations among political science and other social sciences, power, legitimacy, sovereignty, state, political participation, types of participation and political behavior, political parties, bureaucracy, pressure groups-public opinion, elections and techniques of elections.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1It defines the main concept of political science.
2In the context of history of political thought, it denotes which subjects are traditionally interested by political science.
3Comparatively discusses the contemporary subjects which fall within the scope of political science.
4Critically appreciates the nature of power and what the state means as an institution.
5Analyzes the process and the political consequences of globalization.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12
LO 00153232431 134
LO 0024424352  134
LO 0034324342  133
LO 0044424454  124
LO 0055525553  553
Sub Total221910201723141 91618
Contribution442435300234

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)11222
Mid-terms12020
Final examination12020
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






104

4
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2019-2020 Fall1İSMET PARLAK
Details 2019-2020 Fall2NİGAR DEĞİRMENCİ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
SBKY 107 POLITICAL SCIENCE - I 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2019-2020 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. İSMET PARLAK iparlak@pau.edu.tr İİBF A0011 %60
Goals The goal of this course is to analyze the nature and basic institutions of politics, political processes and to apply some basic concepts such as state, power, authority, legitimacy, class, elections, voting behavior into concrete political institutions and processes.
Content Political science and positivism, definition of political science, the relations among political science and other social sciences, power, legitimacy, sovereignty, state, political participation, types of participation and political behavior, political parties, bureaucracy, pressure groups-public opinion, elections and techniques of elections.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction: what is politics?
2 Political power
3 The concept of sovereignty and debates
4 Legitimacy and power
5 Legitimacy theories
6 State
7 Social classes and political power
8 Midterm exam
9 Elitism
10 Pressure groups
11 Public opinion
12 Political participation
13 Political parties-1
14 Political parties-2
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Münci Kapani, Politika Bilimine Giriş, Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi, 2010Türkçe
ismetparlakwordpress.com adlı bloga eklenmiş ve eklenecek olan metinlerTürkçe
Andrew Heywood, Siyaset, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 2006Türkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
Final Exam60Final Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes