| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Assistant Professor Nazlı Şenses Özcan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) have in-depth knowledge about the historical evolution of political ideologies from the 18th century onwards.
2) learn how to do academic presentation and how to prepare advanced reflection papers.
3) have competitive leverage both in the process of application to and during the graduate studies..
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| 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 will guide you to develop your understanding of classical and modern political ideologies. The aim of this course is to help students to grasp the basic debates on the conceptualization of political ideology and its difference from some related concepts such as political thought and political theory. It also aims to introduce the basic variants of political ideologies -both classical and modern ones- and introduce the contemporary debates on the future of political ideologies. At the end of the course students will also acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to better evaluate the contemporary political debates from a critical perspective.
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| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to the Course | | 2nd Week | What is political ideology? | | 3rd Week | Liberalism | | 4th Week | Conservatism | | 5th Week | Socialism | | 6th Week | Anarchism | | 7th Week | Nationalism and Populism | | 8th Week | Midterm | | 9th Week | Fascism and Radical Right | | 10th Week | Feminism | | 11th Week | Ecologism | | 12th Week | Multiculturalism | | 13th Week | Public Holiday (Ramadan Holiday) | | 14th Week | Why political ideologies matter? Beyond Ideology? |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Heywood, Andrew., Political Ideologies: An Introduction. New York: Palgrave, 2021.
Wetherly, Paul. Political Ideologies. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
Örs, H. Birsen (der.), 19. Yüzyıldan 20. Yüzyıla Modern Siyasal İdeolojiler. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2009. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 40 | | Attendance | 1 | 15 | | Total(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 45 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1,5 | 1,5 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | 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 | | | 153 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 5,1 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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