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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to classify international relations as practice and a scientific branch
  • Will be able to define state and non-state actors which play a role in international relations
  • Will be able to define main IR concepts
  • Will be able to compare theoretical perspectives of international system
  • Will be able to compare theoretical perspectives of interdependecy in IR
  • Will be able to compare theoretical perspectives of change in IR
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction
2 What is international relations? Goldstein and Pevehouse, Understanding International Relations (2006): 3/6
3 Discipline of International Relations and Basic Assumptions Scot Burchill and Andrew Linklater, The Foundation of International Relations (Palgrave MacMillan, 2005): 6/9 and 15/18 Jackson and Sorensen, (Oxford University Press, 1998): 278/ 285.
4 Actors in International Relations
5 Realist Theory of IR Jackson and Sorensen, (Oxford University Press, 1998): 59/69.
6 Major Issues in Realism: Power Roger Carey, (Routledge, 2008): 61/73
7 Major Issues in Realism: Interdependency Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi, (Longman Publishers, 1998): 76/79.
8 Major Issues in Realism: Change Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi, (Longman Publishers, 1998): 79/82.
9 Midterm Exam
10 Liberal Theory of IR Jackson and Sorensen, (Oxford University Press, 1998): 96/108.
11 Major Issues in Liberal Theory of IR: Interdependency Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi, International Relations Theory: Realism, Pluralism and Beyond, (Longman Publishers, 1998): 215/219.
12 Major Issues in Liberal Theory of IR: System and Change Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi, International Relations Theory: Realism, Pluralism and Beyond, (Longman Publishers, 1998): 219/221.
13 Republican Liberalism Jackson and Sorensen, (Oxford University Press, 1998): 109/113.
14 Comparison of Realist and Liberal Theories of IR Jill Steans and Lloyd Pettiford, International Relations: Perspectives and Themes (Pearson, 2005): 8/16
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Lecture and power point presentations
Suggested Readings/Materials International newspaper articles - http://homes.ieu.edu.tr/~igurleyen/Teaching/IREU%20101/

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
7
70
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
8
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
7
5
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
24
Final Exams
    Total
139

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge that the graduates have acquired in the areas of international relations X
2 To be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with the scientific methods in the area of international relations/political science X
3 To take the responsibility as a group team member and as an individual to solve unforeseen and multidimensional problems that are unforeseen in practice X
4 To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence
5 To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the area of international relations/political science critically and to detect learning requirements and to guide learning. X
6 To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of international relations; to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems verbally and in writing to experts and nonexperts.
7 To be able to interpret theoretical debates regarding relations among factors in global politics such as structures, institutions and culture, to be able to pinpoint the continuities and changes of main dynamics of international relations,
8 To be able to distinguish the differences between the classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship,
9 To be able to make use of other disciplines that international relations are based upon (political science, law, economics, sociology, psychology, etc.) and to have the basic knowledge of these disciplines. X
10 To be able to keep abreast of current news on international relations, learn a foreign language and to communicate with one’s peers (European language portfolio global scale, level B1) X
11 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently
12 To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to international relations. X
13 To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal and social reasons

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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