ADM4137 WESTERN EUROPEAN POLITICS
| Course Code: | 3104137 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. NİLAY YAVUZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The key issues and challenges in the political life of contemporary Western Europe, and their historical, social, and economic context
• The autonomy of nation-states in Western Europe in relation to specific social, economic, and political forces, and the constraints and opportunities they face in exercising their power and authority
• The international contradictions, tensions, and dynamics of social change in Western Europe, including the impact of globalization, European integration, and migration on the political life of the region
• The comparative perspectives on the political systems and cultures of different Western European countries, and the similarities and differences between them
Course Content
The aim of this course is to familiarize the students with the important issues in the political life of contemporary Western Europe. In this context, the course focuses on the structure and function of nation states, the development of their institutions, their autonomy in relation to specific social, economic and political forces, their international contradictions, tensions and dynamics of social change.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Analyze the structure and function of nation-states in Western Europe, including their political institutions, electoral systems, and party systems, and the factors that have shaped their development over time
• Examine the autonomy of nation-states in Western Europe in relation to specific social, economic, and political forces, and the constraints and opportunities they face in exercising their power and authority
• Evaluate the international contradictions, tensions, and dynamics of social change in Western Europe, including the impact of globalization, European integration, and migration on the political life of the region
• Compare and contrast the political systems and cultures of different Western European countries, and identify the similarities and differences between them
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution