| Political Science and Public Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | SBK022 | ||||
| Course Name: | Theories of State | ||||
| Semester: |
Fall Spring |
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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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: | Araş. Gör. AHMET GEDİK | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Ahmet Gedik | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | Examination of the concept of "State" which constitutes the name of the course; It aims to explain and explain issues such as state, government, democracy, fundamental rights and freedoms. By understanding the birth, development and structure of the concept of the state from antiquity to modern times, it is ensured that relevant discussions are made. The changing structure of the state with globalization and the authoritarian, totalitarian and liberal state approaches of the 20th century are discussed and the structure of today's state is analyzed. |
| Course Content: | This course introduces a methodological approach to the state. Debates about the role and nature of the state are central to contemporary politics. With the erosion of liberal democracy and the rise of authoritarian regimes, the state has been subjected to a range of interpretations such as the authoritarian state, the failed state, the exceptional state and the rogue state. Therefore, it is necessary to examine not only the functions of the state in contemporary politics, but also its formation, rescaling, and relations with other social organizations and different segments of social life. This course aims to open up for discussion competing explanations of the nature, functions and changing structure of the state in modern politics. In doing so, existing approaches such as the Weberian approach, liberal/neo-liberal theories, structural-functionalist explanations and Marxist theories of the state will be discussed. Following a comparative analysis of these approaches, the capitalist state as a formation, entity and abstraction will be analyzed and its theoretical roots will be questioned. The main objective of this course is to evaluate existing methodologies and consider alternative methodologies. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Discusses the origins of the state. 2) The question of how the state should be understood is answered. 3) Analyze various types and forms of state 4) Analyzes the transition from the traditional state to the modern state and analyzes the relationship between these two concepts. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Organic state theories 1 | |
| 3) | Organic State Theories 2 | |
| 4) | Contractual State 1 | |
| 5) | Contractual State 2 | |
| 6) | Liberal State | |
| 7) | Midterm Exam | |
| 8) | Welfare State | |
| 9) | Critique of the state- Marxism | |
| 10) | Critique of the state- Anarchism | |
| 11) | Nation-State | |
| 12) | Federalizm | |
| 13) | Student Presentations | |
| 14) | Concluding discussion | |
| 15) | Final exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | - Uygun, Oktay. Devlet teorisi. Levha Yayıncılık, 2015. - Pierson, Christopher. "Modern Devlet,(Çev.: N. Kutluğ & B. Erdoğan)." Chiviyazıları Yayınevi, İstanbul (2011). - Poggi, Gianfranco, and Aysun Babacan. Devlet doğası, gelişimi ve geleceği. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi yayını, 2007 |
| References: | - Uygun, Oktay. Devlet teorisi. Levha Yayıncılık, 2015. - Pierson, Christopher. "Modern Devlet,(Çev.: N. Kutluğ & B. Erdoğan)." Chiviyazıları Yayınevi, İstanbul (2011). - Poggi, Gianfranco, and Aysun Babacan. Devlet doğası, gelişimi ve geleceği. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi yayını, 2007 |
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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 | 2 | ||||
| 2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 26 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 5 | 15 |
| Midterms | 5 | 20 |
| Final | 4 | 17 |
| Total Workload | 117 | |