COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 2206 MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKIM ÖZDIKMENLI ÇELIKOĞLU

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the major representatives of political thought from ancient Greek political philosophers to 20th century thinkers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain basic concepts, assumptions and ideas of major political thinkers taught in class in order to demonstrate understanding of the central concepts in modern Western political thought.
2   To compare and contrast different approaches to political issues in order to identify the contested nature of political science concepts.
3   To identify the social, political and intellectual context in which each thinker lived in order to comprehend the interrelation of political concepts (theory) and everyday political life (practice).
4   To explain the impact of certain thinkers on others and their intellectual legacy to detect their contribution to Western political thought.
5   To recognize how normative arguments are formed and justified in order to be able to distinguish systematic normative inquiry from other kinds of inquiry within the discipline of political science.
6   To deliver elaborate and well articulated presentations of the learning material to demonstrate a proficiency in presentation skills.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Socrates-Plato
3 Aristo-Cicero
4 St.Augustine-Aquinas
5 Machiavelli-Hobbes
6 Locke-Rousseau
7 Hume-Montesquieu
8 Burke-Tocqueville
9 Bentham-Mill
10 Kant
11 Hegel
12 Marx-Engels

Recomended or Required Reading

Boucher, David and Paul Kelly (eds.) (2009) Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Weekly readings
3. Term paper

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.20 +FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.20 +RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assignments: A term paper assigned by the instructor

Assessment Criteria

The learner will:
1. write clear and coherent explanations of the philosophical systems of major thinkers taught in class.
2. compare and contrast different thinkers with regard to certain common criteria.
3. describe the social and political context in which a thinker lived and how this is reflected in his theory.
4. explain the influence of some thinkers on others and their importance for political philosophy and political science.
5. present and discuss selected learning material in an elaborate and well organized manner, individually or as a group.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected to read the assigned material prior to class, to participate in class discussions, and to deliver assignments in due time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkim.ozdikmenli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.25
LO.34
LO.44
LO.55
LO.65