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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | IRL205 | ||||||||
Course Name: | International Relations Theory | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ALEMDAR | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ALEMDAR Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HABİBE ÖZDAL |
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this class is to introduce students to the main theories of international relations in order to better understand the current nature of global politics. |
Course Content: | International Relations in Daily Life, Approaches to International Relations Discipline; Major Theoretical Concepts; Realism and Neorealism; Liberalism and Neoliberal Institutionalism; Critical and Post-Structural Approaches to International Relations; Marxism; Constructivism; Post Modern Theories; Feminism. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | What is International Relations- A Very Brief History and the Discipline | |
2) | Major Theoretical Concepts- Realizm and Liberalizm | Goldstein, Ch.2, Realist Theories (pp. 43- 79) Goldstein Ch. 3, Liberal Theories (pp. 83-93) |
3) | Major Theoretical Concepts- Constructivism | Goldstein, Ch.4, Social Theories (pp. 121-128) |
4) | Major Theoretical Concepts- Marxism: The Radical Perspective, Feminism | Goldstein, Ch.4, Social Theories (pp. 128-131) (pp. 445- 453) Goldstein, Ch.4, Social Theories (pp. 136- 148) |
5) | Levels of Analysis: The International System, the State and the Individual | Goldstein, Ch.1, Understanding IR, Actors and Influences (pp.12-21) Foreign Policy Making (pp. 103-114) State Level: Domestic influences (pp. 94-103) |
6) | Midterm | |
7) | Power and Security | |
8) | War and Strife | Goldstein, Ch. 5, International Conflict (pp. 153- 189) |
9) | Democratic Peace | Goldstein, (110-139) |
10) | International Political Economy | Goldstein, Ch. 8, International Trade (pp. 281-312) Chapter 9, Global Finance and Business Chapter Review (pp. 347-348) Chapter 13, International Development (pp. 459- 492) |
11) | Global Governance and Integration | Goldstein, Ch.7, International Organization (pp. 233-254) Goldstein, Ch. 10, International Integration (pp. 353-378) |
12) | International Law, Human Rights, and Citizenship | Goldstein, Ch. 7, International Law (pp. 254-274) |
13) | Review Week | |
14) | Final Exams |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Goldstein, Joshua and Jon Pevehouse. International Relations. (Any edition after 6th ) Longman/Pearson Evren Balta, der. 2014. Küresel Siyasete Giriş: Uluslararası İlişkilerde Kavramlar, Teoriler, Süreçler İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları |
References: | Yok-None |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | ||||||||||
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | ||||||||||
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | ||||||||||
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | ||||||||||
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | ||||||||||
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | ||||||||||
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | |
6) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
7) | Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | |
9) | Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
Expression | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework | |
Presentation |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Presentations / Seminar | 14 | 28 |
Project | 14 | 28 |
Quizzes | 14 | 14 |
Midterms | 14 | 42 |
Final | 14 | 42 |
Total Workload | 196 |