Course Descriptions

Definitions of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Essentials of microeconomics. Operations of markets. Scarcity and resource allocation. Demand and supply analysis and elasticities. Market efficiency and welfare. Consumer and producer surplus. Cost analysis of firms. Perfect competition and imperfect competition. Monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition. Externalities and internalities. Economics of factor markets.

Data description. Text analysis. Summary and paraphrase of simplified research articles and data charts. IMRAD Summary. Critical thinking and logical argumentation skills to express an informed opinion. Presentation of information to an audience in an academic setting.

The transition from a hunting-gathering society to agricultural production and sedentary life. The main political, economic, scientific, philosophical, artistic and religious developments in the history of humanity from the beginning of the agricultural revolution until the medieval period. The ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Greek and Roman civilizations and their impact on later civilizations.

Introduction to basic IT theory and terminology. Basic skills in a word processor programs, such as MS Word to create documents, format text, apply styles. Basic skills in a spreadsheet program, such as MS Excel, to create and format spreadsheets, including the use of mathematical formulas and to summarize given data in the form of graphics.

Sets of real numbers. Functions. Special functions. Symmetry, translations and reflections. Lines. Quadratic functions. Systems of equations. Exponential and logarithmic functions. Properties of logarithms. Limits and continuity. The derivative. Rules for differentiation. The chain rule. Derivatives of logarithmic and exponential functions. Implicit differentiation. Logarithmic differentiation. Higher order derivatives. Relative extrema. Absolute extrema on a closed interval. Concavity. The second derivative test. Asymptotes.

Nature and methodology of political science, basic concepts, political institutions and political behavior, political parties and pressure groups, political participation, elections and voting behavior, state and bureaucracy.

Communication, items of communication, types of communication, oral and written communication and presentation, effective communication skills. The definition and the importance of language. The relationship between language and society, language and culture. The relationship between language and literature. Spoken language, written language, native language, standard language, dialect, special languages. Features of meaning, sound and style (structure) of Turkish. Rules of writing and punctuation. Features and types of narration. Subject and limitation of the subject. Written language and its features. The layout of written narration (planning of written narration), wording, types of written narration, features of written narration, expressional failure.

General principles, Major topics and essential terminology of the over-expanding area of business. Issues of general management. The dynamics of Turkey and actual Turkish business cases.

Essentials of macroeconomics. Measuring a nation's income and cost of living. Inflation, unemployment, investment and saving. Money and banking. Open economy macroeconomics. International integrations. Introduction to economic growth and development.

Critical thinking and logical argumentation. Academic research. Annotations, citations, quotations. Identification of arguments, reasoning, logical cohesion. Debates. Evaluative summary. Interview.

Sociological Method. Individual as the Sociological Unit of Analysis. Groups, Organizations and Society. Structures of Power and Inequality. Social Class, Gender, Race, Ethnicity. Global Inequality. Government and Political Power. Social Institutions: Work and Economy; Political Systems; Mass Media and Religion. Social change. Globalization. Functionalism. Conflict Theory. Symbolic Interactionalism.

Fundamentals of law pertaining to its meaning, resources, norms and its raison d'etre. The rules of law, law-justice relations, resources of law, hierarchy of law norms, human rights, the rule of law, and comparison of different law systems. Differences between private law and public law.

Features and types of narration. Types of writing and dialogue. The narration of oral and written communication, presentation skills, language and communication skills through selected texts of World and Turkish literature. The relationship between language and literature. Enrichment of language through literature. Inventive literature texts. The relationship between consideration and language. Analyze of terms and concepts through literary texts. The summary of literary movements in Turkish literature.

Introduction to academic genres. Key figures in particular areas of academic life. Synthesizing different sources. Key scientific figure. Reading about and listening to a scientific process. Choosing and describing a scientific process in speech and writing. Reports of different research methods. Lab report or literature search. Passive voice, adverbial clauses and adjective clauses. Understanding and using key vocabulary from a particular domain.

The concepts of reform and revolution. The Ottoman heritage and the Westernism. Tanzimat and its outcomes. The first constitutional experience. Hamidian regime and its characteristics. The CUP and the constitutional opposition to Abdülhamid. The Constitutional Revolution of 1908. Balkan Wars. First World War and its social aspects. The Independence War. The regime of revolutions. One-Party System. The debates on a new economy.

The rise and evolution of the nation-state system, the operation of balance of power, deterrence, coercion, conflict, diplomacy, crisis management, and the role of international law and institutions in inter-state relations.

The dynamics that have evolved from the French Revolution through the collapse of the empires and the establishment of nation-states. The history of the 19th Century balance of power and the rise and course of conflicts leading to World War I.

Introduction to the use of statistics in economics and administrative science analysis. Basic statistical concepts used by social scientists. Displaying data. Measures of central tendency and variability. Frequency distributions. Normal distribution. Basic concepts of probability. Sampling distribution and hypothesis testing. One-sample hypothesis testing in social research.

History of political thought in the ancient Greek, medieval, and early modern periods. Origins and development of the modern concepts of power, state, justice, sovereignty, and democracy. Political thought of the major philosophers such as Plato, St. Augustine, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Marx

Key theories in particular areas of academic life. Technical diagrams. Key rhetorical features in a written argument. Future scientific developments in particular fields. Academic sources to write a review of literature. Presentation of the literature review. Language for describing part-whole relations in technical diagrams. Future tenses, noun clauses. Key academic vocabulary from a particular field.

The founding dynamics of the Republic. Economic policy between statism and liberalism. The debates on Kemalism as an ideology. Kadro movement. New generation of Republican intellectuals. Second World War and Turkey. Integration to the Post-war World order. The Cold War and Turkey. Democratic Party. The 27 May Military Intervention and the constitution of 1961. 1960s new cultural and political dynamics. 12 March Military Intervention. Cyprus as an international question and the formation of European Union. The 1970s and political polarization. The 1980 military intervention and the 1982 Constitution. Özal governments. Social transformation in Turkey from 1980s to 1990s.

The consequences of World War I and the international system between the two World Wars. The failure of the attempts to build a global security by the League of Nations; the "Great Depression" and the rise of fascism; developments leading to the disastrous World War II.

Similarities and differences between various political systems. State-society relations, parliaments and governments, democratic institutions, policy making processes, political parties and party systems, electoral systems, central-local relations and political culture. A comparative survey of various Western, non-Western, democratic and authoritarian systems.

Introduction to theory-oriented research in political science. Research problems, research designs, qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, data processing, data analysis. Interpretation of social science data with special emphasis on quantitative methods, and report writing on the basis of data analysis and findings.

General Elective-I

The economic role of government. Social goods and market failure. Public provision for social goods. Efficient provision of social goods. Fiscal instruments of distribution policy. Budget process and budget program. Public expenditures: structure and growth. Public budgets and efficiency: expenditure evaluation principles. Principles of taxation. Taxation and equity. Principles of tax incidence and general equilibrium. Personal income tax and taxable income. Corporate income tax and tax base. Consumption and sales taxes. Value added taxation. Property and wealth taxes. Turkish taxation system. Fiscal policy and stabilization. Policy mix and crowding-out. Fiscal stabilization in the open economy. Economics of the public debt.

The basic theories in Ethics (the Philosophy of Morality). The practical implications of these theories in particular professions and areas such as engineering, medicine, pharmacology, genetics, technological innovation, artificial intelligence and robotology, management, marketing, international relations, public services, media and law. The meaning and significance of virtue and values. Moral principles within particular professions and their foundation in Ethics.

Examination of Ancient Greek, Roman, and medieval political thinkers, the analysis of their major contributions to the development of modern political theory. The essence and nature of concepts and themes related to political theories.

Typologies and functions of political parties; electoral systems; political participation. Concept of depoliticization. Political regimes and political participation; structure of political power; government-opposition relations. Analysis of the relationship between politics and interest competition; types of interest groups; examples of interest groups from the experiences of other countries; lobbying activities; lobbying types (religious and ethnical interst groups, etc.). Economic face of politics; class structures; relations of interest groups within politics.

Similarities and differences between various political systems. State-society relations, parliaments and governments, democratic institutions, policy making processes, political parties and party systems, electoral systems, central-local relations and political culture. A comparative survey of various Western, non-Western, democratic and authoritarian systems.

General Elective-II

Basics of Excel. Data entry, create cells and tables, basic functions and calculations, graphics, sorting and filtering, pivot tables and graphs

Selected works from modern political theorists, historical development of political theory. The nature of modern political thought and its links with classical thought. Concepts, themes, and ideologies that emerged after the French Revolution. Major thinkers, their relevance to such themes as liberty, democracy, election, representation.

Relationship between economic processes and political institutions. Analysis of state intervention in the economic market. Comprehension of globalizing economic processes from the perspectives of the state and politics; global monetary system. Fundamental approaches in international political economy; state-market relations; international institutions; national and international policies that affect international economy. International investment; international money; economic crises and their effects on politics.

Constitutions of the Ottoman and Republican era; change and continuity in constitutions; comparison of 1921, 1924, 1961 and 1982 constitutions. Impact of EU membership process on Turkish constitution; fundamental rights and freedoms. The legislative, executive and judiciary; the relation between these organs. Constitutional court.

Area Elective-I

General Elective-III

Study of politics through the lens of gender. Concepts and conceptualizations of patriarchy, gender, femininity, masculinity, sexuality, power and politics. The social construction of gender and its reflection on politics. Political system, participation, governance and citizenship issues. An examination of the status of women.

Examination of the state tradition in Turkey; understanding the interaction of state, politics, and society; secularism, civil-military relations, problems of democracy; transition to multi-party politics and its problems; parliamentary system and political parties; political participation, interest groups and civil society.

Research question; Various elements of a research design; Literature overview; Ethical issues; Conducting independent research.

Area Elective-II

Area Elective-III

General Elective-IV

Historical background of the social and institutional structures and development issues in the Middle East. Concept and ideologies like Arabism, Islam and Modernization. Contemporary conflicts and treaties that formed modern delimitation of the region.

Main principles of public policy; analysis of public policy making from a multidisciplinary perspective; policy analysis, urban management. Public policies concerning ageing, health, migration, urbanization, environmental protection and crime; problems and issues in policy implementation. Welfare state; new public management.

Area Elective-IV

Area Elective-V

General Elective-V

General Elective-VI

English Speaking Skills

Introduction to Computing

Academic writing and speaking skills with a focus on organizing a research project involving a proposal, preliminary and ongoing research, annotations, thesis proposal, works cited and an interview to demonstrate the results of their work. Critical thinking, reasoning, logical argumentation, and presentation skills.

Necessary skills to examine and analyze complex ideas and to persuasively present the results of research through academic papers and oral presentations at an advanced level of English.

Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions. In the course, a basic understanding of data analysis and statistical concepts is taught. Giving the ability to think critically about the quantitative information is aimed. The basic ideas and methods of probability that are required for statistics is introduced in the course.

Complementary Elective-I

Critical thinking skills necessary for international relations. Expressing these ideas through oral presentations, debates and in formal academic research papers.

Similarities and differences between various political systems. State-society relations, parliaments and governments, democratic institutions, policy making processes, political parties and party systems, electoral systems, central-local relations and political culture. A comparative survey of various Western, non-Western, democratic and authoritarian systems.

Complementary Elective-II

Complementary Elective-III

Departmental Elective-I

HSS Elective-I

Complementary Elective-IV

Departmental Elective-II

HSS Elective-II

Complementary Elective-V

Departmental Elective-III

Departmental Elective-IV

Free Elective-I

Complementary Elective-VI

Departmental Elective-V

Departmental Elective-VI

Free Elective-II