Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5PSIR327Comperative Politics3+0+03610.07.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and İnternational Relations (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the fundamental theories, approaches, and research models in the field of comparative politics.
Course Content This course deals with the comparison of different systems around the world. For this purpose, the course will initially cover the methods and approaches used in comparative politics studies. Following this, it will focus on topics such as political regimes, regime changes, political institutions and processes, political culture, and comparative economic policy. Additionally, each lecture will provide students with perspectives from contemporary politics. At the end of each lecture, there will be a Q&A session during which critical thinking and current and historical examples from Turkey and elsewhere are strongly encouraged.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Şakir Dinçşahin
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Newton, Kenneth, and Jan W. Van Deth, Foundations of Comparative politics: Democracies of the Modern World (Cambridge University Press, 2016).

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

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 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 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 4 56
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 148

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students will know the fundamental concepts, methods, and approaches that have emerged within the historical development of the field of comparative politics, and the relationships between them.
2 Students can perform country analysis with an interdisciplinary approach regarding the social and economic origins of democracies and dictatorships; they make predictions for the future.
3 Students can perform comparative political analysis on issues such as populism, racism, nationalism, pressure groups, civil society, political participation, and behavior.
4 Students can comparatively study and evaluate state systems.
5 Students can read and understand works in the field of comparative politics. They can make critical analyses based on what they have learned. They can express, present, and share their findings and interpretations clearly and unequivocally, using comparative datasets, in accordance with academic ethical standards.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction and Logistics
2 Comparative Method and Approaches in Comparative Politics
3 The Development of Modern State
4 States and Democracy
5 Democratic Change
6 Constitutions and Politics of Constitution-Making
7 Presidential and Parliamentary Governments
8 Review
9 Political Values, Attitudes and Behavior (Political Culture)
10 Pressure Groups and Civil Society
11 Elections and Electoral Systems
12 Political Parties and Party Systems
13 Populism and Nationalism
14 The Future of Democratic State

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 2 3 5 4
C2 3 3 5 5
C3 5 3 3 5 5
C4 3 3 5 5
C5 3 3 5 4

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