| Course Name | Introduction to International Relations |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 102 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic notions, phenomena and actors of International Relations. Accordingly, international community’s historical evolution and the principle notions, phenomena and theoretical approaches of the discipline would be critically reviewed and analyzed. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course will be mainly carried out through explanations provided during lectures and the assigned readings drawn from a course book. There will be one mid-term and one final exam to measure students’ knowledge of the content of lectures and assigned readings. Students will also be graded for attendance-participation. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction of the course+ Basic notions of IR – I | Pevehouse and Goldstein, International Relations, Chapter 1 (pp.2-10) |
| 2 | Basic notions of IR – II | Chapter 1 (pp.10-19) |
| 3 | Evolution of International System – I | Chapter 1 (pp.19-28) |
| 4 | Evolution of International System – II | Chapter 1 (pp.28-33) |
| 5 | Realism and Power | Chapter 2 (pp.38-43) |
| 6 | International System | Chapter 2 (pp.43-49) |
| 7 | Alliances; Statecraft | Chapter 2 (pp.54-64) |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Liberalism, Constructivism | Chapter 3 (pp.73-84) |
| 10 | International Conflict | Chapter 5 (pp.129-134, 156-157) |
| 11 | Military Forces; Terrorism | Chapter 6 (pp.164-183) |
| 12 | International Organizations | Chapter 7 (pp.198-203; 209-216) |
| 13 | International Political Economy – I: Trade, Finance, Energy | Chapter 8 (pp.241, 250-251); Chapter 9 (pp.273, 282-283); Chapter 11 (pp.345-347) |
| 14 | International Political Economy – II: Global North vs. South, Environment, Migration | Chapter 11 (pp.333-337); Chapter 12 (pp.363-364,370-374) |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | John C.W. Pevehouse and Joshua S. Goldstein, International Relations (11th edition), Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd, 2017, ISBN-13: 978-0134301570. *All course readings are available at the University Library, course’s Blackboard page and/or as open sources. |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 20 |
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| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| 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 | 5 | 80 |
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| Midterms | 1 | 19 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 19 | |
| Total | 166 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
