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| Code | UİY709 |
| Name | Comparative Politics |
| 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 | Doç. Dr. YÜKSEL ALPER ECEVİT |
Course Goal / Objective
Students of this course are expected to generate knowledge on how different cases in politics occur in different contexts and evaluate the variation in their outcome of interest accordingly.
Course Content
Focuses on the various political systems in the world and the necessary techniques and methods to make comparative analysis of these cases.
Course Precondition
Elective course.
Resources
Yilmaz, Feyzullah. "Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset Teorisi." (2022).
Notes
Yilmaz, Feyzullah. "Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset Teorisi." (2022).
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students of this course will learn domestic political systems. |
| LO02 | Students will be trained on the comparative methods in investigating domestic politics |
| LO03 | Students of this course will be following politics across the world very closely. |
| LO04 | Understands the voting behaviour |
| LO05 | Evaluates the role of political culture. |
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. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 5 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | 5 |
| 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. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. | 4 |
| 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. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Evolution of Comparative Politics | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Comparative method | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Democracy and Democratization | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri |
| 4 | Electoral Systems | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 5 | Voting Behaviour | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Political Parties | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri |
| 7 | Political Party Systems | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Candidate Nomination Procedures | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri |
| 10 | Political Culture | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 11 | Modernization | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Authoritarian Systems | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Case Study: UK | Presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri |
| 14 | Case Study: Germany | Presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 15 | Case Study: Iran | Presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 17 | Term Exams | Presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
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 | ||