Course Code & Number
PSIR 214
Course Title
Political Currents
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: PSIR 213
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Study of political currents and related movements. Nationalism, conservatism, liberalism, Marxism, social democracy, anarchism, feminism, environmentalism.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to analyze various political currents and related movements in the last two centuries. The course provides a broad overview of ideologies with a view to each current’s historical advent as well as its particular influence to our present-day political world.
Course 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 Presentations/Reports
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Lyman Tower Sargeant, Contemporary Political Ideologies (Wadsworth Publishing, 2008).
2. Barbara Goodwin, Using Political Ideas (John Wiley and Sons, 2007).
Required Reading
1. Leon P. Baradat, Political Ideologies (Longman, 2011).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
