ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Master of Arts in International Relations non-thesis | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | Uİ501 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | International Relations Theory | ||||||||
| Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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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 HABİBE ÖZDAL | ||||||||
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Course Objective and Content
| 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. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| 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 |
Sources
| 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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Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
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| Individual study and homework | |
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Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
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| Presentation |
Assessment & Grading
| 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 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 14 | 28 |
| Project | 14 | 24 |
| Quizzes | 14 | 14 |
| Midterms | 14 | 42 |
| Final | 14 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 192 | |