Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAR836GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYCompulsory125
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
In this course, especially the rights / duties, freedom / equality, contract theory, the concept of citizenship will be studied.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Fuat HACISALİHOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1Political philosophy of specific issues, describe the different points of view
2Located in the history of philosophy philosophers, in accordance with the terms of the political point of view, the position in the history of philosophy / determine their place.
3Explain the discussion of politics and sovereignty throughout history.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Located in the history of political philosophy recognizes the views of philosophers.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction - general information on the course will focus on the concepts / notions.
2What is politics? "Political science" and "political philosophy," What is the difference between? Different definitions of politics
3politics in ancient Greece, Plato's description of the state and expansions.
4Aristotle, participation / active citizenship site, democracy
5Roman Empire, Cicero, citizens humanism.
6do not occur in the ancient Greek city state, feudal order Medieval political philosophy, king-papal conflict
7Midterm
8Renaissance-Reformation
9politics and Machiavelli in the Renaissance, the "state" theory, Machiavelli-Rome relationship, individual freedom, absolutism / republic dilemma.
10The concept of utopia, the utopian society-individual relations
11Thomas Hobbes, the state of nature / absolute monarchy contract.
12Jean Bodin, the "state" concept
13Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the social contract, the general will of the individual / majority rights / duties.
14John Locke's social contract, individual freedom, natural rights / duties.
15general evaluation
16Completion exam
Recommended or Required Reading
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 Etkinlikleri60
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri40
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Discussion23060
Question-Answer13030
Reading23060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)152
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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