COURSE SYLLABUS

THEORIES OF DEMOCRACY

1	Course Title:	THEORIES OF DEMOCRACY
2	Course Code:	KAM4109
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
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:	Prof. Dr. Derda Küçükalp
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Ali Yaşar SARIBAY Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Elif Madakbaş Gülener
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	BUÜ İİBF SBKY Bölümü politolog@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To discuss historical roots of democracy, an important concept in terms of political thought and political theory, and various approaches to democracy and critics on it with reference neighbour concepts
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	this course contribute the intellectual development of the student.

Learning Outcomes:

1	S/he learns to define concepts with paying attention to their historical backgrounds and opposite meanings.;
2	S/he comprehends how to build an argument by bringing together different disciplines and information.;
3	S/he gains understanding on theory generating and theory testing.;
4	S/he gains experience on how to display a systematic approach by taking concepts into consideration with reference to other concepts.;
5	S/he gains knowledge on creating counter-argument and defending her/his own argument against counter-arguments in a scientific way.;
6	S/he learns that theories are in close relations with practices; and, it is important to analyze political events without disregarding realities. ;
7	S/he learns to detect deficiencies of theories and criticize them while applying them to different cultural practices.;
8	S/he gains ability to compare arguments of different authors/thinkers on similar issues in an analytical way.;
9	S/he gains ability to analyze a theory/approach/ideology with regards to contributions and reformulations of their followers.;
10	S/he understands that concepts are not not sytatic elements, they are rather dynamic ones. ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction
2	Roots of Democracy and Function of the Theory
3	Democracy Between Reality and Ideal
4	Democracy, Its Criteria and Paradoxes
5	Division of Ruler and To Be Ruled
6	Majority, Minority and Elites
7	Decision Making and Democracy
8	Roots of Democratic Thought - Democracy Again
9	Relations Between Freedom and Law
10	Equality
11	Liberalism and Democracy
12	Relations Between Democracy and Economy
13	Marxism and Democracy
14	General Evaluation

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Gioanni Sartori, Theory of Democracy Revisited Robert Dahl, On Democracy Charles Tilly, Democracy Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, Demokrasinin Sosyolojisi
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	There will be a mid-term exam and a final exam.
Information	the midterm exam and the final exam will be held in the classical system.

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