Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hakan ERDAGÖZ
Course Objective
This course aims to introduce students to the ideas of major thinkers in the history of Western political thought.
Course Content
This course tackles the ideas of major thinkers in the history of Western political thought.
Required Resources
Ayferi Göze. 2017. Siyasal Dusunceler ve Yonetimler (17. Baski). Istanbul: Beta Yayinlari.
Recommended Resources
Tunçel, Ahu ve Kurtul Gülenç (der.) (2017), Siyaset Felsefesi Tarihi, 3. Baski, Ankara: DoguBati Yayinlari.
Ömer Çaha.Siyasal Dusuncelere Giris, 5. Baski, Istanbul: Dem Yayinlari.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the ideas of the major thinkers in the history of Western political thought
- Understanding the similarities and differences between the ideas of these thinkers
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentation
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and syllabus review | None |
| 2 | Pre-Socratic Thought & Socrates | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 3 | PLATON & ARISTOTLE | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 4 | Medieval Political Thought | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 5 | MACHIAVELLI & RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 6 | BODIN & MONTESQUIEU | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 7 | Thomas Hobbes | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 9 | JOHN LOCKE & JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 10 | Enlightenment, French Revolution, Fichte and Hegel | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 11 | ALEXIS de TOCQUEVILLE & JOHN STUART MILL | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 12 | Socialism and Karl Marx | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 13 | FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE & MICHEL FOUCAULT | Having read the assigned chapters |
| 14 | FREUD, MAX WEBER & KARL SCHMITT | Having read the assigned chapters |