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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| JOURNALISM PR. | |
| Code | GZT110 |
| Name | Introduction to Political Science |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims at familiarizing the students with the basic concepts of political science, such as politics, power, authority, state, government, ideology, legitimacy, political party, party systems, democracy, etc. It also aims at showing the relations of these concepts with the communication studies. This course also provides the students with an awareness of the embeddedness of politics in citizenss daily activities/lives.
Course Content
The main content of this course is the basic concepts related poltics and political science. Politics as the state affairs and power relations will be hamdled separately. Political concepts, political institutions and main political thougts will be explained and open to discuss. The topics covered in this course are; the development of modern nation-state; fundamental of the classical and contemporary ideologies; policy-making role of the state; relationship between the state and the citizen; democratic and non-democratic governments and constitutional design of government .
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | DEfines the basic concepts on the field of politics and political science. |
| LO02 | Evalutes the development of political institutions. |
| LO03 | Establish a link between development of politics and communication. |
| LO04 | Produces thoughts to understand and solve politics and communication. |
| LO05 | Develops projects for the benefit of the community as an individual has developed socio-political consciouness. . |
| LO06 | Acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that communication studies and political science within a interdisciplinary perspective. |
| LO07 | Uses creative thinking about the methods and strategies, for the purpose of the benefit of the society, communication and politics. |
| LO08 | Follows the local, national and international political events with criticallly comments. |
| LO09 | Consiciose about various types of socio-political activities. Develops the conscioness about democracy and participation while learning different types of democracy and participation. |
| LO10 | Improves constantly in social and political fields.Be citizenship consciouness which sensible to human and citizen rights within the knowledge about politics and political science. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | introduction to course | Presentation | |
| 2 | Frameworks for Understanding Politics | Reading | |
| 3 | What is state | Reading | |
| 4 | concept of power, authority and sovereignty | Reading | |
| 5 | relationship of power and domination | Reading and Discussion | |
| 6 | The basis of the political legitimacy of power, legitimacy theories | Reading and Discussion | |
| 7 | social stratification and political power | Reading and Discussion | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | owerall files | |
| 9 | Distinction between rulers and ruled, elites and masses | Reading and Discussion | |
| 10 | politiical participation | Reading and Discussion | |
| 11 | public opinion and The formation of public opinion | Reading and Discussion | |
| 12 | Policy instruments and political parties, | Reading and Discussion | |
| 13 | Typology of political parties | Reading and Discussion | |
| 14 | party systems | Reading and Discussion | |
| 15 | pressure groups types, effects and directions | Reading and Discussion | |
| 16 | Term Exams | owerall files | |
| 17 | Term Exams | owerall files |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||