Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
SBZ1022020337	POLITICAL LENGUAGE	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic concepts of political science and national and international political thought and developments.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr. Talip ÖZTÜRK

Learning Outcomes

1	Distinguish the concept and content of the political.
2	Analyzes the basic concepts of political science.
3	Understands and questions the development and importance of democracy.
4	Analyzes and comments on developments in daily political life.
5	Follows and analyzes political trends and developments in the world.
6	Analyze national political developments.
7	Analyzes the relations between political institutions in Turkey.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Basic concepts, subject, method, relationship with other branches of science, psychological, social and economic foundations of politics, political institutions, power and state, political system and regimes, political participation, political parties, pressure and interest groups, public opinion, propaganda

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	What is Politics? Basic Concepts and theories
2	Fundamentals of Politics
3	Governments, Systems and regimes
4	Political Ideologies
5	Democracy and its development
6	What is a state? The role and types of the state.
7	Political parties and party systems
8	Midterm exam
9	Constitutional law and judiciary
10	Representation and elections electoral systems
11	global politics
12	subnational politics
13	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Daver, Bülent, Siyaset Bilimine Giriş, Ankara 1969. 2. HEYWOOD, Andrew, Siyaset, Liberte Yayınları, 2006 3. Çağla, C. (2015). Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Siyaset Bilimi. Bilge kültür sanat

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Nonw

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	10	1	10
Problem Solving	10	1	10
Discussion	10	1	10
Question-Answer	10	1	10
Field Trip	10	1	10
Project Preparation	20	1	20
Reading	20	1	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			92

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
LO1	5											5	5
LO2		5									5			5				5
LO3			5								5					5
LO4				5						5							5
LO5					5				5						5
LO6						5		5
LO7							5												5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High