COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STATE IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4110 STATE IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the students to nature and practice of 'the state' from different perspectives by examining the historical development of state, theoretical approaches to state, the relation between state and democracy, the state in the developing world, state and society relations and finally its power and the legitimacy (strong, weak, failed and collapsed) by looking at social, economic and political indicators.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to identify historical development of state in order to understand the current functions of the state.
2   To be able to demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical approaches (classical, modern liberalism and Marxism) to state in order to understand its evolution.
3   To be able to evaluate the strength of states (whether they are strong, weak, failed or collapsed) by looking at social, political and economic indicators.
4   To be able to design a research study concerning the strength of the state in order to analyze the domestic politics and international relations of a state.
5   To work effectively as a part of a team by participating in the paper and interacting with other members.
6   To demonstrate high communication skills in writing and presenting a report.
7   To acquire the skills to use library and internet resources independently.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Approaches to State-I: Liberalism
3 Theoretical Approaches to State-II: Statist-Institutionalism
4 Theoretical Approaches to State-III: Marxism
5 Historical Perspective: The Making of Democratic State
6 Historical Perspective: State in "the Orient"
7 Midterm Exam and Forms of State in the 20th Century-I
8 Forms of State in the 20th Century-II
9 Neoliberal Globalization and State-I
10 Neoliberal Globalization and State-II
11 Hegemony and Legitimacy in the 21st Century-I
12 Hegemony and Legitimacy in the 21st Century-II
13 Student Presentations
14 Student Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced later

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Group Work
3. Attendance/Participation

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

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of state, theoretical approaches of state in order to understand its evolution throughout the history.
2. The learner will evaluate the strength of a state by loooking at the social, political and economic indicators.
3. The learner will participate in a group work to learn how to work collectively.
4. The learner will demonstrate high communication skills in writing and presenting a report.
5. The learner will acquire the skills to use library and internet resources independently to be able to do a scholarly work.

The Rubric used for the Evaluation of the Term Paper and its Presentations.

a) Poor (0%) b) Fair (40%) c) Good (60%) d) Very good (80%) e) Excellent (100%)

Term Paper Evaluation Criteria (Total Points 100):

1) Introduction Justification of the subject choice- 10 Points a) An introduction is not provided b) An introduction is insufficiently provided c) An introduction is offered although the order is unclear d) An introduction is sufficiently provided e) The subject under examination is thoroughly presented, and the sequence in which it will be examined throughout the paper is well described.

2) Theoretical Framework - 10 Points a) Theoretical framework is not explained b) Theoretical framework is explained weakly and inadequately c) Theoretical framework is offered, but its relevance to the issue is not properly proved d) Theoretical framework is superficially examined and its relevance to the issue is properly explained e) Theoretical framework is thoroughly analyzed, and its relevance to the topic under examination is clarified.

3) Historical Background - 10 Points a) Historical background is not examined b) Historical background is examined insufficiently c) Historical background is examined either briefly or in too much details d) Historical background is examined sufficiently e) Historical background is adequately and accurately examined.

4) Case Study - 25 points a) Case study is analyzed superficially b) Case study is not sufficiently examined c) Analysis of the case study has some weaknesses d) Case study is analyzed sufficiently e) Case study is properly and adequately analyzed with the help of the theoretical framework.

5) Conclusion -15 points a) No conclusion provided b) Conclusion provided is insufficient and inconsistent c) Conclusion is adequate but composed in a disorganized way d) An explanatory and systematic conclusion is written e) Conclusion is developed coherently and analytically, within the scheme of theoretical framework.

6) Citation in the text and references (APA style) -15 points a) No citation in the text and no bibliography provided b) APA citation and reference style is not used c) APA style is written with major mistakes d) APA style is written with minor mistakes e) Both citations in the text and in the references are written correctly according to APA style.

7) Types of references 15 points a) Only internet sources are shown as references b) Internet sources and translation of Turkish books are shown as references c) Journal articles and books from the internet are shown as references d) Journal articles and books from less known publishers are shown as references e) Journal articles from electronic data bases and books published in prestigious publishers are shown as references.

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. Participation in class and group work is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkim.ozdikmenli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 147

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.6
LO.7