Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
IRD9017		Electoral Systems and Political Parties	3/0/0	DE	English	4

Course Goals
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	-
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Nur Sinem Kourou
Course Assistant(s)	Res. Asst. Özgün Elif Çaldemir
Schedule	Wednesday, 10:00-12:50, A-304
Office Hour(s)	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques	-
Principle Sources	-
Other Sources	-

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Course Introduction	Lecture Presentation
2. Week	What is Democracy	Lecture Presentation
3. Week	Presentation and Electoral Systems	Lecture Presentation
4. Week	Political Systems	Lecture Presentation
5. Week	Political Parties	Lecture Presentation
6. Week	Participation, Voting Behavior and Elections	Lecture Presentation
7. Week	Midterm
8. Week	Midterm
9. Week	The Cases Around the World	Lecture Presentation
10. Week	Electoral Systems and Political Parties in Europe	Lecture Presentation
11. Week	Electoral Systems and Political Parties in the USA	Lecture Presentation
12. Week	Electoral Systems and Political Parties in Turkey	Lecture Presentation
13. Week	The Field Work Experience	Lecture Presentation
14. Week	Wrap-up	Lecture Presentation
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations. PO-2 To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations. PO-3 To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication. PO-4 To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations. PO-5 To use a second language at an intermediate level. PO-6 To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations. PO-7 To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields. PO-8 To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. PO-9 To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions. PO-10 To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.

Learning Outcomes

Course Assessment Matrix:

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