Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
KMY1012016205INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCECompulsory114
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to encourage students to learn the basic concepts of Political Science from a historical and theoretical perspective.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Deniz Yıldırım
Learning Outcomes
1basic concepts
2analytical thinking
3the difference between politics and political science
4developing a scientific evaluation capacity
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Main content of the course is as follows: State, political parties, pressure groups, public opinion, political participation, political classes and elite theories, power and political power, sovereignty
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction
2Birth and Meaning of Politics
3State
4The Difference Between Power and Political Power
5Legitimation Theories
6Social Stratification and Political Power
7Elite Theories
8Democracy Theories
9Political Participation
10Midterm Exam
11Midterm Exam
12Public Opinion and Political Public Opinion
13Political Parties
14Pressure Groups
15General Evaluations
Recommended or Required Reading
Münci Kapani, Politika Bilimine Giriş
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14242
Discussion11414
Question-Answer12828
Self Study12828
Individual Study for Mid term Examination122
Individual Study for Final Examination122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)118
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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