| Course Name | Introduction to Politics |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| GEHU 215 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Service Course | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The primary purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic concepts and key issues of the academic discipline of political science. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course explores main subjects; the meanings of concepts of politics, power, legitimacy and authority; the emergence of modern state; nationalism; modern political ideologies; different government styles such as democracy and authoritarianism; political culture; organization ad mechanisms of legislative and executive branches; political parties and interest groups. |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Presentation and an overview of the course | |
| 2 | Basic Concepts of Political Science: Politics,Power,Authority,Legitimacy,Sovereignity | A.Heywood, Politics, New York: Palgrave, 2013. Ch. 1 |
| 3 | Emergence of Modern State and State Types | Heywood, Ch. 3 |
| 4 | Contemporary Political Ideologies: Liberalism | Heywood, Ch.2 |
| 5 | Contemporary Political Ideologies: Conservatism, Socialism | Heywood, Ch.2 |
| 6 | 1st Midterm | |
| 7 | Contemporary Political Ideologies: Fascism | Heywood,Ch.2 |
| 8 | Democracy and Models of Democracy | Heywood, Ch.4 |
| 9 | Election Systems | Heywood, Ch.9 |
| 10 | Political Parties and Party Systems | Heywood, Ch. 10 |
| 11 | 2nd Midterm | |
| 12 | Machinery of Government: Legislature | Heywood,Ch.14 |
| 13 | Machinery of Government: Legislature and Executives | Heywood, Ch. 13 |
| 14 | Review of the Semester | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | ACADEMIC HONESTY: Honesty and trust are the most fundamental pillars of learning and are necessary foundation for success and academic freedom in a university. Hence, any behavior that jeopardizes the learning environment by violating the rules of academic honesty will not be tolerated or condoned: Violations of academic honesty include but are not limited to: Cheating or facilitating cheating • looking or attempting to look at another student's answers or allowing others to copy one's answers, • copying other student’s in-class or take-home exam answers or letting others use take-home exam answers, • using "cheat sheet," pre-programmed calculator if not allowed by the instructor, • having someone else prepare the term project or homework or letting others use one’s homework/term project/paper, • Assistance of another person in preparation of a tem paper/homework/project if not allowed by the instructor, • Taking an exam for another student, • Purchasing term projects or homework or other assignments, • Signing in place of another student using their name/signature/student id number, Plagiarism • showing the work of another as one's own, • Not properly citing an earlier own work, • Submitting the same homework/paper/term project in one more one course if not allowed by the instructor, • Inaccurately or inadequately citing sources including those from the Internet, Violations of academic honesty can result in disciplinary action, as stated in the "Student Disciplinary Rules and Regulation" of the University. http://www.ieu.edu.tr/en/bylaws/type/read/id/13 and http://kariyer.ieu.edu.tr/en/bylaws/type/read/id/81 By enrolling in the University, each student is assumed to have read the rules and regulations regarding academic dishonesty, and lack of knowledge of this policy is not an acceptable defense. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 |
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| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 80 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 20 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
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| Presentation / Jury | 1 | ||
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| Midterms | 2 | 50 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
| Total | 215 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional | |||||
| 2 | To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession | |||||
| 3 | To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession | |||||
| 4 | To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice | |||||
| 5 | To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession | |||||
| 6 | To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies | |||||
| 7 | To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field | |||||
| 8 | To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats | |||||
| 9 | To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level | |||||
| 10 | To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
