UİY744 Political Parties and Election System

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

Information

Code UİY744
Name Political Parties and Election System
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 Doç. Dr. YÜKSEL ALPER ECEVİT


Course Goal

To examine the functioning of the Political Parties and the party systems, to assess how the electoral systems differ and their relation to political party systems.

Course Content

The structure of political parties, their origins, covers all theoretical and experimental studies of transferring presentations and readings about the changes in the party system and the electoral system.

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Çiçek, Atıl Cem. "Siyasal Partiler, Seçim Sistemleri ve Türkiye." (2018).

Notes

Çiçek, Atıl Cem. "Siyasal Partiler, Seçim Sistemleri ve Türkiye." (2018).


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Understanding the debates on the definition of political parties
LO02 Explores the evolution of political parties
LO03 Understanding the organization of political parties.
LO04 Interpretes intra-party politics.
LO05 Understands the social fault lines that make up party systems.


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. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. 5
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. 5
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.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself. 4
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.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. 2
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. 4
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops critical thinking skills. 3
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 Understanding the debates on the definition of political parties Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
2 Explores the evolution of political parties Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
3 Understanding the organization of political parties. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
4 Interpretes intra-party politics. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
5 Understanding the social cleavages that underpin political party systems. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
6 Explores the impact of electoral competition on various political party systems. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
7 Explores the changes in the party systems. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav
9 Explores how political parties establish coalitions. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
10 Learns the Duverger Law Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
11 Understands the nomination processes and candidate attributes Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
12 Explores majoritarian electoral systems Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
13 explores proportional representation systems. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
14 Learns hybrid systems Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 Explores the electoral system reforms Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev


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