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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FEL 4138	CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR REŞAT LEVENT AYSEVER

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to investigate contemporary political theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	At the end of the course, the student will be able to comprehend the basic discussions of contemporary political philosophy
2	Comprehend the basic concepts of contemporary political philosophy
3	Apply his/her knowledge of contemporary political philosophy to curernt problems
4	Analyze our Age s problems by using his/her knowledge of contemporary political philosophy with a philosophical point of view
5	Evaluate our Age s problems by using his/her knowledge of contemporary political philosophy with a philosophical point of view.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Historical process of the concept of ideology
2	Concept of ideology in Gramsci, Althusser and Marx
3	Conservatism and Romantism
4	Philosophy of enlightenment and liberalism
5	Pragmatism from Hume to Bentham
6	J. Stuart Mill and classical liberalism / civil society
7	Midterm exam
8	Theory of Contract from Locke to Rawls
9	Rawls and theory of justice
10	Marxism: critique of liberalism / concept of equality
11	Marxism
12	Nationalism and communitarianism
13	Conceptual work: what is democracy
14	Conceptual work: what is republic

Recomended or Required Reading

A. Berten, P. Da Silveira, H. Pourtais (der.) (2006). Liberaller ve Cemaatçiler, Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
A. Negri, Marx Ötesi Marx, Istanbul: Otonom Yayıncılık.
Bryan Turner (1997). Eşitlik, çev: Bahadır Sina Şener, Ankara: Dost Kitabevi.
E. Gellner (1992). Uluslar ve Ulusçuluk, (çev.) B.E. Behar ve G.G. Özdoğan, Istanbul: Insan Yayınları.
Eric Hobsbawm (1999). 1780 den Günümüze Milletler ve Milliyetçilik, çev: Osman Akınhay, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları.
Felsefelogos, sayı 25-26, Istanbul: Bulut Yayıncılık.
Füsun Üstel (1999). Yurttaşlık ve Demokrasi, Ankara: Kitabevi Yayınları.
John Stuart Mill (1963). Hürriyet, çev: Osman Dostel, Istanbul: Milli Eğitim Basımevi.
Serpil Sancar Üşür, Ideolojinin Serüveni Yanlış Bilinç ve Hegemonyadan Söyleme, Ankara: Imge Kitabevi Yayınları.
Terry Eagleton, Ideoloji, Istanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5:The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Final	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for final exam	1	14	14
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparing presentations	1	5	5
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1						3				5
LO.2				4						5			4
LO.3		5			4				5		4		3		4
LO.4	3						4							5
LO.5			5					5				3			4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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