Course Code & Number
PSIR 351
Course Title
History of Political Thought I
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Classical and medieval political thought. Political ideas of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to provide the students with basic knowledge on the classical Greek, Roman and Medieval political thought with reference to the ideas of major philosophers, periods and modes of thought.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Understand and explain the mainstream political thinkers that shaped the ancient and medieval world.
2. Establish links between different ages or periods of history by mastering the development of the line of political thought in history.
3. Develop an extra-quantitative reasoning in raising and analyzing complex political problems.
4. Gain an important insight about the relationship between political thought and historical events.
5. Develop complex argumentation skills in speech and writing.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Readings in Classical Political Thought (Hackett Publishing, 2000).
2. Ryan K. Balot, A Companion to Greek & Roman Political Thought (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).
Required Reading
1. Christopher Rowe, Malcolm Schofield, Simon Harrison and Melissa Lane, Cambridge History of Greek Pol
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload |
Hrs |
| Case Study Analysis |
16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
