COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UIR 4115 DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the learners to the concept of democracy, democratization and democratic consolidation and the factors that have an impact on democratic consolidation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of the concepts of democracy, democratization and democratic consolidation.
2   Identify and gain an understanding of the process the democratizing countries have been going through.
3   Comprehend the factors (political institutions, civil society, economic development, civil-military relations, international actors) that have an impact on democratic consolidation.
4   Design and write a research paper in order to analyze a specific factor that promotes or hinders the democratic consolidation of a country.
5   Work effectively indivually or as a member of a team.
6   Demonstrate analytical skills in writing a report.
7   Demonstrate communication skills in presenting the paper.
8   Acquire the skills to use library and internet resources.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Concept of Democracy Sodaro, Comparative Politics
2 Democracy and Democratization: Waves of Democratization Huntington, The Third Wave
3 Democratic Consolidation Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies Linz and Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation Gunther, Diamandoros, and Puhle, The Politics of Democratic Consolidation
4 Democratic Consolidation: Political Institutions: State Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies Linz and Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation Aknur, Democratic Consolidation in Türkiye
5 Democratic Consolidation: Political Institutions: Political Parties Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies Linz and Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation Aknur, Democratic Consolidation in Türkiye
6 Democratic Consolidation: Civil Society Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies Linz and Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation Aknur, Democratic Consolidation in Türkiye
7 Democratic Consolidation: Socio-Economic Development Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies Linz and Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation Aknur, Democratic Consolidation in Türkiye
8 Democratic Consolidation: Civil-Military Relations Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies Linz and Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation Aknur, Democratic Consolidation in Türkiye
9 Democratic Consolidation: International Actors/Factors Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies Linz and Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation Aknur, Democratic Consolidation in Türkiye
10 Embedded Democracies
11 Competitive Authoritarianism
12 Group Presentations
13 Group Presentations
14 Group Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Muge Aknur (eds) Democratic Consolidation in Türkiye, Florida, Boca Raton: Universal Pubishers, 2012.
2. Michael Sodaro, Comparative Politics, A Global Introduction, New York: McGraw Hill, 2008.
3. Larry Diamond et. al. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.
4. Juan J. Linz and Alfred Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation, Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press,1996.
5. Richard Gunther, Nikiforos Diamandoros, and Hans-Jürgen Puhle, The Politics of Democratic Consolidation, Souhern Europe in Comparative Perspective, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995.
6. Samuel Huntington, The Third Wave, Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century, Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1991.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Indivdiual or Group Work (Writing and presenting a report)
3. Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TRP TermPaper
3 PRS Presentation
4 FN Final
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 + TRP * 0.30 +PRS * 0.10 + FN * 0.30
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 +vTRP * 0.30 + PRS * 0.10 +RST * 0.30


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

35 percent of the term project (term paper) is divided as follows:
5 percent for the proposal
15 percent for the presentation
15 percent for the written paper

Assessment Criteria

1. Demonstrate understanding of the concepts of democracy, democratization and democratic consolidation.
2. Evaluate the reasons why some countries can consolidate their democracies while the others cannot.
3. Work individually or as a group in analyzing the factors that promote/hinder democratic consolidation of a country.
4. Demonstrate high analytical and communication skills in writing and in presenting a report.
5. Acquire skills to use library and internet resources independently.

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. 70 percent of attendance is compulsory
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation to class discussion and group working is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muge.aknur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing term assignment 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 157

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.65
LO.75
LO.85