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| Code | POLS313 |
| Name | Political Parties and Election System |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. YÜKSEL ALPER ECEVİT |
| Course Instructor |
Arş.Gör.Dr. Gökçe YİĞİT CEYDİLEK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
It aims 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
Gunther, Richard, José Ramón Montero, and Juan Linz, eds. Political parties: old concepts and new challenges. OUP Oxford, 2002.
Notes
A. Gauja. (2010). Political Parties and Elections: Legislating for Representative Democracy. UK: Ashgate. Boix, C. & S.C. Stokes (2007) (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics. New York: Oxford University Press. E.S. Herron, R.J. Pekkanen & M. S. Shugart (2018) (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems. New York: Oxford University Press. H. Arıkan & Z. Alemdar (2023) (Eds.). Turkey’s Challenges and Transformation: Politics and Society on the Centennial of the Republic. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Katz, R.S. & W. Crotty (2006) (Eds.). Handbook of Party Politics. London: SAGE Publications.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand the debates on the definition of political parties. |
| LO02 | Explore the evolution of political parties. |
| LO03 | Understand the organization of political parties. |
| LO04 | Interprete intra-party politics. |
| LO05 | Understand the social cleavages that underpin political party systems. |
| LO06 | Explore the impact of electoral competition on various political party systems. |
| LO07 | Explore the changes in the party systems. |
| LO08 | Explore how political parties establish coalitions. |
| LO09 | Learns the Duverger Law. |
| LO10 | Explore majoritarian electoral systems. |
| LO11 | Explores proportional representation systems. |
| LO12 | Learn hybrid systems. |
| LO13 | Explore the electoral system reforms. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of Political Parties | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Evolution of Political Parties | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Political Party Organizations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Politics within Political Parties | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Party Systems and Social Cleavages | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Party Systems and Electoral Competition | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Party System Change | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying for Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Coalition Theories and presentations on a specific country | Reading and preparing a presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 10 | Duvergers Law and presentations on a specific country | Reading and preparing a presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 11 | Candidate Nomination and Candidate Characteristics and presentations on a specific country | Reading and preparing a presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 12 | Majoritarian Electoral Systems and presentations on a specific country | Reading and preparing a presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 13 | Proportional Representation Systems and presentations on a specific country | Reading and preparing a presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 14 | Mixed Systems and presentations on a specific country | Reading and preparing a presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 15 | Election Systems in Türkiye | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Political Parties in Türkiye | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for Exam | 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 | ||