UİY741 History of Political Thought in Europe II

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

Information

Code UİY741
Name History of Political Thought in Europe II
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ASLI EMİNE ÇOMU


Course Goal

An analytical study of the political texts is aimed in the course by taking into account the period that the thinkers lived and wrote. The main aim of the course is to explain how the political views of the past centuries have affected the politics of today.

Course Content

This course, which will be the continuation of the first one, will examine the period starding from the second half of the 16th century until the end of the 19th century. The course will focus on the new worldview, a consequence of the Scientific Revolution, and its impact on the political philosophy. The emergence of the modern state, American democracy and constitutional monarchies are among the topics to be examined.

Course Precondition

The course has no prerequisites.

Resources

Alan Ryan On Politics J.S. McClelland History of Western Political Thought

Notes

Leo Strauss History of Political Philosophy


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 To acquire a thorough grounding in the history of political thought.
LO02 Develop critical and argumentative skills through discussions.
LO03 Become familiar with major political theorists .
LO04 Analyze different discussions of state-society relationship.
LO05 Compare visions of different eras the Enlightenment.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. 3
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyzes the interactions between concepts, phenomena and events in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. 3
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Gains the ability to benefit from various sources within the framework of academic rules in a field of study, to synthesize the information he/she has obtained, and to effectively present it. 3
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. 3
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops critical thinking skills. 5
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Course Introduction General information will be given about the topics and the sources. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Thomas Hobbes and the Social Contract Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland.Thomas Hobbes Leviathian. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 John Locke and the Revolution Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Republicanism Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Montesquieu The Spirit of Laws. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Jean Jacques Rousseau Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland.Jean Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 The American Revolution Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 The French Revolution Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 The Critics of the French Revolution Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Tocqueville and Democracy Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Karl Marx Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland.Karl Marx Capital. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 General Review General Review Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
15 General Review-2 General Review-2 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams-2 Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 114
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,56
ECTS 5 ECTS