Information Package / Course Catalogue
Contemporary Political Theories
Course Code: SBK404
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To students have the basic knowledge about especially 20 Century political theory and prominent thinkers.

Course Content

Liberalism; socialism; conservatism; Western Marxism; post-Marksizm; fascism; totalitarianism; Islamic political thought.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Atakan HATİPOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.20 century thinkers outstanding contributions to political theory learns.
2.Compare different currents of thought in the twentieth century is outstanding.
3.Prominent feminist political theory in the twentieth century to distinguish the basic arguments.
4.Comprehends the relationships between democracy and ruling
5.To have knowledge about the teachings and theories in the discipline.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Andrew Heywood, Siyaset, Ankara: Liberte, 2006
2. Will Kymlicka, Liberal Eşitlik, Raws’ın Projesi, içinde Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, İstanbul, Bilgi Üni. Yay., 2004
3.Quentin Skinner, Çağdaş Temel Kuramlar, Ankara, Vadi Yay., 1997
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Difference of political theory from political science, its dimensions and methodology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Human nature and political order
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theories of democracy and its critics
Week 4 - Theoretical
State debates in political theory
Week 5 - Theoretical
civil disobedience
Week 6 - Theoretical
Justice and rights
Week 7 - Theoretical
freedom debates
Week 8 - Theoretical
Equality debates
Week 9 - Theoretical
Totalitarism debates
Week 10 - Theoretical
Progress debates
Week 11 - Theoretical
Political violence, terror and fanaticism
Week 12 - Theoretical
Republicanism and Public sphere debates
Week 13 - Theoretical
Theories of political representation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Reasons for the weakness of the political theory tradition in Türkiye
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)154
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
2
3
3
2
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
2
OÇ-3
3
4
5
3
2
OÇ-4
4
4
5
3
1
OÇ-5
5
4
4
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026