BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| ARCHITECTURE | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL4992 | Honors Seminar | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. YILMAZ ESMER |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | POL4992 course highlights the central issues in political culture literature. Some of the central themes that the course will cover are civic culture, democratic political culture, civic virtue and cultural change. It starts with major theoretical approaches in the political culture literature. The course aims to address the following questions: How the norms and values known as political culture created and how can we can study and measure the political culture? What is the relationship between economic development and democracy? How are political institutions and democracy interrelated? The course also addresses the determinants of political participation. It discusses the main factors that can explain why the political attitudes and political support towards democracy varies between different cultural contexts. Different types of political communities will be examined. The course will make a comparative analysis of different regions of the world with respect to their elements of political culture. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Understand major theories of Political Culture II. Acquire the ability to understand the findings of Political Culture research III. Attain competence to comprehend public opinion research IV. Possess the ability to make in-depth readings of the major political science works V. Compare different approaches to political culture literature VI. Compare political attitudes towards democracy and political regimes in different regions of the world VII. Possess the ability to formulate a research question on a relevant topic and to conduct a research study. VIII. Preparation and presentation of a research paper |
Course Content
| 1st Week: General Framework for the analysis of Democratic Political Culture I 2nd Week: General Framework for the analysis of Democratic Political Culture II 3rd Week: Civic Culture 4th Week: Political support 5th Week: Civic virtues 6th Week: Types of Political Communities I- Islamic Culture 7th Week: Types of Political Communities II-Islamic Culture vis-à-vis Western Cultures 8th Week: Midterm 9th Week: Development of Democratic Political Culture I – Modernization and Cultural Change 10th Week: Development of Democratic Political Culture II- Cultural Change and Political Institutions 11th Week: Political Culture Research – Public Opinion Polls: Regions I, Western Europe and North America 12th Week: Political Culture Research – Public Opinion Polls: Regions II, Latin America, Southern Europe 13th Week: Political Culture Research – Public Opinion Polls: Regions II, Post-communist societies, Post-USSR vs. Eastern Europe 14th Week: General overview of the semester |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | General Framework for the analysis of Democratic Political Culture | |
| 2) | Civic Culture | |
| 3) | Political support | |
| 4) | Civic virtues | |
| 5) | Types of Political Communities I- Islamic Culture | |
| 6) | Types of Political Communities II-Islamic Culture vis-à-vis Western Cultures | |
| 7) | Project Delivery | |
| 8) | Development of Democratic Political Culture I – Modernization and Cultural Change | |
| 9) | Development of Democratic Political Culture II- Cultural Change and Political Institutions | |
| 10) | Political Culture Research – Public Opinion Polls. I. Region : Western Europe and North America | |
| 11) | Political Culture Research – Public Opinion Polls: Regions II, Latin America, Southern Europe | |
| 12) | Political Culture Research – Public Opinion Polls: Regions III, Post-communist societies, Post-USSR vs. Eastern Europe | |
| 13) | Political culture in Turkey | |
| 14) | General overview of the semester |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Lane Crothers and Charles Lockhart (eds.). 2000. Culture and Politics. New York: St. Martin’s Press. |
| References: | Weekly assigned readings / Haftalık okumalar |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 13 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 10 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 90 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 83 |
| Project | 13 | 26 |
| Final | 1 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 150 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Using the theoretical/conceptual and practical knowledge acquired for architectural design, design activities and research. | |
| 2) | Identifying, defining and effectively discussing aesthetic, functional and structural requirements for solving design problems using critical thinking methods. | |
| 3) | Being aware of the diversity of social patterns and user needs, values and behavioral norms, which are important inputs in the formation of the built environment, at local, regional, national and international scales. | |
| 4) | Gaining knowledge and skills about architectural design methods that are focused on people and society, sensitive to natural and built environment in the field of architecture. | |
| 5) | Gaining skills to understand the relationship between architecture and other disciplines, to be able to cooperate, to develop comprehensive projects; to take responsibility in independent studies and group work. | |
| 6) | Giving importance to the protection of natural and cultural values in the design of the built environment by being aware of the responsibilities in terms of human rights and social interests. | |
| 7) | Giving importance to sustainability in the solution of design problems and the use of natural and artificial resources by considering the social, cultural and environmental issues of architecture. | |
| 8) | Being able to convey and communicate all kinds of conceptual and practical thoughts related to the field of architecture by using written, verbal and visual media and information technologies. | |
| 9) | Gaining the ability to understand and use technical information about building technology such as structural systems, building materials, building service systems, construction systems, life safety. | |
| 10) | Being aware of legal and ethical responsibilities in design and application processes. |