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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | ILT102 |
| Name | Introduction To Political Science |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims at familiarizing the students with the basic concepts of political science It also aims at showing the relations of these concepts with the communication studies. This course also provides the students with an awareness of the embeddedness of politics in citizenss daily activities.
Course Content
The main content of this course is the basic concepts related poltics and political science. Politics as the state affairs and power relations will be hamdled separately. Political concepts, political institutions and main political thougts will be explained and open to discuss. The topics covered in this course are; the development of modern nation-state; fundamental of the classical and contemporary ideologies; policy-making role of the state; relationship between the state and the citizen; democratic and non-democratic governments and constitutional design of government .
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the basic concepts on the field of politics and political science. |
| LO02 | Evalauates the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
| LO03 | Establish a link between development of politics and communication. |
| LO04 | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve politics and communication. |
| LO05 | Develops projects for the benefit of the community as an individual has developed socio-political consciouness. |
| LO06 | Synthesize the concept of communication to synthesize information that communication studies and political science within a interdisciplinary perspective. |
| LO07 | Uses the methods and strategies, for the purpose of the benefit of the society, communication and politics. |
| LO08 | Follows the local, national and international political events with criticallly comments. |
| LO09 | Be conscioness about all types of socio-political activities..Develops the conscioness about democracy and participation while learning different types of democracy and participation. |
| LO10 | Improves constantly in social and political fields. Be citizenship consciouness which sensible to human and citizen rights within the knowledge about politics and political science. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 4 |
| PLO03 | - | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | 3 |
| PLO04 | - | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 5 |
| PLO08 | - | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 3 |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | 5 |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | 5 |
| PLO14 | - | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | 5 |
| PLO15 | - | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | 2 |
| PLO16 | - | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | 4 |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | 2 |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 3 |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | introduction to course | Presentation | |
| 2 | Frameworks for Understanding Politics | Reading | |
| 3 | What are states | Reading | |
| 4 | concept of power, authority and sovereignty | Reading | |
| 5 | relationship of power and domination | Reading and Discussion | |
| 6 | The basis of the political legitimacy of power, legitimacy theories | Reading and Discussion | |
| 7 | social stratification and political power | Reading and Discussion | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | owerall files | |
| 9 | Distinction between rulers and ruled, elites and masses | Reading and Discussion | |
| 10 | politiical participation | Reading and Discussion | |
| 11 | public opinion and The formation of public opinion | Reading and Discussion | |
| 12 | Policy instruments and political parties, | Reading and Discussion | |
| 13 | Typology of political parties | Reading and Discussion | |
| 14 | party systems | Reading and Discussion | |
| 15 | pressure groups types, effects and directions | Reading and Discussion | |
| 16 | Term Exams | owerall files | |
| 17 | Term Exams | owerall files |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||