MECHATRONICS (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL4992 | Honors Seminar | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Associate (Short 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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To improve fundamental computer knowledge, to encourage students using office and package programs. | |
2) | Ability to have and use of fundamental mathematics knowledge and skills the usage of relevant materials. | |
3) | Ability to recognize general structures of machine equipments and the features of shaping | |
4) | Ability to grasp manufacturing processes and cutting tool materials, materials, statics, mechanics and fluid science fundemantal knowledge. | |
5) | Ability to draw assembly and auxilary devices as well as to draw whole or details of a system. | |
6) | Ability to have a knowledge of fundemantal manufacturing process such as turning, milling, punching,grinding and welding techniques and to have a self esteem in order to work behind the bench. | |
7) | Ability to do computer aided design and write program on digital benches. | |
8) | Ability to prepare project report, follow up project process and implement projects. | |
9) | ability to learn the areas of usage of electronic circuit components. Ability to grasp and write programs for micro controllers and for their components. Ability to design relevant circuits. | |
10) | Ability to understand the electric motors principles and AC-DC analysis | |
11) | Ability to gain a dominaion on visual programming | |
12) | Having the ability to communicate efficiently in verbal and written Turkish, to know at least one foreign language in order to communicate with the colleagues and customers. |