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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | INR303 | ||||
Course Name: | History of Political Thought | ||||
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Fall Spring |
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Course Credits: |
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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): | Bilgen Sütçüoğlu | ||||
Course Assistants: |
Course Objectives: | 1. Provide a comprehensive introduction to the key elements of political philosophy 2. Develop a critical stance vis-a-vis the evolution of relations among the state, the society and the individuals. 3. Comparing philosophical contributions of different eras. |
Course Content: | The chronological and thematic aspects of state, society and individual from ancient Greece to the French Revolution, the ideas of important philosophers, The ancient Greek political philosophy, western notion of politics, the state and political thought of post-Machiavelli period the important political thinkers in Europe. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will classify theories on the main topics of political science such as justice, society and state. 2) Students will assess theories of state formation. 3) Students will be able to analyze different discussions of state-society relationship. 4) Students will be able to compare visions of different eras such as the Antiquity and the Enlightenment. 5) Students shall be able to evaluate the evolution of political thought on human nature. 6) Students will practice respect for academic research ethics in the presentations and research papers that they will produce. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | Ancient Greek Political System and Thought I: Plato The Republic | |
3) | Ancient Greek Political System and Thought II Aristotle-Politics | |
4) | Christian Philosophy St. Augustine City of God | |
5) | Medieval Islamic Philosophy Ibn Khaldun The Muqaddimah | |
6) | Christian Philosophy Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica | |
7) | Midterm Exam | |
8) | Renaissance I Niccolo Machiavelli Prince | |
9) | Renaissance II Thomas Hobbes Leviathan | |
10) | Enlightenment I John Locke Two Treatises of Government | |
11) | Enlightenment II Jean Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract | |
12) | Industrialisation and the Modern Era I John Stuart Mill On Liberty | |
13) | Industrialisation and the Modern Era II Karl Marx & Friedrick Engels The Communist Manifesto | |
14) | Student Presentations | |
15) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ağaoğulları, Mehmet Ali (2013) (4. Baskı) Sokrates'ten Jakobenlere Batı'da Siyasal Düşünceler, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. |
References: | Ders Kitabı |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | ||||||||||||||
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | ||||||||||||||
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. | ||||||||||||||
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. | ||||||||||||||
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. | ||||||||||||||
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s | ||||||||||||||
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. | ||||||||||||||
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively. | ||||||||||||||
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. | ||||||||||||||
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | ||||||||||||||
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. | ||||||||||||||
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. | ||||||||||||||
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | ||||||||||||||
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | |
1) | Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | |
2) | They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. | |
3) | They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. | |
4) | Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. | |
5) | They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s | |
6) | They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. | |
7) | They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively. | |
8) | They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. | |
9) | They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |
10) | They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. | |
11) | They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. | |
12) | They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |
13) | They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 | |||
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
Midterms | 1 | 15 | 2 | 17 | |||
Final | 1 | 25 | 2 | 27 | |||
Total Workload | 117 |