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| Code | GZT110 |
| Name | Introduction to Political Science |
| Term | 2022-2023 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR
(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 .
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Münci Kapani (2010) Politika Bilimine Giriş, Bilgi Yayınevi/Siyaset Bilimine Giriş, Ali Öztekin, Nobel Yay.
Notes
Modern Politik İdeolojiler, Andrew Wincent, Siyasal Kitabevi Yayınları
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the theoretical approaches in the field of media and communication. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands developing news production models and new approaches. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns the concepts of communication and mass communication systems, especially journalism. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | By gaining the ability to communicate effectively, knows the basic dynamics of communication processes. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns communication models together with sociological, psychological and economic conditions. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces, edits and manages news for all kinds of media (newspaper, magazine, website, radio, television, etc.) organizations | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It deals with events with a professional approach, and tries to solve problems or situations scientifically, taking into account rational reason and knowledge in critical situations. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Shoots photographs in many photography fields, especially in press photography.(e | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It evaluates the contents of media organizations, identifies existing problems and deficiencies, and takes an active role in eliminating such problems. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Undertakes duties such as press consultant, communication coordinator, communication manager in various institutions and organizations.(eril) | 3 |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Works in all kinds of national and international media (newspaper, magazine, website, radio, television, etc.) organizations. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Easily grasps new jobs and tasks; easily adapts to new formations and trends in the developing and changing world and professional life. | 4 |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Acquires the ability to produce content suitable for developing new communication technologies. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability of empathy to comprehend both individual and social processes. | 2 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Decision-making becomes self-confident in participating in decision-making processes and assumes responsibility for situations that may arise in such situations. | 5 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Along with acquiring the ability to work independently / individually, she can also take part in collective work and is successful in adapting to new environments and groups.(dişil) | 2 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | It supports social reconciliation and peace; By acting as an intermediary mechanism in all kinds of conflict situations, it prioritizes the right of communication and tries to resolve the problems in peaceful and humane ways. | 5 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Reaches the consciousness to synthesize the concepts of society, culture and communication with each other. | 4 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | The awareness of society and collectivism will be high, as well as being successful in individual life, they will also fulfill their duties in the social system. | 5 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains competence in various branches of science, especially in social and human sciences, and conducts interdisciplinary studies and analyzes such studies. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | introduction to course | Presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Frameworks for Understanding Politics | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | What is state | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | concept of power, authority and sovereignty | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | relationship of power and domination | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | The basis of the political legitimacy of power, legitimacy theories | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | social stratification and political power | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | owerall files | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Distinction between rulers and ruled, elites and masses | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | politiical participation | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | public opinion and The formation of public opinion | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Policy instruments and political parties, | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Typology of political parties | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | party systems | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | pressure groups types, effects and directions | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | owerall files | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | owerall files | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||