Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR335 - HISTORY

Code: TAR335 Course Title: POLITICAL SCIENCE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT KILIÇ (muratkilic@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To have information about the stages, meanings and functions of the concept of politics in the period from the first political structures to the present day.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Gaining the ability to evaluate, understand and guide the limits of his/her relationship with the state as an individual, the political values and habits of the society and the period in which she lives. PO-14 Develop behavioral patterns compatible with democracy, human rights, social, scientific, vocational and moral values.
 		Examination
LO-2 To able to establish a relationship between current politics and historical events PO-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
Examination
LO-3 To have information about the state, the regime, the constitution and the parliaments from the ancient times to the present PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
State, regime, forms of government, election systems, constitutions, parliaments, relations of the political mechanism with other institutions in the process from the first Greek city states to the present day.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic Concepts of Political Science Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
2 State and Political Systems Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
3 Democracy and Republic Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
4 Legislative, Executive, Judiciary Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
5 Constitution Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
6 Ideologies Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
7 Pressure and Interest Groups Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
8 mid-term exam
9 Political Parties Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
10 Election and Election Systems Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
11 Parliament Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
12 Politics and Economics Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
13 Politics and Media Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
14 Politics and Law Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
15 Politics and Violance Discussion, Lecture, Question Answer, Article Criticism
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Siyaset Bilimi, İmge Yay., Ankara 1999.
2 Ed.Yüksel Taşkın, Siyaset, KAvramlar, Kurumlar, Süreçler, İletişim Yay., Istanbul 2016
3 Vernon Bogdanor, Blackwell'in siyaset bilimi ansiklopedisi, Ümit Yayınları, Ankara 1999.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books to be proposed at the beginning of the semester and weekly articles on the subject

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 5 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90