Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2SBU560Political Ideologies0+0+00724.12.2025
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and International Relations (With Thesis)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Examining ideologies with the definition of the concept of ideology
Course Content Humans are the only creatures that strive to add meaning to their lives. In other words, living a meaningful life is a need for humans. Along with the need for meaning in political life, a relatively consistent and conflict-free world vision is provided especially by ideologies.
It can be said that it is. The term ideology, which was born in an objective sense as the science of thought, today has a very subjective meaning as the thought itself that it represents and claims to be true. In the course, political ideologies will be discussed systematically and critically, and students will be actively involved in this discussion with their presentations and opinions.
Course Methods and Techniques • Lecture
• Discussion-based lecture
• Case study
• Group work
• Reading assignments
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor Zeynep Elçin Kamalak zekamalak@tengo-eu.org
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Heywood, Andrew, (2018). Siyaset.
Heywood, Andrew, (2019). Siyasi İdeolojiler. Heywood, Andrew, (2018). Küresel Siyaset.
Heywood, Andrew, (2018). Küresel Siyaset.
Heywood, Andrew (2017). Political Ideologies: An Introduction. 6th Edition.
Freeden, M. (2003). İdeoloji: Bir Kavramsal Analiz.
Berlin, I. (1997). Özgürlüğün İki Yüzü.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Assignment 1 % 100
Total
1
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 3 45
Assignments 1 20 20
Final examination 1 100 100
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 210

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to define the basic concepts and theories of political ideologies.
2 To be able to compare and analyse different ideologies.
3 To be able to evaluate the effects of ideologies on social and political systems.
4 To be able to relate classical and contemporary ideologies
5 To be able to analyse the role of contemporary ideologies in contemporary politics.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Political Ideologies Heywood, Ch. 1
2 Liberalism: Origins and Development Heywood, Ch. 2
3 Conservatism: Tradition and Change Heywood, Ch. 3
4 Socialism: Equality and Revolution Heywood, Ch. 4
5 Anarchism: Authority and Freedom Heywood, Ch. 5
6 Fascism: Nationalism and Dictatorship Heywood, Ch. 6
7 Feminism: Gender and Equality Heywood, Ch. 7
8 Mid-Term
9 Environmentalism: Sustainability and Politics Heywood, Ch. 8
10 Postmodernism: Ideology and Critique Heywood, Ch. 9
11 Comparative Analysis of Ideologies Heywood, Ch. 10
12 Ideologies in the 21st Century Heywood, Ch. 11
13 Globalization and Ideological Change Heywood, Ch. 12
14 Review and Discussions
15 Last Review
16 final exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
C1 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 3 4 5
C2 5 4 5 3 5 5 5 4 5 4 5
C3 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 5
C4 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 3 5 5
C5 5 4 4 5 5 5 3 4 5 4 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant