FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Political Science and International Relations

PSIR 446 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Public Opinion and Political Participation
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSIR 446
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how public opinion and political behavior are formed and measured in Turkey.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course will be able to Explain how social, economic and political factors shape political attitudes and behavior.
  • The students who succeeded in this course will be able to; explain how social, economic and political factors shape political attitudes and behavior.
  • The students who succeeded in this course will be able to; explain how social, economic and political factors shape political attitudes and behavior.
  • Describe different forms of political participation.
  • Analyze who participates in politics in Turkey and why.
  • Explain voting preferences in Turkey.
  • Discuss Turkish public attitudes towards different issues including. refugee crisis and European integration.
Course Description This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to analyze shifts in public opinion and political participation in Turkey. The course will also show students how to analyze and measure opinion with surveys.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction Dalton, Russell J. (2014) Citizen Politics. Chatham, NJ: Chatham House. Chapter 1.
2 Why study political participation and public opinion? Dalton, Russell J. (2014) Citizen Politics. Chatham, NJ: Chatham House. Chapters 2 and 3. Disch, Lisa (2011) “Toward a mobilization conception of democratic representation.” American Political Science Review, 105(1):100–114. Mansbridge, Jane J. (2003) “Rethinking representation.” American Political Science Review, 97(04):515–528.
3 Public opinion surveys Examination of World Values Surveys, International Social Survey Program, and Eurobarometers.
4 The nature of Turkish public opinion Çarkoğlu, Ali and Binnaz Toprak (2000) Türkiye’de din, toplum ve siyaset. İstanbul: TESEV. Yılmaz, Hakan (2008) "Conservatism in Turkey." Turkish Policy Quarterly 7(1): 57-63. Kalaycioğlu, Ersin (2007) “Politics of conservatism in Turkey.” Turkish Studies 8(2): 233-252.
5 The nature of political participation in Turkey Tachau, Frank (2001) “An overview of electoral behavior: Toward protest or consolidation of democracy?” in Sabri Sayari and Yilmaz Esmer (eds.), Politics, Parties and Elections in Turkey Lynne Rienner Publishers, pp. 33-54. Toros, Emre (2011) "Forecasting elections in Turkey." International Journal of Forecasting 27(4): 1248-1258.
6 Midterm I
7 Demographic factors Inglehart and Norris (2000) “The Developmental Theory of the Gender Gap: Women’s and Men’s Voting Behavior in Global Perspective.” International Political Science Review 21(4): 441-463. Kayaoğlu, Ayşegül. "Voting Behavior of the Youth in Turkey: What Drives Involvement in or Causes Alienation from Conventional Political Participation?." Turkish Studies 18.1 (2017): 32-55.
8 Economic calculations Çarkoğlu, Ali (2012) “Economic evaluations vs. ideology: Diagnosing the sources of electoral change in Turkey, 2002–2011.” Electoral Studies 31(3): 513-521. Başlevent, Cem, Hasan Kirmanoğlu, and Burhan Şenatalar (2009) "Party preferences and economic voting in Turkey (now that the crisis Is over)." Party Politics 15(3): 377-391. Marschall, Melissa, Abdullah Aydogan, and Alper Bulut. "Does housing create votes? Explaining the electoral success of the AKP in Turkey." Electoral Studies 42 (2016): 201-212.
9 Identities and social groups Leonie Huddy. (2001) “From social to political identity: A critical examination of social identity theory.” Political Psychology, 22(1):127–156. Çarkoğlu, Ali (2005) "Political preferences of the Turkish electorate: reflections of an Alevi–Sunni cleavage." Turkish Studies 6(2): 273-292. Karakoç, Ekrem (2013) "Ethnicity and trust in national and international institutions: Kurdish attitudes toward political institutions in Turkey." Turkish Studies 14(1): 92-114. Kentmen, Çiğdem (2008) "Determinants of support for EU membership in Turkey: Islamic attachments, utilitarian considerations and national identity." European Union Politics 9(4): 487-510.
10 Political values Alford, John R., Carolyn L. Funk, and John R. Hibbing (2005) “Are political orientations genetically transmitted?” American Political Science Review 99(2):153–167. Çarkoğlu, Ali (2003) “The Rise of the new generation pro-Islamists in Turkey: The Justice and Development Party phenomenon in the November 2002 elections in Turkey”, South European Society & Politics 7(3): 123-156.
11 Midterm II
12 Electoral campaigns and the Media Fraile, Marta and Shanto Iyengar (2014) “Not all news sources are equally informative: A cross-national analysis of political knowledge in Europe.” The International Journal of Press/Politics 19(3):275–294. Toros, Emre (2017) "How to run the show? The differential effects of negative campaigning." Turkish Studies 18(2): 297-312.
13 Social capital Putnam, Robert D. (2007) “E Pluribus Unum: Diversity and Community in the Twenty-first Century - The 2006 Johan Skytte Prize Lecture.” Scandinavian Political Studies 30 (2):137-174. Norris, Pippa (1996) “Does television erode social capital? A reply to Putnam.” PS: Political Science and Politics 29(3):474-480.
14 Emotions and personality Lerner, Jennifer S. and Dacher Keltner (2000) “Beyond valence: Toward a model of emotion- specific influences on judgement and choice.” Cognition & Emotion, 14(4):473–493. Erişen, Cengiz (2013) "Emotions as a determinant in Turkish political behavior." Turkish studies 14(1): 115-135.
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

There is no single textbook. The course material includes selected articles listed above.

 

*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources.

Suggested Readings/Materials

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EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
20
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
80
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
20
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
10
10
Presentation / Jury
1
10
10
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
2
15
30
Final Exam
1
24
24
    Total
170

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

2

To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
3

To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship.

X
4

To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research.

5

To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically.

6

To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing.

X
7

To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics.

X
8

To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
9

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.

X
10

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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