PSIR121 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS I
| Course Code: | 3540121 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course provides the introductory conceptual framework for the study of politics.Definitions of the basic concepts of authority, power, sovereignity, legitimacy, and ideology will be followed by the examination of major political ideologies. The course also studies political regimes and systems, pressure groups, political parties, elections and voting behavior.