International Relations | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UIS102 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Uluslararası İlişkiler | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi GÖKÇE BALABAN | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ALEMDAR |
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Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to examine the basic theories and concepts of world politics. It aims to make students familiar to the concepts of international relations. |
Course Content: | Basic Concepts of International Relations; Power; Sovereignty; Nation-states; National Security, Geopolitics and Diplomacy; Level of Analysis in IR; Historical Development of the Modern States; Realism and Neo-Realism; Liberalism and Democratic Peace Theory; Structuralism and Dependency Theory; Armament and Disarmament; International Migration; The concepts of “Weak State” and “Failed State”; Environmental Issues. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | • Review the syllabus • Identify the course expectations • Review the weekly topics • Review the flow of the course | Review the syllabus Log onto the OLB system to get familiarized with the course content and materials. |
2) | IR: Introduction, Actors and Processes | • Okuma: Goldstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 1 s. 8-19 |
3) | World political history in 20th century | Okuma: Goldstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 1, s. 65-84 |
4) | Theory: definition, the realist theory in IR | Okuma Godlstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 2 |
5) | Liberalism and the role of institutions, democratic-peace theory, Marxism and global inequalities, gender and IR | Okuma Goldstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 5 ve 6. |
7) | International organizations and human rights | |
8) | The concept of conflict in IR and to explore the role of military force | |
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10) | Foreign policy analysis and diplomacy | |
11) | Political economy, globalization and capitalism | Goldstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 8 |
12) | Environmental politics Sustainable development Natural resources Population | Okuma Goldstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 11 |
13) | Inequalities, North-Souıth gap, Imperialism | Okuma Goldstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 12 |
14) | Development models and policies | Okuma Goldstein and Pevehouse. 2013. Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bölüm 13 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Martin Griffiths, Terry O’Callaghan ve Steven C. Roach. Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar (2013) (İkinci Basımdan Çeviri). Nobel Yayıncılık Farul Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş ve Erhan Keleşoğlu Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş (2013). Der Yayınları. William R. Keylor. The Twentieth Century World and Beyond 6th edition (2011). Oxford University Press ISBN-10: 0199736340 |
References: | Martin Griffiths, Terry O’Callaghan ve Steven C. Roach. Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar (2013) (İkinci Basımdan Çeviri). Nobel Yayıncılık Farul Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş ve Erhan Keleşoğlu Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş (2013). Der Yayınları. William R. Keylor. The Twentieth Century World and Beyond 6th edition (2011). Oxford University Press ISBN-10: 0199736340 Goldstein, Joshua S., and Pevehouse, Jon C.W. 2015. Uluslararası İlişkiler. İstanbul: BB101 |
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1) Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
2) Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||
3) Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | ||||||||
4) Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | ||||||||
5) Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
6) Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | ||||||||
7) Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | ||||||||
8) Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | ||||||||
9) Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
2) | Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
3) | Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | |
4) | Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | |
5) | Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
6) | Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | |
7) | Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | |
8) | Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | |
9) | Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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Homework |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
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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 | 15 | 45 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 60 |
Homework Assignments | 15 | 15 |
Midterms | 14 | 42 |
Final | 15 | 45 |
Total Workload | 207 |