COURSE INFORMATION PACKAGE · RI-819
Comparative Political Systems
Compulsory · Turkish
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Content Weekly Contents Assessment System
Course Instructor(s)
Yeliz KULALI MARTIN
ykulali@gsu.edu.tr
ykulali@gsu.edu.tr
Content
Objective
The course aims to give a basic knowledge to students about the discipline of comparative politics through the various examples of political systems in the world.
Course Content
Comparative Politics and Theoretical Approaches / Definitions and Classifications
Parties and Party systems
Elections and Election Systems
Case studies
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will have fundamental knowledge about the discipline of comparative politics.
Students will be able to make comparative analysis at the end of the semester between the various political systems in the world through the case studies.
Teaching and Learning Methods
14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures
presentations
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Definitions and classifications |
| 2 | Comparative politics and theoretical approaches |
| 3 | Parties and party systems |
| 4 | Elections and Election Systems |
| 5 | CASE STUDY |
| 6 | CASE STUDY |
| 7 | Midterm |
| 8 | CASE STUDY |
| 9 | Presentation |
| 10 | Presentation |
| 11 | Presentation |
| 12 | Presentation |
| 13 | Presentation |
| 14 | General analysis |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 60 |