INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit	Code	Year	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT	INR201		0	3+0	3.0	5.0

Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit	(i) To introduce students to study the History of Political Thought. (ii) To highlight the major sub-fields within History of Political Thought. (iii) To demonstrate how political thought relates to other discipline in the Social Sciences. (iv) To unfold how political thought activities affects human society. (v) To introduce students to the various approaches to the Political Thought. (vi) To explain basic concepts of political thought.
Contents of the Course Unit	Introduction to History of Political Thought focuses on the basic principles of political science by combining historical study of the discipline's greatest thinkers with analysis of contemporary issues. We will also identify and discuss the questions that perennially drive the field of political science, including (among many others): "How the changing nature of power? was defined ", "How to differentiate between legitimate and illegitimate governance? And its origins", "What are the differences between political institutions and political behavior?", and "How do leaders define who gets to be heard and counted in a political community?". By the end of this course, the student will be familiar with these issues and capable of discussing them within the context of contemporary politics.
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education	History of Political Thought students can see through political games, can distinguish between hypes and trends, know how American, European, Russian, Chinese, African and Ottoman based international policy perspectives are related. Students are able to make a substantially critical and scientific contribution to government and society. Critical because students are capable of judging independently. Scientifically-based because student possess analytical skills that have been developed by the principles of scientific research. A background in History of Political Thought will also enable the student to add value to the social sciences.