Course Name | Controversies in Political Philosophy: Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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PSIR 671 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | Third Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Objectives | This seminar course is designed to introduce PhD students to contemporary disputes about freedom, citizenship and democracy. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Contemporary debates about freedom, citizenship and democracy will be examined from a variety of theoretical perspectives. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | Moral Philosophy I | Jonathan Wolff, An Introduction to Moral Philosophy, Chs. 1, 2, 3, 7. |
3 | Moral Philosophy II | Jonathan Wolff, An Introduction to Moral Philosophy, Chs. 8, 10, 12, 14. |
4 | Political Philosophy | David Miller, Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction. |
5 | Democracy I | David Stasavage, The Decline and Rise of Democracy, Part I |
6 | Democracy II | David Stasavage, The Decline and Rise of Democracy, Part II |
7 | Democracy III | David Stasavage, The Decline and Rise of Democracy, Part III |
8 | Citizenship | Will Kymlicka and Wayne Norman, Citizenship in Diverse Societies, Introduction. |
9 | Solidarity and Commitment | Keith Banting and Will Kymlicka, The Strains of Commitment, Introduction and Ch: 2. |
10 | Populism | Cas Mudde, Populism: A Very Short Introduction. |
11 | The Far Right | Cas Mudde, The Far Right Today. |
12 | Saving Democracy I | Larry Diamond, Ill Winds. |
13 | Saving Democracy II | Larry Diamond, Ill Winds. |
14 | Review of the semester | |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Required texts specified above. All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
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Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 20 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 30 |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | ||
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 |
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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 | 10 | 8 | 80 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 24 | |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 24 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | |||
Final Exams | 1 | 25 | |
Total | 225 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to improve and deepen the theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to evaluate critically and analytically the relationships between various factors in the discipline of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture at an advanced level. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to determine the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature and gain the ability of questioning at an advanced level. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to gain the ability to develop innovative, leading and original arguments in order to fill the gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to gather, analyze, and interpret the data by using advanced qualitative or quantitative research methods in Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to develop original academic works and publish scientific articles in refereed national or international indexed journals in the field of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to describe individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. | X | ||||
8 | To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity and/or as part of a team in generating innovative and analytical solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to develop projects in determining the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in national and international politics. | |||||
10 | To be able to prepare an original thesis in Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to follow new research and developments, publish scientific articles and participate the debates in academic meetings in Political Science and International Relations through a foreign language. | X | ||||
12 | To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. | X |
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