Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
KMY2012016205HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT-ICompulsory235
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to evaluate the main pillars of political thought in Western political philosophy tradition.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Deniz Yıldırım
Learning Outcomes
1Introduction to Philosophy
2The difference between philosophy and political philosophy
3The difference between political and apolitical thought
4Different philosophical perspectives regarding the state
5obtaining a comparative perspective
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course deals with the general political thought tradition from the birth of polis era to the Reformation process.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction
2What is Philosophy?
3Birth of Political Thought in the Western Tradition
4State, Democracy and Political Thought
5Polis and Politics
6Democracy and Politics
7Socrates
8Platon
9Aristoteles
10Midterm Exam
11Midterm Exam
12Political Thought During the Roman Empire
13Middle Ages and Political Thought
14Reformation and Its Impact on the Rebirth of Political Thought
15Ibn-i Haldun
Recommended or Required Reading
Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları - Batı'da Siyasal Düşünce
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 Lectures14848
Discussion12828
Question-Answer12828
Self Study13636
Individual Study for Mid term Examination144
Individual Study for Final Examination144
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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