| PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL4994 | Seminar in Turkish Politics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. İLKAY SUNAR |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Will Kymlicka, “Return of the Citizen”; TH Marshall, Citizenship and Social Class; E. Nikolas, “ethnic and civic nationalism” |
| Course Objectives: | Advance the research and writing capability of students who are planning to do graduate work in political science The theme of the centers on the contemporary problems/issue of Turkish politics |
|
The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Each student is required to make a presentation and write a paper on a topic jointly decided by the instructor and the student. II.The seminar meeting entails a presentation and intense discussion on the presentation designed to give the student feedback on his/her prospective research paper. |
| Researching the contemporary problems/issue of Turkish politics |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Theoretical Background | |
| 2) | Citizenship and Social Class | |
| 3) | Citizenship and Ethnicity and Religion | |
| 4) | Citizenship in Turkey: Background | |
| 5) | Citizenship in Turkey: social class | |
| 6) | Citizenship in Turkey: ethnicity | |
| 7) | Citizenship in Turkey: religion | |
| 8) | The European Union and citizenship | |
| 9) | Globalization and Citizenship | |
| 10) | Presentations | |
| 11) | Presentations | |
| 12) | Presentations | |
| 13) | Presentations | |
| 14) | Presentations |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Will Kymlicka, “Return of the Citizen”; TH Marshall, Citizenship and Social Class; E. Nikolas, “ethnic and civic nationalism” |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 40 |
| Project | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 15 | 30 |
| Project | 10 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 118 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | |
| 2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | |
| 3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | |
| 4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | |
| 5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | |
| 6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | |
| 7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | |
| 8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | |
| 9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. | 3 |