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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SB408.2BPolitical BehaviorElective484
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to analyze the political behavior of individuals and the factors that affect them.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. İsmail DURSUNOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1Learns approaches to political behavior.
2Analyze the factors affecting political behavior.
3Gains the ability to interpret voter preferences in Turkey.
4It builds the capacity to conduct research and analysis on voter behavior.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
In the content of the course, factors such as personal, political, socio-cultural factors that affect their approaches to political behavior and voter preferences are discussed.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The Concept of Political Behavior
2Approaches to Political Behaviors
3Political Participation
4Approaches to Political Behaviors
5Political Socialization
6Political Culture
7Voter Preferences
8Midterm
9Personal Factors Affecting Voters' Choices
10Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Voter Preferences
11Political Factors Affecting Voter Preferences
12Communication Factors Affecting Voters' Choices
13Other Factors Affecting Voter Preferences
14Student Presentations
15General Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
İsmail Dursunoğlu, Political Behaviour, İmaj Yayınevi, 2018
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)
-
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Makeup Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion14114
Team/Group Work133
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination717
Individual Study for Final Examination717
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)118
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
LO142121151
LO231121152
LO341111143
LO451121245
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High