SUİ105

School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Political Science and International Relations

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Compulsory

English

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The course is compulsory for students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Students from other departments can take it as an elective course

The SUİ 105 course is an introductory course that examines the fundamental concepts, debates, actors, and processes of the Political Science discipline. The course covers topics such as ideologies, the modern state, democracy, citizenship, constitutions, elections, and political systems.

Main Course Textbook:
Shively, W. Phillips. 2011. Power and Choice: An Introduction to Political Science. New York: McGraw-Hill Education (12th Edition).
Supplementary Readings:
Brady, Henry E. 2011. "Causation and Explanation in Social Science." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Science, edited by Robert E. Goodin, pp. 1-68.
Carey, John M. 2005. "Presidential versus Parliamentary Government." In Handbook of New Institutional Economics, edited by C. Ménard and M. M. Shirley, pp. 91-122. Dordrecht: Springer.
Tarrow, Sydney G. 2011. Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

The aim of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive and critical perspective on the fundamental topics of politics and the discipline of Political Science, while also enhancing their ability to conduct multi-actor and multi-causal analyses.

1. Students gain knowledge of the basic concepts of Political Science (such as power, conflict, cooperation, decision-making processes, etc.).
2. Students acquire qualified and systematic knowledge on topics such as government, regimes, political systems, elections, constitutions, citizenship, etc.
3. They develop the ability to analyze these topics.
4. Students enhance their prior knowledge and common sense related to scientific thinking.

Week 1: What is Politics?
Week 2: Political Ideas and Ideologies
Week 3: Politics and the State
Week 4: Regimes in the Modern World
Week 5: Political Economy and Globalization
Week 6: Politics, Society, and Identity
Week 7: Representation, Elections, and Voting Behavior
Week 8: Political Parties and Party Systems
Week 9: Constitution, Law, and Judiciary
Week 10: Parliament and Legislative Bodies
Week 11: Local Politics and Federal Systems
Week 12: Recap

• Midterm 40 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation and Class Participation 10 %
• Assignment 10 %