GRADUATE SCHOOL
Political Science and International Relations (With Thesis)
PSIR 505 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Political Theory
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 505
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Course Objectives | This course is designed to introduce MA students to debates in political theory. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This seminar course involves a critical investigation of the classic texts of political philosophy and aims to explore some of the central concepts and controversies in the history of political thought. The course is also intended to be accessible to graduate students at any level with an interest in political theory. To this end, the course will examine some primary texts from the history of political thought as avenues for understanding both key concepts of politics (such as justice, freedom, equality, democracy, citizenship) and some contemporary schools and approaches in the field of political theory (such as liberalism, republicanism, critical theory and hermeneutics). |
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Core Courses |
X
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction: What is political theory? | Leo Strauss, What is political philosophy? –and other studies. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1959. [p.9-56]. |
| 2 | Politics | Carl Schmitt, The Concept of the Political, Chicago & London: University of Chicago Press, 2007. [p.19-79]. |
| 3 | State and Political Obligations | Hannah Arendt, Civil Disobedience. In “Crises of the Republic”, San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1972. [pp.49-102] *Suggested movie: Leviathan (2014), Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev. |
| 4 | Justice | John Rawls, A Theory of Justice. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1971. [pp.3-22, 60-95]. |
| 5 | Equality | Ronald Dworkin, (a) Justice for Hedgehogs. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2011 [p. 1-19; 351-364]; (b) Sovereign Virtue. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2002. [p.1-15]. *Suggested movie: I, Daniel Blake (2016), Director: Ken Loach. |
| 6 | Liberty | Isaiah Berlin, Two Concepts of Liberty [pp.167-217] |
| 7 | Rights | Charles Beitz, The Idea of Human Rights. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. [p.1-26; 198-212] *Suggested movie: Selma (2014), Director: Ava DuVernay. |
| 8 | Democracy | Jurgen Habermas, Between Facts and Norms. Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1996. [Chapter7, pp.287-328]. *Suggested movie: 12 Angry Men (1957), Director: Sidney Lumet. |
| 9 | Identity, Tradition, Community | Charles Taylor, The Politics of Recognition. In “Multiculturalism and the politics of recognition”, ed. Amy Gutmann. Princeton: Princeton University Press. [pp. 25-73] *Suggested movie: Dogville (2003), Director: Lars Von Trier. |
| 10 | Cosmopolitanism | Immanuel Kant, Perpetual Peace. In “Kant: Political Writings”, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 11 | Gender | Susan Moller Okin, Justice, Gender and the Family. New York: Basic Books, 1989. [p.3-24; 170-186] |
| 12 | Constitutionalism | Jeremy Waldron, Law and Disagreement. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2004. [Chapter 13, pp.282-312] |
| 13 | Concluding Remarks | |
| 14 | Review of the Semester | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
3
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90
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
12
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8
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96
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
3
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27
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81
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and use them competently. |
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| 2 | To be able to evaluate critically the relationships between various factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture. |
X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to determine and question the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. |
X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to identify the political and cultural conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion at national and international levels. |
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| 5 | To be able to gather and analyze data by using scientific research methods. |
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| 6 | To be able to analyze and evaluate the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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| 7 | To be able to present individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. |
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| 8 | To be able to take responsibility in generating solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. |
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| 9 | To be able to determine the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in domestic and international politics. |
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| 10 | To be able to prepare a thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. |
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| 11 | To be able to follow new research and developments in Political Science and International Relations and participate the debates in academic meetings through a foreign language. |
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| 12 | To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. |
X | ||||
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