COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UIR 3201 CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKIM ÖZDIKMENLI ÇELIKOĞLU

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the rise and evolution of modern ideologies and political movements with special emphases on the writings of major representatives. Enlightenment thought, liberalism, conservatism, Marxism, social democracy, nationalism, and feminism are amongst the main topics that are to be dealt in this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain basic concepts, assumptions and ideas of major representatives of modern political ideologies in order to understand their impact on the political life in 19th and 20th centuries.
2   Compare and contrast different approaches to political issues in order to identify the contested nature of political science concepts
3   Identify the social, political and intellectual context in which ideologies emerged in order to comprehend the interrelation of political concepts (theory) and everyday political life (practice)
4   Explain the impact of certain thinkers on others and their intellectual legacy to detect their contribution to Western political thought.
5   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   Deliver elaborate and well articulated presentations of research findings 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 Understanding political ideologies Chapter 1
3 Liberalism Chapter 2
4 Liberalism Chapter 2
5 Conservatism Chapter 3
6 Socialism Chapter 4
7 Anarchism Chapter 5
8 Nationalism Chapter 6
9 Fascism Chapter 7
10 Populism Chapter 8
11 Feminism Chapter 9
12 Ecologism Chapter 10
13 Multiculturalism Chapter 11
14 Religious fundamentalism Why Political Ideologies Matter Chapter 12 Chapter 13

Recomended or Required Reading

Andrew Heywood, Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th Edition), Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Weekly readings
3. Class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learner will:
1. Write clear and coherent explanations of the ideologies and thinkers taught in class.
2. Compare and contrast different ideologies and thinkers with regard to certain common criteria.
3. Describe the social and political context in which an ideology was born and how this ideology shaped the political life in return.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory. Attendance may be checked anytime during class. Please do not demand being marked present if you were absent during the check.
2. You are expected to come to class on time; please do not enter the classroom after the door is closed.
3. You are expected to read the assigned material before class, and participate in class discussions.
4. DEU online portal will be actively used throughout the semester for announcements etc. Please check your mail for updates.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkim.ozdikmenli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

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

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