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Description

Political science is one of the oldest social science disciplines. It examines how people in one society and in societies organized into states live together and resolve or fail to resolve their conflicts. Politics is the art of influencing others as well as arriving at consensus. It is a widespread phenomenon that one encounters at all levels of society (family, school, government, and the like) as well as between states.

The discipline of political science which studies systematically (that is, shows and accounts for) the recurring patterns of events in politics, is divided into five subdisciplines: political theory, comparative politics, international relations, national politics and public administration. The undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the Department aim to provide a balanced education and training in these five subdisciplines. Through elective courses students can, to a certain degree, specialize in certain areas.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

The Department offers an education in political science with opportunities for a broad and balanced undergraduate study. Students pursue programs which, in addition to providing a firm grounding in the core subjects of the discipline, allow students to take courses in economics, management, and international relations as well as in computer sciences and humanities. Departmental courses are divided in a balanced fashion between the fields of political theory, comparative politics, and Turkish government and politics, and cultural studies.

The Department aims at providing the students with an education that would enhance their understanding of social artifacts. In addition to giving the basic requirements of a degree in political science, the program emphasizes the utility of learning social and political roles. The goal for a study in the Political Science major is to maximize students' capacity to analyze and interpret the significance and dynamics of political events and governmental processes. The purpose is not simply to reveal the significance of political events and issues. It is to equip the students with the knowledge in coping with political phenomena and problems. The aim is political education ``in depth'' for those students who have an interest in politics whatever their professional goals and eventual occupations are.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline 2014-2015 Academic Year Spring Semester, beginning on 2 February 2015, will be open between 15 October - 15 December 2014; 2015-2016 Academic Year Fall Semester, beginning in mid-September 2015, will be open between 15 October 2014 - 16 July 2015 Tuition fee

USD 13950 Year (International)

The annual tuition for international students beginning their program in September 2014 is 13,950 US Dollars (includes 8% VAT). Tuition fees are collected in two equal installments at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition fees are payable in US Dollars only.

Start date February,September 2015 Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time Intensity Flexible More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

Course Name

Introduction to Computing for Social Sciences
Principles of Microeconomics
English and Composition I
Orientation
History of Civilization I
Introduction to Political Science I
Turkish I

Spring Semester

Course Name

Principles of Macroeconomics
English and Composition II
History of Civilization II
Introduction to Political Science II
Introduction to Social Psychology
Turkish II

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

Course Name

Collegiate Activities Program I
History of Turkey
Constitutional Law I
Social and Political Philosophy I
Introduction to Sociology
Basic Law Elective

Spring Semester

Course Name

Collegiate Activities Program II
Constitutional Law II
Statistics for Social Sciences
Social and Political Philosophy II
Fundamentals of Social Research

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

Course Name

Introduction to World Politics
Administrative Law
Comparative Politics I
Turkish Political Development
Unrestricted I- Elective

Spring Semester

Course Name

Comparative Politics II
Contemporary Turkish Politics
Restricted Elective
Unrestricted I- Electives (2)

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

Course Name

Summer Training
Restricted Elective
Transdisciplinary Senior Project
Unrestricted I- Elective
Unrestricted II- Elective

Spring Semester

Course Name

Governance and Public Policy
Restricted Elective
Unrestricted I- Electives (2)
Unrestricted II- Elective

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Course Name

Political Sociology
Culture and Change in Turkey
Turkish Political History I
Turkish Political History II
Introduction to Law
Turkish Public Law
Religion and Politics in the Arab World
Political Psychology
Introduction to Political Anthropology
The Contemporary Middle East
Negotiation and Mediation in Politics
Internet and Society
Social Transformation in Turkey
Turkish Political Thought I
Health, Society and Politics
Political Anthropology
Research Methods
Transnational Cultures
Politics in Russia and the Commenwealth of Independent States
European Society and Culture
State and Society in Israel
Turkish Political Thought II
Public Policy
Cosmopolis: From the Roman to the Ottoman and British Empires
Policy, the State and the Public
State Freedom and Sovereignty
Contemporary Political Theory
Social Theory: Past and Present
Turkish Nationalism :Politics and Ideology
Political Parties and Voting Behavior in Democracies
Liberty and Liberalism
Information Age Landscapes
Foundations of Modern Political Theory
Issues of Urbanization
Ethics and Morality in Daily Life
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Gender and Politics
Theory and Modern Society
Issues in Modern Political Thought
Civil Society in Turkey
Politics and Society in Turkey
Politics of European Integration
Political Concepts
State Society and Citizenship in Turkey
Comparative Legislatures
Politics Media and Propaganda
World Politics I
Literature and Society
Nationalism and Citizenship in Comparative Perspective
Interculturalism and Europe
Issues in Political Theory
Conflict, Violence, and Peace
European Political Thought II
Science, Society and Technology
Democratization Process in Turkey
European Union: The Challenges
World Politics II
Public Opinion and Political Behavior in Democracies
Body and Emotions in Social Life
Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Liberalism and Socialism: Past and Present
Life, Nature and Politics
Seminar in Comparative Politics
Issues in Comparative Politics
Politics of International Migration
Film and Politics
Democracy, Development and Human Rights
Issues of Urbanization
Ethics and Politics
State and Society in the EU Member States
The Turkish Politics of Modernization and the Religious Debate
International Political Economy
Local and Global in Cities
Seminar in Turkish Politics
Seminar in Comparative Politics
Advanced Academic English
Democratization Process in Turkey
The Public Sphere
Seminar in Political Theory
Configuration of Political Theory Today
Politics, Culture, Nation and Gender
Issues in Urban Studies
Research Methods
Political Theory :An Overview
Seminar in Social and Cultural Studies:
Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity
Political Cultures in the Middle East
Hegel's Philosophy of Right
Cultural Diversity Cosmopolitanism and Europe
Social and Spatial Aspects of the Periphery
Turkey in Its Muslim Environment
Comparative Political Studies and Turkey
Foreign Policy Analysis
Seminar on the European Union
European Union Politics
Politics of Turkish Modernization
Nationalism and Politics
Power and State
Political Theory in a Time of Terror
The Ecology of Social Relations and Cultural Processes
Issues in Political Psychology
The Ultimate Sources of Politics
Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
Issues in Political Theory
Voting Behavior and Political Parties
Politics of the Self
Social Scientific Inquiry and Qualitative Methods
Politics and Society in Turkey
Conflict, Violence, and Peace
Issues in Comparative Politics
Democracy, Development, and Human Rights

Language courses satisfy elective requirements for the third and fourth year electives, but only one language course per semester is allowed.

MINOR PROGRAM

Politics is essentially a decision-making process which distributes status, power and resources at all levels of human society, ranging from the family to the international system. Being one of the oldest social science disciplines, political science examines perennial questions such as how those decisions are made, who makes them, or who benefits from them.

The aim of the Minor Program in Political Science is to acquaint Bilkent students from any background with the academic study of politics. Students enrolled in any one of the Bilkent faculties might apply, provided that they fulfill the application criteria. The minor program is composed of six courses in total and four of those are compulsory. Depending on their major program, students are expected to take either one of Introduction to Political Science I or Social Transformation in Turkey. Other compulsory courses are Comparative Politics I, Turkish Political Development and Contemporary Turkish Politics. Minor program students are allowed to pick and choose any two Political Science courses as electives and they would be well-advised to concentrate in one of the sub-fields.

Prerequisite Courses: None

CURRICULUM

Courses

Course Name

Comparative Politics I
Turkish Political Development
Contemporary Turkish Politics
Electives (2)
POLS 101 or POLS 104

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test : 87

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

International students, who had graduated or are expecting to graduate from a High School equivalent to Turkish High Schools in Turkey, can apply to Bilkent University. All International applicants who are applying for full-time undergraduate degree programs are required to fill out the following application form at:

Online Application Form

The applications for:

2014-2015 Academic Year Spring Semester, beginning on 2 February 2015, will be open between 15 October - 15 December 2014
2015-2016 Academic Year Fall Semester, beginning in mid-September 2015, will be open between 15 October 2014 - 16 July 2015

How to complete your online application:

Step 1: Obtain a login ID and password

Step 2: Fill out the personal information part and upload the personal information page of your passport.

Step 3: Fill out the family Information part. All students who would like to be considered for partial tuition wavier recipients are recommended to fill out this part.

Step 4:REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Bilkent accepts the photocopies of exams/diplomas and certificates listed below for application. In the absence of national or international exams, high school graduation score can be evaluated for admission. Scanned copies of Turkish or English translation of the high school diploma and official transcript along with the explanation of the high schools grading system should be submitted for application.

- In the SAT I, a total score of at least 1000 out of 1600 (in the combined Critical Reading and Math Reasoning tests), depending on the department to which application is made.
- In the General Certificate Education (GCE), including Cambridge International A Level, at least three A level scores, one of which is received in the particular subject area of the program applied for.
- In the ACT examination, a minimum score of 24 in Mathematics, Science and Composite.
- In the TQDK examination, a minimum score of 450 out of 700 in "Group II-III-IV" and a minimum score of 550 out of 700 in "Group I".
- In the Baccalaureate Libanais examinations given in Lebanon, a diploma score of at least 14 in the Scientific Stream.
- In the Tawjih examinations given in Jordan and Palestine, a minimum average of 85 points in all courses in the Scientific Stream.
- In the West African Examinations Council - (International) Senior School Certificate examination (WAEC - SSCE), a maximum score of 2 in each of the six subjects, and a maximum total score of 9 from the same six subjects.
- An International Baccalaureate diploma with a diploma score of at least 28 or higher up to 32 depending on the department to which application is made.
- A French Baccalaureate diploma with a diploma score of at least 12.
- ABITUR with a score of at least 4 and a minimum score of 5 out of 15 in the subjects related to the program applied for.
- In the Libyan Al Shahada Al Thanawiya examination, a score of at least 195 in the Scientific Stream for Engineering and Science programs and at least 185 in the Social Sciences / Art Stream for other programs.
- In the Gao Kao examination of the People's Republic of China, a score of at least 540 (It may vary according to the department applied for).
- In Diploma Debirestan / Pisdanesgahi administered in Iran, with a score of at least 16 out of 20.
- In the International University Test examination administered in Kazakhstan, a minimum score of 85 out of 100.
- Gold, silver or bronze medals in the International Science Olympiads (*) recognized by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey):

* (IOI) The International Olympiad in Informatics
(IBO) The International Biology Olympiad
(IPhO) The International Physics Olympiad
(IChO) The International Chemistry Olympiad
(IMO) The International Mathematical Olympiad
(JBMO) Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
(BMO) Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
(BOI) Balkan Olympiad in Informatics

Step 5: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

As Bilkent is an English medium university, students are required to meet the language requirement to be able to pursue their studies in their departments. The language requirement can be met through the submission of an exam result meeting the minimum requirements in any of the following exams as outlined below:

TOEFL iBT, a score of at least 87
IELTS Academic, a score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 scored in every section
CAE, a grade of at least "C"
FCE, a grade of at least "B"

External exam results are valid for two years. When students submit results for any of the exams mentioned above, Bilkent University School of English Language reserves the right to investigate these exam results for reliability purposes, the right to give an exam to students to check the validity of their exam results, and the right to not accept exam results that are considered to be suspicious.

If students cannot submit an exam result which meets the minimum requirements, they can take the COPE exam administered by Bilkent University after registration. Students, who cannot meet the minimum pass score in the COPE exam, will have to attend classes in the English Language Preparatory Program which is a one to two year program where they will receive 25-30 hours of classroom input every week.

PLEASE NOTE: The exam results must be sent to the university directly by the related institution. The exam results that are not sent to the university by the related institution will not be accepted.

TOEFL should be sent directly from ETS to Bilkent University - CODE: 0620.
IELTS should be sent directly from British Council to Bilkent University.

Step 6: List and rank your selected programs up to 5 choices. Please note that students who choose Graphic Design; Fine Arts and Music must take an aptitude test administered by the related faculties in August.

Step 7: Please write a 250-word statement of purpose describing your academic goals and reasons to study at Bilkent.