Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate
Course Objective
This elective course aims to examine political parties and elections. In the parties part, the birth and development of political parties, their functions, organizational structures, party systems and financing problems are the topics to be covered. In Turkey, political parties and the subject will be considered briefly in the context of Turkish Political Life I and II. The importance of the elections for the democracy of elections, electoral systems in Turkey and elections will be discussed. The main aim of the course is to discuss the political parties and elections issues in detail to the senior students and to emphasize the importance of election-democracy relation and intra-party democracy. During this process, embodying the subjects with examples from the world and our country as much as possible is also among the targets.
Course Content
Political parties; election systems; party systems; social divisions.
Required Resources
Ergun Özbudun, Siyasal Partiler (Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Yayınları, 1977)
Recommended Resources
Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, Türkiye'de Demokrasi ve Politik Partiler (İstanbul: Alfa, 2001)
Course Learning Outcomes
- Student understands the concept of political party
- Students can explain the concept of election
- Student can explain the democracy within the party
- Students understand the systems of election
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politics and Socialization Tools | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 2 | Political party | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 3 | The origins of political parties. | Reading the relevant sections from the proposed textbook and notes. |
| 4 | Functions of political parties. | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 5 | Political party organization, party typology and intra-party democracy. (I) | Reading the relevant sections from the proposed textbook and notes. |
| 6 | Political party organization, party typology and intra-party democracy. (II) | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 7 | Political party systems. | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Financing of political parties. | Reading the relevant sections from the proposed textbook and notes. |
| 10 | Political parties in Turkey. | Reading the relevant sections from the proposed textbook and notes. |
| 11 | Political parties in Turkey. (II) | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 12 | Elections and election systems. | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 13 | Elections and electoral systems in Turkey. (I) | Reading the relevant sections from the proposed textbook and notes. |
| 14 | Elections and electoral systems in Turkey. (II) | To read the recommended part of course book and notes. |
| 15 | Elections and electoral systems in Turkey. (III) | Reading the relevant sections from the proposed textbook and notes. |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |