Course Language:
Fransızca
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Course Objectives:
| The aim of this course is to provide an in-depth introduction to the main texts and topics of western philosophy. |
Course Content:
| In order to gain a theoretical perspective on the basic concepts of political philosophy, the ideas and approaches of multiple thinkers are emphasized throughout this course. |
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Methods | Asssesments Methods | ||
| Defines the basic concepts of political thought | 1,4,9 | 1, 2 | A | ||
| Categorizes the main theories produced on the basic concepts of political science such as justice, society and the state | 1,4,9 | 1,2 | A | ||
| Analyze different ideas about state-society relations | 1,4,9 | 1,2 | A | ||
| Is equipped to compare the visions of different ages such as Antiquity and Enlightenment | 1,4,9 | 1,2 | A | ||
| Evaluates the development of theories about human nature | 1,4,9 | 1,2 | A | ||
Course Flow
| Week | Topics | |
| 1 | Introduction and description of the course | |
| 2 | Plato | |
| 3 | Aristotle | |
| 4 | Cicero | |
| 5 | Augusinus | |
| 6 | Thomas of Aquino | |
| 7 | Machiavelli | |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Thomas Hobbes | |
| 10 | John Locke | |
| 11 | Jean-Jacques Rousseau | |
| 12 | Montesquieu | |
| 13 | Immanuel Kant | |
| 14 | Hegel | |
| 15 | Marx | |
| 16 | Final Exam | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |||
| Textbook | Ebenstein, W.; Ebenstein, A. (2000) (6th ed.) Great Political Thinkers: Plato to the Present, US: Wadsworth. | ||
| Additionnal Resources | Haldun, Ibn (2009) (6th ed.) Mukaddime: 1, İstanbul: Dergâh Yayınları Tunçay, M. (2008) (2nd ed.) Batı'da Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi, Istanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları (Relevant parts of the three volumes). Sabine, G. (1973) A History of Political Theory, Illinois: Dreyden Press. |
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Material Sharing
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Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE | ||
| Mid-terms | 1 | 100 | ||
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADES | 60 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADES | 40 | |||
| Total | 100 | |||
| COURSE CATEGORY | Compulsory | |||
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students gain written and oral expression skills in French and Turkish languages at a level to follow the developments in the international arena. | X | ||||
| 2 | Students can learn Turkey's political and social structure, the position of Turkey in the international system and can learn to defend their views on this issue. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students can develop creative and analytical thinking and research skills based on collaboration and group work. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands and uses the basic concepts and theories of disciplines such as law, economics and sociology | X | ||||
| 5 | Students participate in social responsibility projects and activities and gain awareness of social problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students understand the scientific thinking skill using research methods in social sciences, make an oral presentation and write a dissertation. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students evaluate the knowledge and skills related to the field and can be open to professional development. | X | ||||
| 8 | Students can learn the structure of national and international institutions, understands their functioning, and creates solutions to problems by using the concepts and theories of its field. | X | ||||
| 9 | Students internalize the concepts of social justice and the universality of law, understand the importance of social development and global competition, and analyze the similarities and differences between political systems. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | ||||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
| Course duration ( Including the exam week; 16* Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
| Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 25 | 25 | |
| Quiz (attendance, oral, presentation, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 | |
| Total Workload | 125 | |||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5 | |||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | |||
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