This course introduces students to some of the main concepts, approaches, ideas and methodological tools to understand the structures and processes of different types of political systems. These concepts include elections, parties, branches of government and public attitude. The theoretical discussion in the course will also be enriched by examples from different countries throughout the world.
Prerequisite(s)
none
Corequisite(s)
none
Special Requisite(s)
none
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazlı Çağın Bilgili
Course Assistant(s)
Bozkurt Toral
Schedule
Thursday 10:00- 12:50; A-503
Office Hour(s)
Tuesday 10:00-13:00, 6 -01
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lectures, discussions, presentations
Principle Sources
Rod Hague and Martin Harrop. (2011). Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. Palgrave.
Other Sources
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Arendt Lijphart, “Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method,” American Political Science Review, (September 1971), 682-693.
Howard Wiarda, “Introduction: New Directions in Comparative Politics,” in Wiarda (ed.), New Directions in Comparative Politics Boulder: Westview, 1991, 3-30.
Giovanni Sartori, “Comparing, Miscomparing and the Comparative Method,” in Mattei Dogan and Ali Kazancigil (eds.), Comparing Nations: Concepts, Strategies, Substance, Oxford: Blackwell, 1994, 14-34.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the Course
2. Week
Comparing Political Systems
lecture and discussions
3. Week
Comparative Method
lecture and discussions
4. Week
Electoral systems
lecture and discussions
5. Week
Party systems
lecture and discussions
6. Week
Constitutions and Law
lecture and discussions
7. Week
Federal vs Unitary state
lecture and discussions
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Midterm
10. Week
Duties of the legislative
lecture and discussions
11. Week
Unicameral vs Bicameral systems
lecture and discussions
12. Week
The executive
lecture and discussions
13. Week
Parliamentary vs Presidential systems
lecture and discussions
14. Week
Review
lecture and discussions
15. Week
Final exam
16. Week
Final exam
17. Week
Final exam
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
LO-1
To discuss different electoral systems and their advantages and disadvantages
LO-2
To discuss alternative ways of designing the legislative in a political system
LO-3
To identify different ways of structuring a political system with the help of several examples throughout the world.
LO-4
To identify the major differences between the developed countries of the West and the developing countries.
LO-5
To analyze how different institutions in a political system are related to each other.
