ADM6150 ADVANCED STUDIES IN POLITICAL THEORY
| Course Code: | 3106150 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- Enabling the students to understand material and theoretical developments in the contemporary world
- Enabling the students to understand the significance of theoretical approaches for the perception of the theoretical construction of the image of the world.
- Enabling the students to understand key concepts such as authority, state, society, freedom, equality.
- Enabling the students to understand political, social, economic and cultural reasons for the emergence and rise of different theoretical and philosophical approaches in the contemporary world
Course Content
The aim of this course is to analyze the large and comprehensive field of political theory. It discusses and analyzes a selected field of interest within one or more theoretical approaches in political science, depending on the selected field of interest of the student.
Course Learning Outcomes
After a successful completion of the course the students should be able to:
- Establish an understanding for the importance of theoretical thinking patterns to understand our place in the world in relation with others
- Establish a sort of objectivity which will function as a sort of guideline for our thinking and acting.
- Develop the ability for critical thinking
- Develop the ability to locate the political discourse of political and social actors within the framework of thinking traditions
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | The ability to interpret and assess the ways in which power is generated and used socially, institutionally, economically and culturally at the local, national and international levels. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | The ability to conduct interdisciplinary studies and research when assessing the social phenomena in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To attain a sound formation regarding the basic topics, like state-society relations, history of political thought, organisational theory, Turkish politics and comparative politics, in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | The ability to use the classical and new approaches in social sciences comprehensively and critically. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To acquire the methodological knowledge and scientific skills which would enhance the capacity to conduct scientific research and produce publications including a M.S. thesis. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | The ability to evaluate the different dimensions of the problems in the policy areas which are studied through the use of different theoretical perspectives and to develop strategies on this basis. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To uphold ethical principles in science, academy and life. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To approach the issues by an independent, critical and inventive cognitive orientation, which could also support the professional career development. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution