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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SBK117Political IdeologiesElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To present an inclusive, comparative and critical approach to the concept of ideology. To make a critical analysis of contemporary political ideologies.
Name of Lecturer(s)
DOÇ.DR. İSMAİL DURSUNOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
11- Identifying major political ideological frameworks
22- To be able to analyze ideological discourse
33- Evaluating the effects of ideologies on today's socio-political structure
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
It deals with the ideologies that have emerged from the past to the present.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Week 1: Introduction
2Week 2: The Concept of Ideology
3Week 3: Classical Liberalism
4Week 4: Marxism
5Week 5: Neo-Liberalism
6Week 6: Conservatism
7Week 7: Midterm Exam
8Week 8: Socialism
9Week 9: Communism
10Week 10: Fascism
11Week 11: Anarchism
12Week 12: Nationalism
13Week 13: Postmodern Ideologies
14Week 14: Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Andrew Heywood, Political Ideologies: An Introduction, Fifth Edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. Nancy S. Love (ed.), Dogmas and Dreams: A Reader in Modern Political Ideologies, Fourth Edition, CQ Press, 2010.
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 Examination19090
Final Examination19090
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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