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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
• Discuss the course objectives
• Discuss the course content with the students
• Discuss the syllabus
• Identify the main issues
• Discuss the grading policy |
Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 4-15 |
2) |
• Define comparative politics
• Explain why it is important for our field
• Discuss historical development of the field
• Discuss the different theories of comparative studies
• Identify the contemporary theoretical issues |
Read: Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 4-15 |
3) |
• Discuss the importance of using comparative method in social sciences
• Compare the control and test variables
• Compare different comparative techniques
• Identify the weaknesses and strengths of comparative method schools
• Discuss qualitative and quantitative analysis
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Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 16-32 |
4) |
• Identify different political regimes
• Compare the regimes over time within the same country
• Differentiate strengths and weaknesses of each regime
• Identify the differences between political regimes and government systems
• Discuss the mixed forms of political regimes
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Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 96-107, 137-138 |
5) |
• Identify transition, change, transformation in political systems
• Identify authoritarianization
• Identify democratization
• Identify opening
• Identify consolidation
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Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 422-476. |
6) |
• Analyze why the political systems go through change
• Differentiate authoritarianization from democratization
• Identify the factors for regime changes
• Discuss the outcomes of revolutions
• Discuss the conditions that shape the outcome of transition processes
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Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 422-476. |
7) |
• Describe political culture
• Recognize different political cultures
• Discuss the interaction between political culture and political system
• Identify the agents of political socialization
• Discuss the factors that shape the political culture
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Homework: Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 604-657 |
8) |
Midterm exam |
None |
9) |
• Identify political parties
• Identify social movements
• Identify interest groups
• Compare party systems
• Identify the characteristics of the party systems
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Read: Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 319-328 |
10) |
• Identify elections
• Identify referendums
• Identify electoral systems
• Compare electoral systems
• Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each electoral system
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Read: Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 312-318. |
11) |
• Define governments types of majority party, minority party and coalition governments
• Define and compare presidentialism, semi-presidentialism and parliamentarism
• Identify administrative systems
• Describe government types
• Compare governments with states and other political structures |
Read: Orvis and Drogus 2013, pp. 242-303 |
12) |
• Discuss the factual examples of political systems
• Compare the political systems
• Compare the electoral systems
• Compare the party systems
• Demonstrate comparative skills acquired throughout the lectures
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None |
13) |
• Discuss the factual examples of political systems
• Compare the political systems
• Compare the electoral systems
• Compare the party systems
• Demonstrate comparative skills acquired throughout the lectures
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Preparation for presentations |
14) |
• Discuss the factual examples of political systems
• Compare the political systems
• Compare the electoral systems
• Compare the party systems
• Demonstrate comparative skills acquired throughout the lectures
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None |
15) |
Final Exam
• Identify the concepts of Comparative Politics
• Demonstrate the comparative methods and techniques
• Compare the political systems
• Discuss regime changes
• Discuss the influence of political culture on the political systems
• Compare the election systems
• Compare the party systems
• Compare the government systems
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None |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. |
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2) |
Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. |
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3) |
Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. |
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4) |
Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. |
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5) |
Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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6) |
Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. |
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7) |
Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. |
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8) |
Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. |
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9) |
Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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