At the end of this course, the students; 1) Develop the ability to critically evaluate political theories with their epistemological origins and historical contexts. 2) Develop a general perspective on issues and approaches within the scope of political theory. 3) Develop an understanding of concepts and arguments of the prominent contemporary political theorists. 4) Discuss how theory is related to practice. 5) Analyse global social and political transformations through the perspective of political theory.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION
The course aims to familiarize students with current issues and approaches in the field of political theory. The main argument that determines the design of the course is that theory cannot be separated from practice and practice cannot be separated from theory. Based on this argument, the themes of ideology, discourse, culture, the state and authoritarianism and biopolitics are examined from different theoretical frameworks.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction
2nd Week
Epistemology and Context of Political Theories
3rd Week
Theories of Ideology
4th Week
Theories of Discourse
5th Week
Theories of Culture I: Frankfurt School
6th Week
Theories of Culture II: British Cultural Studies
7th Week
Midterm Exam
8th Week
Postmodernism
9th Week
Debates of Biopolitics
10th Week
Liberalism and state
11th Week
Marxism and state
12th Week
Theories of authoritarianism I
13th Week
Theories of authoritarianism II: Fascism and Populism
14th Week
General Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Books: Hilal Onur İnce (Der.), Günümüzde Yeni Siyasal Yaklaşımlar: Eleştiriler-Farklılıklar-Çözüm Arayışları I,II,III Doğu Batı Yayınları. Ahu Tunçel-Kurtul Gülenç (Der.) Siyaset Felsefesi Tarihi, Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2014. Quentin Skinner (Der.), Çağdaş Temel Kuramlar, İletişim Yayınları, 2013. Articles and book chapters Fatmagül Berktay (2010) ?Politika Teorisine Giriş?, Politikanın Çağrısı, s.11-40. Serpil Sancar Üşür (1997) İdeolojinin Serüveni: Yanlış Bilinç ve Hegemonyadan Söyleme, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, s.7-143. Tom Bottomore (2013) Frankfurt Okulu ve Eleştirisi, Say Yayınları, s.11-91. Douglas Kellner (2016) ?Kültürel Marksizm ve Kültürel Çalışmalar?, Ethos, 9 (2), s.132-151. Gülnur Acar-Savran (2006) ?Postmodernizm Yepyeni Bir Evre mi, Bir Eğilimin Mutlaklaştırılması mı??, Özne-Yapı Gerilimi, Kanat Kitap, 2006, s.13-58. Martin Carnoy (2013) Devlet ve Siyaset Teorisi, Dipnot Yayınevi, s.27-162. Colin Hay (2006) The State: Theories and Issues, pp.21-38 Cem Deveci (2002) ?Faşizmin Yorumsanması ya da Carl Schmitt?in Saf Siyaset Kuramı?, Fuat Keyman (Der.), Liberalizm, Devlet, Hegemonya, Everest Yayınları. Mark Neocleous (2018) Güvenliğin Eleştirisi, Nota Bene Yayınları, 2018, 61-109. Hannah Arendt, Siyasette Yalan, Sel Yayıncılık. Carl Schmitt, Siyasi İlahiyat, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, s.13-22. Giorgio Agamben (2005) İstisna Hali, Otonom Yayıncılık, s.9-41. Roger Eatwell (2017) ?Populism and Fascism?, C.Kaltwasser et al (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Populism, Oxford University Press.
Thomas Lemke (2012) Biyopolitika, İletişim Yayınları, s.53-104.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
20
Attendance
1
10
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
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
30
30
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
25
25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1,5
1,5
Homework
1
25
25
Total Workload
153
Total Workload / 30
5,1
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
