COURSE SYLLABUS

GENERAL THEORY OF STATE

1	Course Title:	GENERAL THEORY OF STATE
2	Course Code:	KMH6117
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
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:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi Ali Emre ZEYBEKOĞLU
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	ezeybekoglu@yahoo.com
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of this course is to examine the transformation of institutionalized political power from the primitive tribes to the contemporary modern state. The institutionalization process and theoretical transformation of political power will be examined in this respect.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Participants will have grounding on embodiment and transformation of political power.;
2	Will comprehend differences between sacred authority and power rulership;
3	They will get detailed information about the forms and contents of the authority.;
4	They will examine the organization and the idea of political power in empires;
5	They will understand the distinctive qualities of Mercantilism and liberal state.;
6	They will be informed about the emergence and purpose of the nation state.;
7	They will be informed about the conflicts of the globalisation and market economy with the state power.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Political Life in Primitive Tribes
2	Political Order in Egypt, Assyria, Maya and Hittite
3	Polis of Ancient Greek
4	Roman Empire
5	Church, Foundation of Holy Authority
6	Feodalism in Medieval Europe
7	British Mercantilism and Foundation of Liberal State
8	Political order in Ottoman Empire
9	Birth of Nation State
10	Socialist State
11	Fascism and Totalitarian Administration
12	European Union
13	Globalisation and Political Power
14	Global Terror Era and Political Power

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Cemal Bali Akal, İktidarın Üç Yüzü Andrew Heywood, Siyaset Teorisine Giriş Oktay Uygun, Demokrasi Dennis Paterson, A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory Asafa Jalata, Phases of Terrorism in the Age of Globalization Fred D. Miller, A Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General Jurisprudence Halil İnalcık, Sultanizm Üzerine Yorumlar, Max Weber'in Osmanlı Siyasal Sistemi Tiplemesi Kemal Karpat, Türk Siyasal Tarihi P Anderson, Passages from antiquity to feudalism İlhan F. Akın, Devlet Doktrinleri MA Ağaoğulları, Eski Yunanda Siyaset Felsefesi MA Ağaoğulları, Tanrı Devletinden Kral Devlete Jonathan Friedmani, Globalisation, the State, Violence Dahrendorf, Demokrasinin Bunalımları Jan-Werner Müller, Anayasal Yurtseverlik Anthony Giddens, Ulus Devlet ve Şiddet Michael Sandel, Liberalizm ve Adaletin Sınırları Gülten Kazgan, Küreselleşme ve Ulus Devlet Negri ve Hardt, İmparatorluk
24	Assesment

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

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High