TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Cihan Dizdaroğlu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will understand the historical roots of major issues and debates in political science and their relevance to the contemporary world, 2) will acquire introductory knowledge of the works of influential political thinkers, 3) will gain knowledge of the historical and intellectual contexts of the periods covered during the semester, 4) will develop their ability to critically analyze and understand the philosophical roots of modern political phenomena.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is the first part of the study of the history of political thought. It is designed to critically examine key thinkers and seminal texts of modern political thought from the 5th century BC to the 16th century AD. The course will provide an overview of the unprecedented social, economic and political transformations during the Hellenistic, Roman and Medieval periods. Throughout the course, the historical roots of political issues that have shaped the foundations of political thought will also be covered. By focusing on the most influential thinkers in different periods, students will engage with the major themes of political thought, including the state, justice, law, democracy, authority, religion and so on. Students will have the opportunity to compare the main differences between classical and medieval political thought and modern political thought.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the Course 2nd Week Ancient Greek Political Thought I - The Birth of Polis and Democracy 3rd Week Ancient Greek Political Thought II - Socrates and the Sophists 4th Week Ancient Greek Political Thought III - Plato 5th Week Ancient Greek Political Thought IV - Aristotle 6th Week Roman Political Thought I - From Polis to Cosmopolis - Cicero and Polybius 7th Week Medieval Political Thought I ? Saint Augustine 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Medieval Political Thought II ? Thomas Aquinas 10th Week Medieval Political Thought III ? Dante and Marsilius of Padua 11th Week Women Political Thinkers in the Middle Ages 12th Week The Reformation: Luther 13th Week Modern Political Thought: Niccolo Machiavelli 14th Week Wrap-up and conclusion session
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Required Readings: Nelson, B.R. (1996) Western Political Thought, From Socrates to the Age of Ideology. Second Edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Coffin, J., Stacey, R., Cole, J. and Symes, C. (2011) Western Civilizations: Their History & Their Culture. Seventeenth Edition, Vol. 1, New York & London: W.W. Norton, pp. 72-105. (Chapter 3 only) Broad, J. and Green, K. (2oo9) A History of Women?s Political Thought in Europe, 1400-1700. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-37. (Introduction and Chapter I only) Stern, R., (2020) Martin Luther, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2020 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), Available at https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2020/entries/luther/. Boucher, D. and Kelly, P. (2003) Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 124-138. (Chapter 8 only) Recommended Readings: Ağaoğulları, M. (2015) Sokrates?ten Jakobenlere Batı?da Siyasal Düşünceler. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Boucher, D. and Kelly, P. (2003) Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Attendance 1 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 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