| Course Name | Introduction to Political Science |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 101 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The primary purpose of the course is to introduce students to the basic concepts and key issues 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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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Presentation and an overview of the course: What is Political Science? | |
| 2 | What is Politics? Key Concepts of Political Science: Power, Authority, Legitimacy, Sovereignty, Government | Heywood, A. Politics, 2019. Ch. 1 |
| 3 | Political Ideologies: Liberalism and Conservatism | Heywood, Ch. 2 |
| 4 | Political Ideologies:, Socialism and Fascism | Heywood, Ch. 2 |
| 5 | State | Heywood, Ch. 3 |
| 6 | Democracy (Liberal Democracy and Models of Democracy) | Heywood, Ch. 4 |
| 7 | Review | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam -I | |
| 9 | Nations and Nationalism | Heywood, Ch. 6 |
| 10 | Representations, Elections and Voting | Heywood, Ch. 10 |
| 11 | Political Parties and Party Systems / Midterm Exam II | Heywood, Ch. 11 |
| 12 | Constitutions, Law and Judges | Heywood, Ch. 13 |
| 13 | Machinery of Government: Assemblies and Executives | Heywood, Ch. 14, Ch. 15 |
| 14 | Review of the Semester: Is Politics Broken? | Heywood, Ch. 20 |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Andrew Heywood, 2019, Politics, 5th Edition, London: Red Globe Press. ISBN 978–1–352–00548–6 hardback ISBN 978–1–352–00545–5 paperback
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
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| Midterm | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Midterms | 2 | 24 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 32 | |
| Total | 170 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 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 human history to their field of experience. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
