Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | In this course, the participant recognizes essential concepts, theories, actors and system of the international relations discipline. |
| Course Content | This course contains; What is international relations?,Introduction to IR: Basic Issues, Concepts, Actors, and Levels of Analysis,Wars and International System in the 20th and 21st centuries,International Politics and Realism,Alternatives to Realism: Liberalism, Feminism, constructivism, post-modernism,Understanding the International Relations System,Discussion,Foreign Policy: Foreign Policy-making, and actors,International Organizations and International Law,International Political Economy: International Trade and Security, markets, trade strategies and trade regimes,Integration Theories and regional actors: EU; ASEAN, NAFTA, MERCOSUR,Globalization and IR: Processes and Problems ,Human Rights and Humanitarian Interventions in IR,New issues of IR: natural resources, energy, population, migration, space. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| In this course, the participant gains a theoretical introduction for the discipline of IR. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A, G |
| The participant recognizes the basic tools for the consideration of international issues. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is international relations? | - |
| 2 | Introduction to IR: Basic Issues, Concepts, Actors, and Levels of Analysis | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 3 | Wars and International System in the 20th and 21st centuries | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 4 | International Politics and Realism | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 5 | Alternatives to Realism: Liberalism, Feminism, constructivism, post-modernism | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 6 | Understanding the International Relations System | |
| 7 | Discussion | Ders Notları, okumalar, ders kitabı |
| 8 | Foreign Policy: Foreign Policy-making, and actors | |
| 9 | International Organizations and International Law | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 10 | International Political Economy: International Trade and Security, markets, trade strategies and trade regimes | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 11 | Integration Theories and regional actors: EU; ASEAN, NAFTA, MERCOSUR | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 12 | Globalization and IR: Processes and Problems | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 13 | Human Rights and Humanitarian Interventions in IR | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 14 | New issues of IR: natural resources, energy, population, migration, space | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| Resources |
| Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| Kardaş, Ş. Ali Balcı (2014). Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, İstanbul. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 2 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 5 | 10 | 50 | |||
| General Exam | 8 | 8 | 64 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 172 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(172/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | In this course, the participant recognizes essential concepts, theories, actors and system of the international relations discipline. |
| Course Content | This course contains; What is international relations?,Introduction to IR: Basic Issues, Concepts, Actors, and Levels of Analysis,Wars and International System in the 20th and 21st centuries,International Politics and Realism,Alternatives to Realism: Liberalism, Feminism, constructivism, post-modernism,Understanding the International Relations System,Discussion,Foreign Policy: Foreign Policy-making, and actors,International Organizations and International Law,International Political Economy: International Trade and Security, markets, trade strategies and trade regimes,Integration Theories and regional actors: EU; ASEAN, NAFTA, MERCOSUR,Globalization and IR: Processes and Problems ,Human Rights and Humanitarian Interventions in IR,New issues of IR: natural resources, energy, population, migration, space. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| In this course, the participant gains a theoretical introduction for the discipline of IR. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A, G |
| The participant recognizes the basic tools for the consideration of international issues. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is international relations? | - |
| 2 | Introduction to IR: Basic Issues, Concepts, Actors, and Levels of Analysis | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 3 | Wars and International System in the 20th and 21st centuries | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 4 | International Politics and Realism | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 5 | Alternatives to Realism: Liberalism, Feminism, constructivism, post-modernism | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 6 | Understanding the International Relations System | |
| 7 | Discussion | Ders Notları, okumalar, ders kitabı |
| 8 | Foreign Policy: Foreign Policy-making, and actors | |
| 9 | International Organizations and International Law | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 10 | International Political Economy: International Trade and Security, markets, trade strategies and trade regimes | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 11 | Integration Theories and regional actors: EU; ASEAN, NAFTA, MERCOSUR | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 12 | Globalization and IR: Processes and Problems | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 13 | Human Rights and Humanitarian Interventions in IR | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| 14 | New issues of IR: natural resources, energy, population, migration, space | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| Resources |
| Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Erhan Keleşoğlu, 2008, Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Istanbul: Der Yayınları. |
| Kardaş, Ş. Ali Balcı (2014). Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, İstanbul. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |