Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer TAŞGETİREN
Course Objective
The course will introduce major ideas and themes of modern ideologies and it will also provide criticisms of these ideologies advanced by contending perspectives in the history of political thought.
Course Content
The course will examine the ideologies of liberalism, socialism, conservatism, nationalism, feminism, ecologism and Islamism.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Being able to define main ideas of contemporary ideologies
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeBrain Storming
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | See syllabus |
| 2 | Westernism | See syllabus |
| 3 | Westernism | See syllabus |
| 4 | Westernism | See syllabus |
| 5 | Conservatism | See syllabus |
| 6 | Conservatism | See syllabus |
| 7 | Liberalism | See syllabus |
| 8 | Midterm Week | See syllabus |
| 9 | Liberalism | See syllabus |
| 10 | Communitarianism | See syllabus |
| 11 | Communitarianism | See syllabus |
| 12 | Socialism | See syllabus |
| 13 | Feminism | See syllabus |
| 14 | Feminism | See syllabus |


