ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and Public Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | SBK105 | ||||
| Course Name: | Political History from Ancient Times to the 19th Century | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Araş. Gör. AHMET GEDİK | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Ahmet Gedik | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of political history by examining the evolution of political thought and institutions from antiquity to the 19th century. The course examines the emergence of modern states through the political structures of specific periods, important events and thinkers, and aims to understand the development of states in the historical process. |
| Course Content: | This course provides a comprehensive survey of the development of political thought and institutions from antiquity to the 19th century. First, the emergence of states and governance structures in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt will be discussed, followed by the role of democracy and city-states in Ancient Greece. The rise and political structure of the Roman Empire will be analyzed. Concepts such as the governance systems of Islamic empires and feudalism in medieval Europe will be evaluated. Later in the course, the effects of the Renaissance and Reformation on political thought, the emergence of absolutism and centralized states in the early modern period, and the social and political consequences of the French Revolution will be discussed. The 19th century nationalist movements and the formation of modern nation states will be analyzed. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Describe the main political events and figures from Antiquity to the 19th century. 2) Explains the development of political thought and institutions in different periods. 3) Analyzes the political and social effects of historical events. 4) Evaluates the roles of leaders and states throughout political history. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction and Method: Introduction to political history, basic concepts and methods. | |
| 2) | Ancient Greece: Democracy and city states, Athens and Sparta. | |
| 3) | Roman Empire The transition from republic to empire and the Pax Romana. | |
| 4) | Islamic Empires: Early caliphates and the Abbasid period. | |
| 5) | Europe in the Middle Ages: Feudalism, the power of the Church and the Crusades. | |
| 7) | The birth of the modern and global world | |
| 8) | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9) | Thirty Years' War and the Westphalia Order | |
| 10) | Renaissance and Enlightenment | |
| 11) | Maritime supremacy and the foundations of the modern international system | |
| 12) | General situation in Europe and the world before the French Revolution | |
| 13) | French Revolution and Europe | |
| 14) | 1948 Revolutions: Europe between 1815-1848, Absolutism, Libertarianism, Nationalism | |
| 15) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Sander, Oral. Siyasi tarih: İlkçağlardan 1918'e. İmge Kitabevi, 2006. Caşın, Mesut Hakkı; Donduran, Can; Gedik, Ahmet. Siyasi Tarihi I, İstanbul: Yeditepe Yayınları. |
| References: | Merriman, John. "Rönesans’ tan bugüne modern Avrupa tarihi." Çev. Ş. Alpagut), Say, İstanbul (2018). Armaoğlu, Fahir. 19. Yüzyıl Siyasî Tarihi (1789-1914). Türk Tarih Kurumu, 1997. |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 4) Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 7) To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 3 |
| 2) | To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 2 |
| 3) | Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). | 3 |
| 4) | Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. | 3 |
| 6) | To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. | 3 |
| 7) | To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 3 |
| 8) | Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. | 1 |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 75 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 119 | |