To provide the students with a basic level of knowledge about political philosophy.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
To have information about the main topics and the features of political philosophy.;
2
To analyze the political phenomenon through a philosophical approach.;
3
To gain knowledge on the ideas of prominent thinkers in political philosopy. ;
4
To learn the basic concepts of political philosophy.;
5
To be able to make textual analysis in the field of political philosophy.;
6
To be able to identify research topics in the field of political philosophy;
7
To be able to follow the latest developments in political philosophy.;
8
To be able to interpret the current political events within the framework of political philosophy. ;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Nature of politics
2
The relation between politics and philosophy
3
Political Philosophy and Historicism
4
Political Philosophy and Political Theory
5
Characteristics of Classical Political Philosophy
6
Classical Political Philosophy: Socrates. Plato and Aristotle
7
Classical Political Philosophy: Roman and Christian Political Thought
8
Modern Political Philosophy: Descartes, Hobbes, Locke
9
The Critique of Modern Natural Law: Burke and Rousseau
10
Critique of Pure Reason: Hegel and Marx
11
Critique of Instrumental Reason: Kant and Habermas
12
Critique of Instrumental Reason: Horkheimer and Adorno
13
Radical Critique of Modern Reason: Communitarian Political Thought
14
Radical Critique of Modern Reason: Postmodern Political Thought
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
A-Textbook: Leo Strauss, Politika Felsefesi Nedir?, Paradigma Yayınları, 2000. B-Referanslar: Leo Strauss, Doğal Hak ve Tarih, Say Yayınları, 2011. Derda Küçükalp, Siyaset Felsefesi, Say Yayınları, 2011.
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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
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
