Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2POLS 102Introduction to Political Science II3+0+03527.12.2021
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and Public Administration (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course As a continuation of the course Introduction to Political Science I, this course will continue to cover the basic concepts, subjects, institutions and discussions of political science from over such main subdisciplines and fields of political science as political parties, elections, different democratic systems, parliament, constitution and law, public policies and global politics. As in the Introduction to Political Science I course, this course also has an extremely intense content for the course content is designed to cover various sub-disciplines and topics and research fields of political science though in a concise fashion. A major purpose of the course is to help students to acquire some basic knowledge of the courses and subjects that they will receive in their future semesters like democracy, human rights, party politics, comparative politics, national politics and international politics.
Course Content The course Introduction to Political Science II begins with the topic of political culture and media. It is followed by the topic of elections and representation where different types of political representation and electoral systems are examined. Following this, the topic of the limitation of the political authority in democracies is discussed together with the political mechanisms built for this purpose. One of the most important subjects of the course is political parties. The subject of political parties is handled with a look at party systems, party types, functions of parties and their importance for democracy. This is followed by the subject of interest groups, their functions and differences from other groups. One of the most important topics of the course is the practical and theoretical advantages and disadvantages of the presidential and the parliamentary systems. The course content includes public policy and bureaucracy, and global politics too for they are among the subdisciplines of Political Science. The course content is complemented by a critical discussion of the limitations and weaknesses of existing democratic systems.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Hakan Köni
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Hakan Köni
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources NA
Course Notes Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
Documents NA
Assignments NA
Exams NA

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %100
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %0

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 2 % 10
Attendance 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
5
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Assignments 2 5 10
Mid-terms 1 14 14
Final examination 1 18 18
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5,13333333333333 154

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 The student knows the place and significance of the political parties and the interest groups in democracies
2 The student can distinguish between presidential system and parliamentary system with their strengths and weaknesses.
3 The student knows how the legislature and the executive come to power in different type of elections.
4 The student can distinguish the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary political systems.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Political Culture and the Media Chapter 9, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
2 Elections and Representation Chapter 10, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
3 Limitation of the Government Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
4 Political Parties I Chapter 11, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
5 Political Parties II Chapter 11, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
6 Interest Groups Chapter 12, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
7 Constitution, Law and the Judiciary Chapter 13, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
8 Midterm Exam Chapters 9-13, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
9 Political Executives and the Leadership Chapter 14, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
10 Assemblies Chapter 15, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
11 Public Policy and Bureaucracy Chapter 16, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
12 Multilevel Politics Chapter 17, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
13 World Order and Global Governance Chapter 19, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
14 Is Politics Broken? Chapter 20, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.
15 Final Exam Chapter 9-20, Heywood, Andrew. 2019. POLITICS. 5th Edition. Red Globe Press.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 3 5
C1 5 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 3 5
C2 5 4 5 4 4 3 5 5 3 4
C3 5 4 5 3 5 3 5 5 3 3
C4 5 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 3 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant