Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits |
7 | POLS431 | IDEOLOGY DISCUSSIONS | 3+0+0 | 3 | 5 |
Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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1- Developing Critical and Creative Thinking Skills 2- Familiarizing students with social and political phenomena
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Course Content
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This course aims to extract the genealogy of the concept of ideology since the French Revolution. Works of De Tracy to Marx, Gramsci to Althusser and finally Foucault to Zizek on the concept of ideology will be examined within the scope of this course.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Seminars and Discussions: Students will analyze and compare the core views of different ideologies through discussions.
Case Studies: Case studies will be used to understand the historical impact of different ideological movements.
Reading and Writing Assignments: Students will engage in reading specific ideologies and write analytical essays.
Group Work and Presentations: Group projects discussing the contemporary impacts of ideological theories will be conducted.
Guest Speakers: Presentations by experts or researchers in the field of ideology.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Undefined ahmethilmi guler ahmethilmi.guler@agu.edu.tr
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No | Learning Outcomes |
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| To provide the development of emotional intelligence as well as the intellectual and theoretical skills. |
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| To have leadership qualifications and ability to make judgments and decisions in institutions or organizations where students work after graduation in the field of Political Science and International Relations |
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| To give students the ability to negotiate in all kinds of situations they encounter. |
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| Understanding the historical origins and key components of ideologies. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Introduction and Definition of Ideology:
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
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