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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
HUK 1057	POLITICAL THOUGHT AND LAW	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SERKAN EKIZ

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

To give detailed knowledge about the political ideologies which occur after Industrial Revolution by the academic meaning of the concept of ideology. Within this aim every single ideology's theory, main theme and main philosopher will be discussed and explanations about the social reality which was offered by the relevant ideology. After that law systems which was offered by every single ideology and reflections of the main themes of every single ideology will be examined. For instance ideology of liberalism will be examined about it's theorical base, historical development, liberal philosophers. Then the reflection of the liberalism in to reality will be discussed within the main elements of the law system which gives legitimacys to that political system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To examine the academic meaning of the concept of ideology
2	To understand the social and economic factors which affect the occurence of Industrial Revolution.
3	To examine theoretical structure of liberalism and theoretical reflections to the law system of this ideology.
4	To examine the theoretical structure of marxism and criticism about liberalism. To have knowledge about main elements of marxist law system.
5	To examine theoretical development of social democracy and it's differences from marxism and liberalism. To have basic knowledge on state's positive and negative obligations whitin the social democratic law system.
6	To have basic knowledge about ideology of fascism. To have knowledge about main structure of fascist state and fascist law system.
7	To have academic knowledge about anarchism. To examine state and law system of anarchism.
8	To have basic knowledge about conservatism, feminism, syndicalism, etc.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Concept of ideology and academic context
2	Relationship between ideology and law.
3	Social and economic dynamics which affect occurrence of Industrial Revolution
4	Liberal ideology and its main themes
5	Liberal law system
6	Marxism as a criticism of liberal ideology- Theoretical basis of marxism
7	Marxist law system
8	Social democracy as a hybrid ideology- Theoretical basis of social democracy
9	Positive obligations of state within social democracy and its reflection to law
10	Anarchism and law and state within anarchism
11	Fascism and fascist law system
12	Conservatism and nationalism
13	Feminism
14	Midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

1- H. Birsen Örs, 19. YY. dan 20.Yy. a Modern Siyasal Ideolojiler, Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi yayınları, 3. Baskı, Istanbul 2009.
2- George Sabine, Yakınçağ Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi, Cem Yayınevi, Istanbul, 2000.
3- Jean Touchard; Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi, Islık Yayınları.
4- Şefik T. Akman; Hukuk ve Politika Ilişkisi; Hukukun Ekonomi Politik Analizi ve Liberal Hukuk Düzeninin Eleştirisi, Imge Kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, seminar representations, film etc. visual materials.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	roundKPU + FN,0
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	roundKPU + BUT,0

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serkan.ekiz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday, 11.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	12	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	24	20
Preparation for final exam	1	25	25
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.11
LO.1	1					1
LO.2		1	1	1	1
LO.3		1	1	1	1
LO.4		1	1	1	1
LO.5	1	1	1	1	1
LO.6		1	1	1	1
LO.7		1	1	1	1
LO.8		1	1	1	1

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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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