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POLS 102/INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE II
Spring 2014
Instructor: Assistant Professor Dr. Umut Özkaleli
Class Time and Location: Section 1 Monday: 9:00-11:50 Room 306 Section 2 Tuesday: 13:0015:50 Room 306
Office and Office Hours: 404 (FEAS Building) Monday: 13:00- 15:00 pm and by Appointment.
Email: umut.ozkaleli@zirve.edu.tr
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND SYLLABUS
In this course we will continue to learn principal concepts, theories and arguments related to
political science. We will focus on types of democracy, role of the state, varieties of nationalism
global politics, representation, constitution, law and civic culture. Throughout the course we
will continuously question the relevance of concepts and theories to real life events. In order to
have a deeper understanding of politics we will analyze newspapers and apply theories and
concepts to real political events. Reading materials will be supplemented by media clips
relevant to the topics.
Course Objectives:
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Develop a deeper understanding of politics and politicalal science;
Develop analytical thinking about relevance of concepts to real life events;
Encourage deeper examination of concepts and issues relevant to politics and political
ideologies.
Course Policy and Procedures
Classroom Etiquette
Please come to class on time and prepared. Turn off (or silence) cell phones, pagers, beepers,
etc. Remain in class unless you have an emergency. Respect yourself and others and create a
productive learning experience by refraining from by side conversations, passing notes, playing
video games, reading e- mail or news papers, listening I-pods, etc. You will be expected to keep
a balance between arguing your own position on issues, listening to others, and helping the
class function as a collectivity. Our learning experience and classroom principles involve
standing up and rejecting racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, ageism, ableism, and heterosexism.
Required Text:
Politics by Andrew Heywood (2nd edition), 2002 New York: Palgrave Foundations.
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Requirements:
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1 Mid-Term exams (40 %)
Final Exam (60 %)
Bonus: Pop Quiz
Course Schedule
Week 1 (10-11 February)- Introduction to the course/IcebreakerWeek 2 (17-18 Feb)- What do you understand from Democracy? Discussion
Week 3 (24-25 Feb)- Chapter 4: Democracy
Week 4 (3-4 March)- Movie: The Rosa Parks Story – Discussion, Civil Liberties and Democracy
Week 5 (10-11 March)- Chapter 5: The State
Week 6 (17-18 March)- Chapter 5: The State (continues)
Week 7 (24-25 March)- Movie: Cry Freedom – Discussion, Inequalities, State and Democracy
Week 8 (31 March-1 April)- MID-TERM Exam WEEK
Week 9 (7-8 April)- Chapter 6: Nations and Nationalism
Week 10 (14-15 April) – Movie: No Man’s Land – Discussion, Interconnections of war and
nationalism
Week 11 (21-22 April)- Movie: Prey the Devil Back to Hell-Discussion on war’s effect on the
everyday
Week 12 (28-29 April)- Chapter 14: Constitutions, the Law and Judiciary
Week 13 (5-6 May)- Movie- Max, Discussion, Leadership
Week 14 (12-13 May)- Review session and Q and A
POLS 101: Intro to Pol.Sci
Instructor: Dr. Umut Özkaleli