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Course Code & Number:
PSIR 214
Course Title:
Political Currents
Level:
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Academic Year
2022
Semester
Spring
Catalog Description:
Study of political currents and related movements. Nationalism, conservatism, liberalism, Marxism, social democracy, anarchism, feminism, environmentalism.
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: PSIR 213
Co-requisites: NONE
Instructor:
Syllabus File:
Sap Event ID:
50180363
Teaching Assistant(s):

Halil Can İnce

Required Reading:

Andrew Heywood, Political Ideologies. An Introduction (London: MacMillian Press, 2012) 5th  edition.

Adam Lent (ed.), New Political Thought. An Introduction (London: Lawrence & Wishart, 1998).

 

Learning Outcomes:

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Identify the structure, arguments and basic characteristics of political ideologies.
2. Identify the historical dynamics and political contexts underlying the emergence of ideologies. 
3. Recall the relation between political ideas and political movements.
4. Articulate critical stances in relation to different ideological positions.
5. Construct well-structured and logically coherent political arguments. 
6. Evaluate political arguments and ideas. 
7. Communicate effectively in writing and speech. 

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Demonstrating
Oral Presentation
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz/Homework
Written Project
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Student Workload:
Case Study Analysis
16
hrs
Assignments / Grading:

The breakdown of grades is as follows:          

Midterm-exam: %20

Midterm-exam %20

Final exam: %30

In-class exercises-homeworks: %20

Attendance and Participation: %10

Attendance:

Students are expected to attend classes on a regular basis and participate in class discussions. All students must read the assigned texts before coming to class. Evaluation will be based on two mid-term exams, a final exam and in-class exercises-homeworks.