KAY762 - LIBERALISM DEBATES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERALISM DEBATES | KAY762 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Staff | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to address economic, social and political arguments of liberterianism and to provide a broad perspective of liberterianism by reading of some selected titles. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Libertarianism as a political philosophy, liberty and classical liberalism, libertarianism and equality, libertarianism and state, libertarianism and market, natural law, justice, anarcho-capitalism, F. A. Hayek, L. Mises, M. Rothbarth, R. Nozick. | |||||
| References | Hayek, F. A. v. (1978) The Constitution of Liberty, Chicago: Chicago University Press. Mises, L. v. (1997) Liberalism: The Classical Tradition, Irvington-on-Hudson: Foundation for Economic Education. Nozick, R. (1974) Anarchy, State, and Utopia, USA: Basic Books. Rothbard, M. N. (2002)The Ethics of Liberty, New York: New York University Press. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: The Scope, Significance and Rules of the Course |
| Week 2 | Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism: Mack, E. & Gaus, G. F., Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism: The Liberty Tradition, The Handbook of Political Theory, Eds. G. F. Gaus & Chandran Kukathas, Sage Publication, 2004. |
| Week 3 | Hayek, F. A. v., The Constitution of Liberty, Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1978. Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. |
| Week 4 | Hayek, F. A. v., The Constitution of Liberty, Chicago: Chicago Uni. Press, 1978. Chapters: 6, 7, 9, 10, 11. |
| Week 5 | Hayek, F. A. v., The Constitution of Liberty, Chicago: Chicago Uni. Press, 1978. Chapters: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. |
| Week 6 | Midterm I |
| Week 7 | Mises, L. v., Liberalism: The Classical Tradition, Irvington-on-Hudson: Foundation for Economic Education, 1997. Chapters: 1, 2. |
| Week 8 | Mises, L. v., Liberalism: The Classical Tradition, Irvington-on-Hudson: Foundation for Economic Education, 1997. Chapters: 3, 4, 5. |
| Week 9 | Nozick, R., Anarchy, State, and Utopia, USA: Basic Books, 1974. Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. |
| Week 10 | Nozick, R., Anarchy, State, and Utopia, USA: Basic Books, 1974. Chapters: 6, 7. |
| Week 11 | Midterm II |
| Week 12 | Nozick, R., Anarchy, State, and Utopia, USA: Basic Books, 1974. Chapters: 8, 9, 10. |
| Week 13 | Rothbard, M. N., The Ethics of Liberty, New York: New York Uni. Press, 2002. Parts: I, II. |
| Week 14 | Rothbard, M. N., The Ethics of Liberty, New York: New York Uni. Press, 2002. Parts: III, IV. |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 16 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 19 | 228 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 42 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To acquire advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of specialization. To understand the interactions with other disciplines and analyze social structure and dynamics. | X | ||||
| 2. To develop skills for planning and conducting research, and analyzing/evaluating data in the field of specialization. To find solutions to the problems faced during the research process. To be innovative with original thinking in the field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 3. To contribute to related literature by conducting a research independently or as a member of a research team. | X | ||||
| 4. To follow the recent developments and scholarship in the field of specialization. To have the awareness about lifelong learning and questioning. To develop new ways of thinking and new methods. | X | ||||
| 5. To communicate effectively in oral and written base. Masters a foreign language and effectively uses information technologies. To contribute to related literature by producing articles and books and making presentations in national and international platforms. | X | ||||
| 6. To feel social responsibility. To have a capacity and awareness to contribute to the society. | X | ||||
| 7. To appreciate social, cultural, scientific, and ethical values while conducting studies in the field of specialization. To contribute to the solution of problems faced in this process in the national and international levels. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest