Basic politics concepts, political parties and ideologies, political systems and approaches public opinion and propaganda, pressure groups and lobbies, concepts of nation and government.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) He / She defines basic concepts of the political science. | 3 | 1 | A |
| 2) He / She categorizes and evaluates political events by using basic concepts. | 3 | 1, 2 | A |
| 3) He / She distinguishes principle ideological approaches | 3, 5 | 1, 2 | A |
| 4) He / She begins to comprehend and explain the reasons behind certain developments. | 3, 5 | 1, 2 | A |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | |||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | |
| 1 | Introduction and presentation of the course | ||
| 2 | Political Culture and birth of institutional politics | Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 1: What is Politics?, ,Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition. pp- 1- 26. | |
| 3 | Political Ideologies: Traditional and new approaches | Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 2: Political Ideas and Ideologies Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition. pp- 27-55. | |
| 4 | The State: Rival theories and role of the state |
Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 3: Politics and The State, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition.pp- 56-79.
Ferejohn, J. (1999), Accountability and authority: toward a theory of political accountability Democracy, accountability, and representation, Ed. Przeworski, C. Stokes, Manini, Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract, http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/r/rousseau/jean_jacques/r864s/ |
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| 5 | Democracy: Models and Practice |
Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 4: Democracy and Legitimacy, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition, pp- 80- 107.
Touraine, Alain. (1997), A New Idea (Chapter 1), What is Democracy?, Boulder, CO : WestviewPress |
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| 6 | Nation and Nationalism |
Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 5: Nation and Nationalism, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition.. pp- 108- 127.
Stilz, Anna (2009). Civic Nationalism and Language Policy, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Philosophy & Public Affairs 37, no. 3 |
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Government- Systems- Regimes
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Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 12: Regimes of Modern World, ,Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition. pp- 265- 283. | |
| 8 | Midterm | ||
| 9 | Political Parties and culture of organization | Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 10: Parties and Party Systems , Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition.. pp- 221- 243. | |
| 10 | Constitution- Judgment- Parliamentary | Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 15: Constitution, Law and Judges, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition.. pp- 231- 250. | |
| 11 | Political Participation and Voting | Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 9: Representation, Elections and Voting, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition, pp- 221- 243. | |
| 12 | Politics, Society and Identity |
Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 7: Politics, Society and Identity, 4 Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition.. pp- 151- 170.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, “Discourse on the Origins of Inequality...,” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/Rousseau-inequality2.asp |
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| 13 | New World Order: Security and Transnational State |
Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 18: Security: Domestic and International, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition. pp- 399- 420.
Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 19: World Order and Global Governance, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition. pp- 421- 442
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| 14 | Civil Disobedience and Social Changes |
Civil Disobedience- Henry David Thoureau, http://www.gutenberg.org/files/205/205-h/205-h.htm
Zain & Yusoff (2017), Civil Disobedience: Concept and Practice, Asian Social Science; Vol. 13, No. 8. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318675425 _Civil_Disobedience_Concept_and_Practice |
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| 15 | Political Culture and MEdia | Heywood, A. (2013). Politics. Chapter 8: Political Culture and The Media, Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition. pp- 171- 196. | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | ||
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Heywood, A. (2013). Politics., Palgrave Macmillian: 4th Edition. |
| Additional Resources |
Öğretim Üyesinin sınıf içi sunumları
Touraine, Alain. (1997), A New Idea (Chapter 1), What is Democracy?, Boulder, CO : WestviewPress,. Ferejohn, J. (1999), Accountability and authority: toward a theory of political accountability Democracy, accountability, and representation, Ed. Przeworski, C. Stokes, Manini, Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract, http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/r/rousseau/jean_jacques/r864s/ Stilz, Anna (2009). Civic Nationalism and Language Policy, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Philosophy & Public Affairs 37, no. 3 Civil Disobedience- Henry David Thoureau, http://www.gutenberg.org/files/205/205-h/205-h.htm Zain & Yusoff (2017), Civil Disobedience: Concept and Practice, Asian Social Science; Vol. 13, No. 8. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318675425 _Civil_Disobedience_Concept_and_Practice Jean-Jacques Rousseau, “Discourse on the Origins of Inequality...,” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/Rousseau-inequality2.asp
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Material Sharing
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| Documents | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
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Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 40 |
| Quizzes | - | - |
| Assignment | - | - |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 60 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| COURSE CATEGORY | Basic Course |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | He/ She defines the basic concepts, principles and theoretical approaches of communication. | |||||
| 2 | He/ She defines the profession of journalism; demonstrate the ability to use, process and disseminate research and knowledge related to that field. | |||||
| 3 | He/ She gains knowledge about interdisciplinary issues and in the light of this information, he/she interprets the social effects and functions of mass media. | X | ||||
| 4 | He/ She discusses new concepts and approaches in the media. He/ She interprets these concepts by linking with the profession of journalism at national and international dimensions. | |||||
| 5 | He/ She establishes the connection between the profession of journalism and society, political, legal, cultural, historical and economic development; and analysis the power and states significance of the journalism in contemporary societies. | X | ||||
| 6 | He/ She Interpret the historical development process of media, gain the ability to explain the effects of media on historical events and facts. | |||||
| 7 | He/ She applies the texts and images to different media by using the technical and theoretical discipline acquired in the journalism field. | |||||
| 8 | He/ She debates the organizational, legal and financial structure of media organizations and interprets the media within the framework of legal and ethical codes. | |||||
| 9 | He/ She relates new communication technologies with journalistic practice and applies written and visual content suitable for digital media. | |||||
| 10 | He/ She deals with researching methodology and data generation methods in the field; prepares scientific papers with his/her information on this discipline. | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Assignment | - | - | - |
| Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Work Load | 116 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4,64 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||