Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : INT105 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The course aims to introduce the students to the politics as a science. Thus, it is aimed to develop the ability of the students to analyze the basic concepts of political science, organization of politics, and the political theories and to create an awareness of political phenomena. By doing so, the students will use the basic concepts and theories of political science when they study the political events and facts.
The question of "what is politics?" will be tried to be examined in this course. In this context, the concepts as the state of politics, power, citizenship and political systems will be analyzed.
| Lec. Barış GÜRSOY |
| 1. | To be able to comprehend the basic principles of political science and to be able to differ the similar points of different explanations of political science |
| 2. | To be able to examine the contemporary issues which are in the scope of political science |
| 3. | To be able to evaluate the factors which have impacts on political life |
| 4. | To examine social events |
| 5. | To be able to establish connections between social change and social groups |
| 1. | Andrew Heywood, Politics, Palgrave Foundations, 2007. |
| 2. | Ellen Grigsby, Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2008 |
| 3. | Mark C. Rom, Masaki Hidaka and Rachel B. Walker, Openstax, 2022 |
| 4. | Michael G. Roskin, Robert L. Cord, James A. Medeiros and Walter S. Jones, Political Science: An Introduction, Pearson, 2012 |
| 5. | Stephen D. Tansey and Nigel Jackson, Politics: The Basics, Routledge, 2008 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 4 | 3 | 98 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |