Information
Code | UİY741 |
Name | History of Political Thought in Europe II |
Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
Semester | . Semester |
Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 5 ECTS |
National Credit | 3 National Credit |
Teaching Language | Türkçe |
Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ASLI EMİNE ÇOMU |
Course Goal / Objective
An analytical study of the political texts is aimed in the course by taking into account the period that the thinkers lived and wrote. The main aim of the course is to explain how the political views of the past centuries have affected the politics of today.
Course Content
This course, which will be the continuation of the first one, will examine the period starding from the second half of the 16th century until the end of the 19th century. The course will focus on the new worldview, a consequence of the Scientific Revolution, and its impact on the political philosophy. The emergence of the modern state, American democracy and constitutional monarchies are among the topics to be examined.
Course Precondition
The course has no prerequisites.
Resources
Alan Ryan On Politics J.S. McClelland History of Western Political Thought
Notes
Leo Strauss History of Political Philosophy
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
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LO01 | To acquire a thorough grounding in the history of political thought. |
LO02 | Develop critical and argumentative skills through discussions. |
LO03 | Become familiar with major political theorists . |
LO04 | Analyze different discussions of state-society relationship. |
LO05 | Compare visions of different eras the Enlightenment. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
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PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 3 |
PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 3 |
PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. | |
PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. | 3 |
PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes the interactions between concepts, phenomena and events in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. | |
PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | 3 |
PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself. | |
PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to benefit from various sources within the framework of academic rules in a field of study, to synthesize the information he/she has obtained, and to effectively present it. | 3 |
PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. | 3 |
PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. | 3 |
PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. | 3 |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Course Introduction | General information will be given about the topics and the sources. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
2 | Thomas Hobbes and the Social Contract | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland.Thomas Hobbes Leviathian. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
3 | John Locke and the Revolution | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
4 | Republicanism | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Montesquieu The Spirit of Laws. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
5 | Jean Jacques Rousseau | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland.Jean Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
6 | The American Revolution | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
7 | The French Revolution | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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9 | The Critics of the French Revolution | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
10 | Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
11 | Utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
12 | Tocqueville and Democracy | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
13 | Karl Marx | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland.Karl Marx Capital. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
14 | General Review | General Review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
15 | General Review-2 | General Review-2 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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17 | Term Exams-2 | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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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 | 12 | 12 |
Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
ECTS | 5 ECTS |