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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03350021 History of Political Thoughts 3 Autumn 5 2+0+0 4 4
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Ders kaynak kitap ve makalelerden yararlanılarak interaktif bir şekilde gerçekleştirilmekte. öğrenci odaklı bir eğitim metodolojisi benimsenmektedir.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites Ön koşul yoktur
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Prof. Caner ARABACI
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Caner ARABACI C-227 [email protected] 7950
Course Content
Political thought before and after Socrates. Internal and external developments and law in Rome. Christianity and Christian thought, the foundations and development of feudalism in Western Europe. Economic and social development in the New Age, Renaissance and Reform movements.
Objectives of the Course
Political thought before and after Socrates. Internal and external developments and law in Rome. Christianity and Christian thought, foundations of feudalism in Western Europe, and its development. Economic and social development in the New Age, Renaissance and Reform movements.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P3 To be able to research, discuss and analyze historical events and social developments by making connections with different disciplines. 5
P7 To be able to define, analyze and produce comparative studies on social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. 4
P10 To have general knowledge about the history of different nations living in different parts of the world, especially in Europe. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To have theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of history. P.1.1 1
O2 To be able to analyze and interpret social events with the knowledge gained in the field of history. P.1.6 1
O3 To be able to access basic information about historical events and social developments. P.3.1 1
O4 To be able to research and assimilate historical events and social developments in the context of their processes. P.3.2 1
O5 To be able to discuss events related to history and prepare a study on the subject. P.3.3 1
O6 To be able to combine knowledge from different disciplines and develop new perspectives. P.3.5 1
O7 To be able to reveal the similarities and differences with the values of different nations. P.4.4 1
O8 To be able to establish a connection between historical periods and nations or cultures in different time periods. P.5.4 1
O9 To be able to analyze and show the characteristics of historical periods and time-dependent change processes. P.5.5 1
O10 To be able to criticize the social, cultural and historical effects of historical periods and sources. P.5.6 1
O11 To have basic knowledge about social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. P.7.1 1
O12 To be able to explain historical events and their social, political, cultural and economic aspects. P.7.2 1
O13 To be able to prepare studies on social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. P.7.3 1
O14 To be able to analyze historical events by making connections from different perspectives. P.7.4 1
O15 To be able to produce comparative studies by combining data from different periods or geographies. P.7.5 1
O16 To be able to identify the basic elements of the general history of nations in Europe and different parts of the world. P.10.1 1
O17 To be able to explain basic information about the history of different nations. P.10.2 1
O18 To be able to express the history of different nations in general terms. P.10.3 1
O19 To be able to synthesize the similarities and differences between the histories of different nations and present a broad perspective. P.10.5 1
O20 To be able to interpret and evaluate the social, cultural and historical effects of the histories of different nations. P.10.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Scope of Political Thought History, Politics, Political Power, State and State Emergence
2 Political Thought in Contemporary Societies of Ancient Greece (Mesopotamia-Indo-China)
3 The Development of the Thought of Democracy in Ancient Greece: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
4 Roman Political Thought and Law: Cicero-Seneca-Epiktetos
5 The Emergence and Spread of Christianity
6 Christian Political Thought in the Middle Ages: Saint Augustinus-Thomas Aquinas
7 The Fundamentals and Development of Feodalism in Western Europe
8 Political Change in Early Modern Times: Niccolo Machiavelli-Jean Bodin
9 Protestantism and Political Thought, Martin Luther - Capitalism and Protestantism
10 Developments in England, Thomas More-Thomas Hobbes-John Locke
11 Enlightenment Period and Conditions, Montesquieu-Jean-Jacques Rousseau-Voltaire
12 The French Revolution and Germany, Hegel-Nietzche
13 Renaissance
14 Reform
Textbook or Material
Resources Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi, Donald Tannenbaum, Çev. Fatih DEMİRCİ, Babil Yayınları, Ankara 2013.
Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi, Donald Tannenbaum, Çev. Fatih DEMİRCİ, Babil Yayınları, Ankara 2013.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 4 56
Midterms 1 18 18
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 18 18
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P4 P5 P7 P10
O1 To have theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of history. - - - - - -
O2 To be able to analyze and interpret social events with the knowledge gained in the field of history. - - - - - -
O3 To be able to access basic information about historical events and social developments. - 4 - - - -
O4 To be able to research and assimilate historical events and social developments in the context of their processes. - 3 - - - -
O5 To be able to discuss events related to history and prepare a study on the subject. - - - - - -
O6 To be able to combine knowledge from different disciplines and develop new perspectives. - - - - - -
O7 To be able to reveal the similarities and differences with the values of different nations. - - - - - -
O8 To be able to establish a connection between historical periods and nations or cultures in different time periods. - - - - - -
O9 To be able to analyze and show the characteristics of historical periods and time-dependent change processes. - - - - - -
O10 To be able to criticize the social, cultural and historical effects of historical periods and sources. - - - - - -
O11 To have basic knowledge about social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. - - - - - -
O12 To be able to explain historical events and their social, political, cultural and economic aspects. - - - - - -
O13 To be able to prepare studies on social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. - - - - - -
O14 To be able to analyze historical events by making connections from different perspectives. - - - - 4 -
O15 To be able to produce comparative studies by combining data from different periods or geographies. - - - - 4 -
O16 To be able to identify the basic elements of the general history of nations in Europe and different parts of the world. - - - - - -
O17 To be able to explain basic information about the history of different nations. - - - - - -
O18 To be able to express the history of different nations in general terms. - - - - - -
O19 To be able to synthesize the similarities and differences between the histories of different nations and present a broad perspective. - - - - - -
O20 To be able to interpret and evaluate the social, cultural and historical effects of the histories of different nations. - - - - - -