INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit Code Year Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE INR103 1 1 3+0 3.0 3.0



Weekly Course Contents and Study Materials for Preliminary & Further Study
Week Topics (Subjects) Preparatory & Further Activities
1 Week 1 Introduction : Politics and Political Science
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
Grigsby, E. 2012. Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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2 Week 2 Political Science and Political Theory
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
Grigsby, E. 2012. Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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3 Week 3 Political Ideologies I: What is Ideology? And Liberalism
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
Grigsby, E. 2012. Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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4 Week 4 Political Ideologies II: Socialism
Heywood, A. 2017. Political Ideologies. Palgrave Macmillan
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
Grigsby, E. 2012. Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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5 Week 5 Political Ideologies III: Conservatism
+ Quiz Week
Heywood, A. 2017. Political Ideologies. Palgrave Macmillan
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
Grigsby, E. 2012. Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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6 Week 6 Political Ideologies IV: Nationalism
Heywood, A. 2017. Political Ideologies. Palgrave Macmillan
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
Grigsby, E. 2012. Analyzing Politics: An Introduction to Political Science. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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7 Week 7 Mid-terms No file found
8 Week 8 Comparative Political Systems: Democracies and Autocracies
Caramani, Daniele (Ed.). (2011). Comparative Politics (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
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9 Week 9 Political Institutions I: Legislature
Caramani, Daniele (Ed.). (2011). Comparative Politics (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
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10 Week 10 Political Institutions II: Executives and Bureaucracy
Caramani, Daniele (Ed.). (2011). Comparative Politics (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
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11 Week 11: Political Institutions III: Political Parties and Elections
Caramani, Daniele (Ed.). (2011). Comparative Politics (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Roskin et. al. 2016. Political Science: An Introduction. 14th ed. Pearsons
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12 Student Presentations and Debate Week I No file found
13 Student Presentations and Debate Week II No file found
14 FINAL EXAMINATIONS No file found