COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 2206 MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKIM ÖZDIKMENLI ÇELIKOĞLU

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English)
International Relations (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the major representatives of political thought from ancient Greek political philosophers to 20th century thinkers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain basic concepts, assumptions and ideas of major political thinkers taught in class in order to demonstrate understanding of the central concepts in modern Western political thought.
2   To compare and contrast different approaches to political issues in order to identify the contested nature of political science concepts.
3   To identify the social, political and intellectual context in which each thinker lived in order to comprehend the interrelation of political concepts (theory) and everyday political life (practice).
4   To explain the impact of certain thinkers on others and their intellectual legacy to detect their contribution to Western political thought.
5   To 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   To deliver elaborate and well articulated presentations of the learning material 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 Socrates-Plato
3 Aristo-Cicero
4 St.Augustine-Aquinas
5 Machiavelli
6 Hobbes
7 Locke
8 Montesquieu
9 Rousseau
10 Burke-Tocqueville
11 Bentham-Mill
12 Hegel
13 Marx-Engels
14 Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Boucher, David and Paul Kelly (eds.) (2009) Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture and class discussion
2. Weekly readings

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 philosophical systems of major thinkers taught in class.
2. compare and contrast different thinkers with regard to certain common criteria.
3. describe the social and political context in which a thinker lived and how this is reflected in his theory.
4. explain the influence of some thinkers on others and their importance for political philosophy and political science.

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. Students are expected to read the assigned material prior to class and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkim.ozdikmenli@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
Preparing assignments 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 107

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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