TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Nazlı Şenses Özcan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) meet the basic concepts of political life (politics, ideology, political action, political party, interest group, state, nation, constitution, public policy, human rights, citizenship, globalization etc.) 2) see that all of these concepts can be defined in many different ways and can challenge these different approaches. 3) meet the faultlines of the debate over the question of whether political science is a Science. 4) comprehend that many individual, personal, social, cultural issues, many issues related with our everyday life are indeed political matters and that the sphere of politics is not limited with certain insititions like parliament, political party, ministeries etc. 5) acquire knowledge about the agents of political socialization of individuals.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION	This is an introductory course which will guide you to develop your understanding of what politics is as a field of academic study. In order to do that, the course is designed in a way to teach basic concepts, themes and theoretical orientations of the field. More specifically, the lectures will cover conceptual and theoretical discussions on and around politics, ideology, government, state, regime, nation, regime and democracy. It is expected that you develop a well-established understanding of these topics and can put forward a critical evaluation and carry out a scholarly discussion on these basic themes of political science at the end of the course. **OYS password: 1092023**
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course and an introduction and to the discipline of political science 2nd Week A discussion on what is 'politics' and conceptualization of related terms such as 'state', 'authority' 'power' and 'legitimacy'. (Shively, pp.1-18, Heywood, pp.1-10 & 81-85) 3rd Week Continuing the discussion from the previous week on politics, power, authority... Also, a discussion on the discipline of political science as an academic field. (Heywood, pp.12-14 (the part on ?rational choice theory? is not included)), (Shively, pp.18-20 (only first two paragraphs on page 20)), (Recommended: Shively, pp.421-428 (Appendix)) 4th Week A discussion on what is state. (Shively, pp.49-63 (the part on ?state-building? is not included) & 64-66), (Heywood, pp.56-60 & 109 ('What is a Nation?')) 5th Week A discussion on political regimes and democracy (Heywood, pp.265-269), (Shively, pp.166-171), (Heywood, pp.86-92) 6th Week MIDTERM EXAM - NO CLASS 7th Week Ideologies: An introduction to the concept (Heywood, pp.27-30), (Shively, pp.23-24), (Recommended reading: Heywood, A., Political Ideologies: An Introduction, (related chapter)) 8th Week A discussion on general ideas of Liberalism and Conservatism (Heywood, pp.31-38), (Shively, pp.28-34), (Recommended reading: Heywood, A., Political Ideologies: An Introduction, (related chapters)) 9th Week Discussing general ideas of Socialism with a specific focus on Marxism (Heywood, pp.38-46), (Shively, pp.35-38), (Recommended reading: Heywood, A., Political Ideologies: An Introduction, (related chapter)) 10th Week A brief introduction on Feminism, Anarchism, Ecologism and Fascism (Heywood, pp.46-51), (Recommended reading: Heywood, A., Political Ideologies: An Introduction, (related chapters)) 11th Week Concluding remarks and a general discussion on what is politics.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Course Books - Heywood, Andrew, Politics (4th edition), New York: Palgrave, 2013 (4th Edition) - Shively, W. Philips, Power & Choice: An Introduction to Political Science, New York: Mc Graw Hill, 2014 (14th Edition) Recommended Reading - Atılgan, Go?khan & Aytekin, E. Atilla (der.) Siyaset Bilimi: Kavramlar, I?deolojiler Disiplinler Arası I?lis?kiler, I?stanbul: Yordam Kitap, 2012. - Genc?og?lu, Funda, Siyaset Bilimine Giris?, Ankara: Nobel, 2019. - Heywood, A., Political Ideologies: An Introduction, New York: Palgrave; 1998. - Ko?ker, Levent. I?ki Farklı Siyaset. Ankara: Dipnot yayınları, 2012. - O?rs, H. Birsen (der.), 19. Yu?zyıldan 20. Yu?zyıla Modern Siyasal I?deolojiler, I?stanbul Bilgi U?niversitesi Yayınları, 2009. - S?enses, Fikret. I?ktisada (Farklı bir) Giris?: Giris?, I?stanbul: I?letis?im Yayınları, 2017. - Tas?kın, Yu?ksel (der.) Siyaset: Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Su?rec?ler, I?stanbul: I?letis?im Yayınları, 2015.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 45 45 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 35 35 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework Total Workload 181 Total Workload / 30 6,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No