Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHTS SBK0112 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
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Goals This class aims to provide the student the basic knowledge of thinkers of political philosophy from Ancient Greek to contemporary society in regarding with some concepts of political science such as state, power, authority,political ideologies and democracy.
Course Content To explain and analysis of current political facts and process in the light of the concepts of political philosophy and political science.
Learning Outcomes 1) to provide a general and historical perspective in understanding the political thought both in the past and today
2) to provide basic knowledge and approaches in the history of political thought
3) to provide an analytical and methodological perspective in understanding both in the the current political issues and processes

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week From Mythos to the Philosophical Thought Lecture; Discussion

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2. Week The birth of city citates in Ancient Greece Lecture; Discussion

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3. Week The beginning of the Philosophy: First Philosophers Lecture; Discussion

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4. Week The emergence of the Political Philosophy:Sophists Lecture; Discussion

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5. Week Socrates' Apology Lecture; Discussion

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6. Week Plato and his State Lecture; Discussion

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7. Week Aristotle: Political Science and Ethic Lecture; Discussion

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8. Week Midterm exam Question Answer

 Homework
9. Week Political Thought in Rome Lecture; Discussion

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10. Week Machiavelli and the autonomy of the political Lecture; Discussion

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11. Week Theorisist of Social Contract Lecture; Discussion

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12. Week The pioneers of the liberalism Lecture; Discussion

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13. Week Contemporary political problems and political thought Lecture; Discussion

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14. Week the current problems of democracy Lecture; Discussion

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Sokrates'ten Jakobenlere Batı'da Siyasal Düşünceler, Ed. M. Ali Ağaoğulları, İletişim. Platon, Sokrates’in Savunması (Kabalcı, Say ya da Remzi Yayınevlerinden çıkan baskıları önerilir) Filiz Zabcı, “Sokrates Neden Suçlu Bulundu?”, Siyasal’da Bir Ömür, Ömür Sezgin’e Armağan, Mülkiye Yayınları, 2013. Platon, “İtaat Görevi”, s. 113. Siyasal Düşünce, (Derleyen, M. Rosen-J. Wolff), Ankara, Dost Yayınevi, 2006, s. 138-139. Tarık Şengül, “İktidar”, Siyaset Bilimi, (ed. G. Etılgan, ve A. Aytekin), Yordam Kitap, s.41-55. Fernardo Savater, Gençlerle Politika Üzerine, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2000, s. 17-53. Machiavelli, Prens, çev. Rekin Teksoy, Oğlak Yayınları.Bölümler: VI, VII, XVII, XVIII, XXI, XXIV, XXV, XXVI. Karl Marx, “Komünist Manifesto”, s. 455-458, Siyasal Düşünce, (Derleyen, M. Rosen-J. Wolff), Ankara, Dost Yayınevi, 2006, s. 431-433. J. J. Rousseau, Halk İradesi, Siyasal Düşünce, (Derleyen, M. Rosen-J. Wolff), Ankara, Dost Yayınevi, 2006, s. 138-139. Ateş Uslu, “Demokrasi”, Siyaset Bilimi, (ed. G. Etılgan, ve A. Aytekin), Yordam Kitap, s. 137-153.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Midterm Exam 1 14
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 14
Final Exam 1 20
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
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