COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORY OF STATE AND POLITICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 2027 THEORY OF STATE AND POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PINAR KAYA ÖZÇELIK

Offered to

Public Administration
Public Administration (Evening)

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to assist students in developing a comprehensive and critical understanding of political theory through the examination of foundational texts and major thinkers in political theories. Additionally, the course aims to analyze the complex relationships between individuals, society, power, and the state within the scientific framework of concepts and theories, based on the theorists covered within the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquiring knowledge of foundational theories related to State and Political Science
2   Developing an analytical and critical thinking perspective by utilizing theories learned in the State and Political Science course
3   Gaining the skill to analyze historical events and facts in the light of theoretical perspectives
4   Learning to enhance knowledge for evaluating current global issues and proposing possible solutions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is power, politics, and the State
2 The theory of the State, power, and politics in contract theorists (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau)
3 The theory of the State, power, and politics in contract theorists (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau)
4 Hegel's conception of the State, power, and politics
5 Marx's theory of the State, power, and politics
6 Marx's theory of the State, power, and politics
7 Weber's Theory of the State, Power, and Politics
8 Weber's Theory of the State, Power, and Politics
9 Gramsci's theory of the State, power, and politics
10 Althusser's theory of the State, power, and politics
11 Poulantzas's theory of the State, power, and politics
12 Frankfurt School's theory of the State, power, and politics
13 M Foucault s approach to the State, power, and politics
14 Bob Jsesop's theory of the State, power, and politics

Recomended or Required Reading

Rousseaau, The Social Contract,, Hobbes, Leviathan, Locke The First and Second Treatises of Government,A. Smith Wealth of Nations, Ricardo The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, Hegel Elements of the Philosophy of Right,
,Marx, Fransız Üçlemesi, Weber Economy and Society,, Gramsci, The Antonio Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings 1916-1935, Althuser Ideology & Ideological State Apparatuses, Poulantzas Poulantzas Reader Marxism,Law, And The State Nicos Poulantzas
Foucault, The Birth of Biopolitics, Jessop The Capitalist State

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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)

Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration

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 12 5 60
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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