COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 4135 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM DUVA KAYA

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to investigate the basic concepts of political theory.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the concepts of political philosophy
2   Comprehend the questions and problems of political philosophy
3   Evaluate contemporary political problems
4   Apply his/her knowledge of political philosophy to his/her Age
5   Analyze our Age s problem by using his/her knowledge of political philosophy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: concepts of political philosophy
2 What is politics Politics as a science and political philosophy
3 Politics in Ancient Greek
4 Politics in Ancient Greek
5 Roman Empire, Cicero
6 Feudal system
7 Political philosophy in the Middle Ages
8 Midterm exam
9 Renaissance-Reform movements
10 Politics in Renaisance, Machiavelli
11 Concept of utopia
12 Thomas Hobbes, state of nature
13 Jean Bodin, concept of state
14 John Locke, natural right/duty
15 John Locke, natural right/duty
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ağaoğulları, Mehmet Ali ve Köker, Levent (1991). Tanrı Devletinden Kral Devletine, Ankara: Imge Yayınevi.
Ağaoğulları, Mehmet Ali ve Köker, Levent (1999). Kral Devlet ya da Ölümlü Tanrı, Ankara: Imge Yayınevi.
Ağaoğulları, Mehmet Ali ve Köker, Levent (2006). Imparatorluktan Tanrı Devletine, Ankara: Imge Yayınevi.
Ağaoğulları, Mehmet Ali ve Köker, Levent (2006). Kent Devletinden Imparatorluğa, Ankara: Imge Yayınevi.
Aristoteles (1983). Politika, (çev.) M. Tunçay, Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Er Türköne, Mümtaz. Siyaset, Istanbul: Lotus Yayınları.
Hobbes, Thomas (1992). Leviathan, (çev.) S. Lim, Istanbul: YKY. (2. kitap)
Locke, John. Hükümet Üzerine Ikinci Inceleme, (çev). F. Bakırcı, Ankara: Babil Yayınları.
Machiavelli, Nicollo (2009). Söylevler, (çev.) A. Tolga, Istanbul: Say Yayınları.
Machiavelli, Nicollo (2002). Prens, (çev.) R. Teksoy, Istanbul: Oğlak 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


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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozlem.duva@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 08:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
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LO.23455
LO.34345455
LO.455454
LO.55545

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