| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL2024 | Comparative Politics:Selected Topics | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
| Course Objectives: | This course is based on the analysis of a number of significant topics in comparative politics, which is an important sub-domain of the political science. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Identify major historical factors behind the emergence and development of the modern state. 2. Recognize major theories regarding separation of powers, constitutions, and various kinds of “constitutionalisms”. 3. Understand the differences between presidential and parliamentary governments. 4. Have a grasp of the relations between the executives and legislatures. 5. Critically engage with all the theories regarding political attitudes and behaviour. 6. Distinguish and analyse different aspects of voting behaviour. 7. Evaluate party systems and various theories on parties. 8. Identify modern ideologies’ conflicting and converging aspects. |
| The rise of the modern state; separation of powers and constitutional theories; comparing presidential and parliamentary governments; policy making: Executives v. Legislatures; examining political attitudes and behaviours. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction to the course | ||
| 2) | The rise of the modern state | ||
| 3) | Separation of powers and constitutional theories | ||
| 4) | Comparing presidential and parliamentary governments | ||
| 5) | Policy making: Executives v. Legislatures | ||
| 6) | Examining political attitudes and behaviours | ||
| 7) | WRAP UP & Q/A | ||
| 8) | Voting behaviour: Turnout, party voting, and theories of voting | ||
| 9) | Ideologies: Major, declining, and rising ones | ||
| 10) | Presentations | ||
| 11) | Presentations | ||
| 12) | Presentations | ||
| 13) | Presentations | ||
| 14) | General Evaluation | ||
| Course Notes: | * Newton, K. and Van Deth, Jan W. (2010) Foundations of Comparative Politics. New York: Cambridge University Press. * Clark, W. R. et. al. (2017) Principles of Comparative Politics. Thousand Oaks: SAGE. * Strom, K. et. al. (2010) Cabinets and Coalition Bargaining: The Democratic Life Cycle in Western Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. * Wiarda, H. J. (1993) Introduction to Comparative Politics. Belmont: Wadsworth. * Przeworski, A. et. al. (2000) Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World 1950-1990. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
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| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | 1 | % 30 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 10 | 30 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 122 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Total Workload | 155.5 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |