| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SB205B | History of Political Thought I | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To be able to comprehend the relations between political ideas within the framework of a political, economic, social, geopolitical and historical perspective. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Sinan Yazıcı |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To be able to explain the political thoughts of the pre-Greek Sumerian, Chinese, Indian and Iranian civilizations | | 2 | To explain the social political and economic situation before the birth of political thought in Ancient Greece and to explain its contribution to the emergence of the idea of democracy | | 3 | Explaining the Sophists and the political views that have arisen against the Sophists | | 4 | To explain the political thought that emerged in the Hellenistic period and Rome together with its political, social and economic contexts | | 5 | Explaining the political thought in the feudal period that emerged after the collapse of the novel | | 6 | Explaining the political thought emerging in the Islamic World together with its social, political and economic contexts, | | 7 | Explaining the contribution of the religion of Islam in the formation of political thought |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Political thinkers and their thoughts are examined from a socio-economic and historical perspective. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General information and basic concepts about the teaching of the course | | | | 2 | Basic concepts of Political Thought and Political Thought in Pre-Greek Civilizations (Sumerian, Chinese, Indian, Iranian) | | | | 3 | The Birth of Political Thought in Ancient Greece: Social Political and Economic Situation | | | | 4 | Socrates Plato and Aristotle's Political Thoughts | | | | 5 | The Birth of the Alexander Empire and Political Thought in the Hellenistic Period Social Political and Economic Situation in the Roman Empire | | | | 6 | Roma’da Siyasi Düşünce (Polybios, Çiçero ve Seneca) | | | | 7 | The Fall of the Roman Empire: The Emergence of Christianity on the Stage of History Fragmentation of Power and the Birth of Feudalism | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | A general assessment of the pre-midterm courses and exam. | | | | 10 | Church versus State in Medieval Europe: Theory of Two Swords | | | | 11 | The Political Thought of John of Salisbury and Thomas of Aquinum | | | | 12 | Political Thought in Major Sects of Islam | | | | 13 | Political Thought in Farabi and Maverdi | | | | 14 | Political Thought in Ghazali and Ibn Khaldun | | | | 15 | Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Siyasi Düşünce | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Beriş, H. E., & Duman , F. (2016). Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Ankara: Orion Kitabevi.
Göze, A. (2011). Siyasal Düşünceler ve Yönetimler. İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım A.Ş.
Örsan Ö., A. (2005). Siyaset ve Yönetim İlişkisi. Ankara: TODAİE Yayınları.
Şenel, A. (1995). İlkel Topluluktan Uygar Topluma . Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları.
Şenel, A. (2008). Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Ankara: Bilim Sanat Yayınları. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 12 | 3 | 36 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | LO2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | LO4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | LO6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | LO7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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