GZT209 History of Political Thought

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
JOURNALISM PR.
Code GZT209
Name History of Political Thought
Term 2021-2022 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 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 (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Ancient Greek, Rome, medieval period, new age, modernisation and postmodern thoughts and ideas will be discussed. Developmental period of political thoughts will be discuseed historically. Birht and development of basic political concepts and institution explasined within this framework.

Course Content

History of political thought with its developments; establishing of a link between political thought and communication studies.Today's political institutions and thoughts will be understand within a historical framework.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines the background of basic political concepts and development of the political institutions.
LO02 Establish a link between development of political thoughts and communication.
LO03 Distinguishes non-political knowledge from the politic follows developments within this area with the updated work.
LO04 Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve politics and communication.
LO05 Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community.
LO06 Acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that communication studies and political science within a interdisciplinary perspective.
LO07 Has creative thinking using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of society, communication and politics.
LO08 Follows the local, national and international political events with criticallly comments.
LO09 Actively participates to the social and political activities and reports events.
LO10 Be citizenship consciouness which sensible to human and citizen rights within the knowledge of the historical background of it.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to Political Thought Presentation
2 Political and social structure of Ancient Greece. Reading
3 Political Thought of Ancient Greece. Homework- Research
4 Socrates, Platon and Aristo. Reading
5 Political and social structure of Rome and Political Thought in Rome. Research
6 Western political thought in medieval era. Homework- Reading
7 Islamic political thought in medieval era. Homework- Reading
8 Mid-Term Exam All files
9 Western Political Thought in 16. and 17. century Research
10 Enligthement Thought Work- Reading
11 French Revolution Reading and research
12 Republicianism Reading and research
13 Democracy Homework-research
14 Social Contract Reading-Research
15 Overall Evaluation Overall Files
16 Term Exams overall files -overall files
17 Term Exams overall files -overall 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 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 09.05.2025 05:08