1	Course Title:	POLITICAL SCIENCE
2	Course Code:	KAM1107
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. MERT GÖKIRMAK
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Ali Yaşar SARIBAY Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mert GÖKIRMAK
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	E-mail: mert@uludag.edu.tr Tel: 0224 2941117 Adres: Uludağ Üniversitesi İİBF Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü, Görükle Kampusu16059 Nilüfer/Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To ensure that students learn about the basic concepts of political science.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To gain a conceptual point of view about political science.; 2 To be able to analyze political events based on the concepts learned through the course. ; 3 To have information on the political actors.; 4 To find an opportunity to present the structure of political systems.; 5 To get the opportunity to learn the political party systems in a comparative manner.; 6 To have information about the functions of political parties.; 7 To be able to analyze theoretically the link between political participation and political culture.; 8 To examine the relationship between political parties and pressure groups.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Meaning and Characteristics of the Politics
2	State in terms of the Political Science
3	Political Power
4	Political Power and Sovereignty
5	Basis of Legitimacy of Political Authority
6	Social Stratification and Political Power
7	The Separation between the Ruler and the Ruled: Elites and Masses
8	Political Culture
9	Political Participation
10	Political Systems and Public Opinion
11	Functions of Political Parties
12	Typology of Political Parties
13	Political Party Systems
14	Pressure Groups and Political Parties

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	A-Textbook: : Ali Yaşar SARIBAY – Süleyman Seyfi ÖĞÜN, Politikbilim, Alfa Aktüel Yayınları, Bursa, 2006 B-References: Andrew HEYWOOD, Siyaset, Adres Yayınları, Ankara, 2006. Münci KAPANİ, Politika Bilimine Giriş, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara, 2008.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	4	56
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	20	20
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	32	32
Total WorkLoad			150
Total workload/ 30 hr			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 LO1 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0 LO2 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0 LO3 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0 LO4 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0 LO5 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0 LO6 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0 LO7 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0 LO8 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High