Current Schedule
Introduction: About the Course and Political Ideologies (Introduction)
Ideology: An Overview of the Concept – pdf
Liberalism – pdf
Socialism – pdf
Conservatism – pdf
Nationalism – pdf
Anarchism – pdf
Fascism – pdf
Feminism – pdf
Fundamentalism – pdf
Environmentalism – pdf
PI Exams Dates & Results
Midterm 1 – 30%
April 15, 2024, 16.30, B2D10 (Fen-Edebiyat) (for Group 4)
April 15, 2024, 16.30, B1D14 (Fen-Edebiyat) (for Group 5)
Important Notice: In case there is an overlap with another Social Science Elective exam there will be a second session starting at 18.30 in B2D02. The students from both groups who want to take the 18.30 session should inform me in advance via email with the overlapping course info otherwise they cannot be registered and cannot take the exam.
Topics Covered for Midterm-1: Introduction, Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism & Nationalism
Midterm 2 – 30%
May 15, 2024, 16.00, BZD03 (Fen-Edebiyat) (for Group 4)
May 16, 2024, 13.00, C153 (Elektrik-Elektronik) (for Group 5)
Topics Covered for Midterm-2: All ideologies covered so far with special emphasis to Anarchism, Fascism & Feminism
Final – 40%
May 29, 2024, 15.00, (room not yet determined) (for Group 4)
May 29, 2024, 15.00, (room not yet determined) (for Group 5)
Course Material
Throghout the semester we will be using two books as required reading.
- Andrew Heywood, Political Ideologies: An Introduction. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, 5th edition or above. pdf
- Kevin Bloor, The Definitive Guide to Political Ideologies. Milton Keynes: Author House, 2010. pdf
Please find the reading material only to be used for educational purposes.
About the Course
The aim of this course is to give an introduction to the general concept of ideology as well as the political ideologies of our time and the past century. For that purpose we will be analysing a diverse group of political ideologies including liberalism, socialism, fascism, feminism, ecologism and anarchism. The course will attempt to make the theory and the doctrine behind each ideology familiar for the student before giving the historical context from which the ideology is born. For some special weeks we will be watching films (documentaries) in order to bridge the gap between theory and history.
The students are obliged to attend the class sessions and are encouraged to actively participate in class discussions. They are also expected to ask any questions they might have about the subject matter including any part that they did not understand.
If you would like to have more detailed info, please download the course syllabus.
Tentative Weekly Schedule
Week 1 – Introduction: About the Course and Political Ideologies (Introduction)
Week 2 – Liberalism (Chapter 1)
Week 3 – Liberalism (Chapter 1) BBC Documentary, People’s Century: “Skin Deep”
Week 4 – Socialism (Chapter 3)
Week 5 – Conservatism (Chapter 2) / Socialism (Chapter 3) BBC Documentary, People’s Century: “Red Flag”
Week 6 – Nationalism (Chapter 4) / Anarchism (Chapter 6)
Week 7 – Midterm I (tentative)
Week 8 – Feminism (Chapter 5)
Week 9 – Fascism (Chapter 7)
Week 10 – Fascism (Chapter 7) / BBC Documentary, People’s Century: “Master Race”
Week 11 – Midterm II (tentative)
Week 12 – Religious Fundamentalism (Chapter 8) / Documentary: “Jesus Camp”
Week 13 – Ecologism (Chapter 9) / BBC Documentary, People’s Century: “Endangered Planet”
Week 14 – Multiculturalism (Chapter 10)
Week 15 – Evaluation of the Term
Grading System
Grading system only for my groups (Gr. 4 & 5)
Grades will be classified and assigned by the OBS system.