UİY718 History of Political Thought in Europe I

5 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code UİY718
Name History of Political Thought in Europe I
Term 2024-2025 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

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. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Ancient Greek History and Herodotos Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Herodotos Historia. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Plato and Ideal State Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Plato Republic. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Aristotle and the Emergence of the Political Science Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Aristotle Politics. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Roman Republic Polybius and Cicero Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Saint Augustine and Two Cities Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Saint Augustine The City of God. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Medieval History and the Political Thought 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
9 Thomas Aquinas and the Synthesis of Ancient Greek and the Christianity Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 European Political Structure in the 14th Century Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Humanism Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Thomas More Utopia. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 The Reform Movement Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Machiavelli Related chapters in Alan Ryan, Leo Strauss and J.S. McClelland. Machiavelli Prince. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 General Review-1 General Review-1 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
17 Term Exams-2 Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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

Update Time: 13.05.2024 11:42