ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PIR5003 | ||||
| Course Name: | Therories of State | ||||
| Semester: |
Fall |
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. BİLGEN SÜTÇÜOĞLU | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Bilgen Sütçüoğlu | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | This course brings forward a methodological approach to the state. Debates on the role and nature of the state are at the center of contemporary politics. Together with the erosion of liberal democracy and the rise of authoritarian regimes, the state is subject to a range of interpretations such as authoritarian state, failed state, exceptional state, and rogue state. Hence, not only the functions of the state in contemporary politics but also its formation, its re-scaling, its relations to other social organizations, and different parts of social life need to be explored. This course aims to open a discussion on competing accounts about nature, functions, and changing structure of the state in modern politics. In doing so, first, the existing approaches such as the Weberian approach, liberal/neo-liberal theories, structural-functionalist accounts, and Marxist state theory(s) will be elaborated. After a comparative elaboration of these approaches, the capitalist state as a formation, entity, and as an abstraction will be analyzed and its theoretical roots will be questioned. Assessing the existing methodologies and addressing alternative methodologies is the fundamental aim of this course. |
| Course Content: | At the end of the course, participants will be able to answer the following questions from different perspectives: • Is the state a reality or an illusion? How should the state be understood? • Where does the state start and end? • What are the limits of the state? • What is the relationship between state, society, and/or individual? |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) The topics that we will cover throughout the course are mainly based on weekly discussion questions, that of which composes a context for different modules. 2) Each topic is introduced with questions and keywords. These questions and keywords are designed to guide your reading, annotation writing and group discussion. Please, consider 1) the weekly key texts, 2) keywords, and 3) questions when you are reading the text and participating class discussions during the course. 3) Participants are expected to develop their capabilities by means of weekly annotations and classroom discussions to be able to successfully complete the course. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | What is a state? | |
| 2) | Theories of the state in ancient times | |
| 3) | State theories in the Middle Ages | |
| 4) | Modern theories of the state I | |
| 5) | Modern theories of the state II | |
| 6) | State and society | |
| 7) | State and law | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | State in international relations | |
| 10) | non-state actors and the state | |
| 11) | Theories of the end of the state | |
| 12) | The future of the state | |
| 13) | State Discussion | |
| 14) | General Evaluation | |
| 15) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | William, R. (1997) “Locating the political: Schmitt, Mouffe, Luhmann, and the possibility of pluralism”, international review of sociology: revue internationale de sociologie, 7:1, 103-115 |
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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final Sözlü | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 135 | ||
| Quizzes | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | ||
| Total Workload | 169 | ||||||