TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Code | UİY718 |
| Name | History of Political Thought in Europe I |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
It will be tried to reflect the changing political outlook in the historical process through classical texts. It is aimed to to explain how political thinking is shaped in the Western world through the analysis of these works.
Course Content
The course will be divided into two parts. The first part examines a time period starting from the Ancient Greek thinkers to the middle of the 15th century emphasizing on the changes in the political philosophy considering historical process. Best forms of government, politico-religious relations and political virtues are among the main topics of the course.
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 |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Obtains information about the Ancient Greek political structure. |
| LO02 | Learn the development process of modern state. |
| LO03 | Gain a broad understanding of the people, processes, and events that shaped the modern European history of political thought. |
| LO04 | Analyze the relationship between church and political power. |
| LO05 | Analyze the development of the terms such as separation of powers and limitation of political power. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes the interactions between concepts, phenomena and events in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | General information will be given about the topics and the sources. | |
| 2 | Ancient Greek History and Herodotos | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Herodotos Historia. | |
| 3 | Plato and Ideal State | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Plato Republic. | |
| 4 | Aristotle and the Emergence of the Political Science | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Aristotle Politics. | |
| 5 | Roman Republic Polybius and Cicero | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | |
| 6 | Saint Augustine and Two Cities | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Saint Augustine The City of God. | |
| 7 | Medieval History and the Political Thought | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Thomas Aquinas and the Synthesis of Ancient Greek and the Christianity | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | |
| 10 | European Political Structure in the 14th Century | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | |
| 11 | Humanism | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Thomas More Utopia. | |
| 12 | The Reform Movement | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. | |
| 13 | Machiavelli | Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Machiavelli Prince. | |
| 14 | General Review-1 | General Review-1 | |
| 15 | General Review-2 | General Review-2 | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams-2 |
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 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||