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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SB206BHistory of Political Thought IICompulsory245
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
1To be able to explain the economic, social and political situation that emerged after the Feudal Period and to analyze the contributions of this situation to the formation of political thought.
2To explain the effects of scientific developments and the enlightenment period on the change/transformation of political thoughts.
3To explain and analyze the political thoughts that emerged after the Industrial Revolution, taking into account their social, economic and political contexts.
4Reactions to colonization in the colonial period and its reflections on political thought
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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General information and basic concepts about the teaching of the course
2The Power of Religion and Kings in Medieval Europe
3Kings' Struggle Against Religious Power and Supremacy
4Political Thought and Machiavelli in the Renaissance and Reform Era
5The Rise of Capitalism in England and Thomas More's Utopian Thought
6From Political Thoughts Against State Authority to State Authority: Voluntary Servitude, The Monarchs and Jean Bodin
7English Revolutions and Contracting Political Thoughts: Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
8Midterm
9A general assessment of the pre-midterm courses and exam.
10Enlightenment Political Thought: Spinoza and Kant
11Between Balance of Powers and Popular Sovereignty: Montesquieu and Rousseau
12French Revolution and Nation-State Building Thought
13Sanayi Devrimi Dönemi Siyasi Düşünceler ve İdeolojiler
14Political Thoughts and Ideologies in the Industrial Revolution Period
1520th Century Political Thoughts
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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Team/Group Work14456
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination717
Individual Study for Final Examination14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)163
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High