International Relations (English) Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

INR105

Course Name:

Introduction to International Relations

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. CAN DONDURAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. BİLGEN SÜTÇÜOĞLU
Dr. Öğr. Üy. SUAT EREN ÖZYİĞİT
Dr. Öğr. Üy. CAN DONDURAN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The goal of the course is to enable the students to understand the main tenets of the international relations, the concepts and the elements that constitute these tenets.
Course Content:	Core actors, problematique and theories of international relations will be analyzed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Percieve the foundations of theories of international politics
2) Understand the factors that affect and shape international politics.
3) Learn the domestic and external factors that affect the decision-making process of states and non-state actors
4) Gain the ability to analyze and evaluate the significant events in globalizing world.
5) Learn and analyze the concepts of power and balance of power in a multidimensional framework.
6) Recognize actual incidents and problems that occured on global scale.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	What is International Relations: The Evolution of the Concept and the Discipline
3)	Historical Context
4)	IR Theory: Realism & Liberalism
5)	IR Theory: Feminist and Critical Theory
6)	Intenational Organizations: UN
7)	Midterm Week
8)	International Law
9)	Supranational Organizations
10)	Other Actors: NGOs; MNCs
11)	International Political Economy
12)	Climate Crisis
13)	Migration and Refugees
14)	Conclusion
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Devetak, R.; Burke, A.; George, J. (2012) (2nd Ed.) An Introduction to International Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge Uni. Press.
References:	Ek okumalar fotokopiciye bırakılacaktır. Additional texts may be left to the copy center.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.	3	2	2	1	2	1
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.	1	3	2	3	2	1
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).	1	2	3	3	2	3
4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.	1	2	2	3	2	3
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.				1		2
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.			1	1	1	1
7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.				1	1	1
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.					1	1
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.	2	2	2	2	2	2
10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.					1
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.			1	1	1	1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.	3
2)	Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.	3
3)	Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).	2
4)	Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.	3
5)	Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
6)	Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.	2
7)	Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.	3
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.	3
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.	2
10)	Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.	3
11)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 0
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	2	% 50
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Study Hours Out of Class	15	15
Homework Assignments	3	13
Midterms	13	53
Final	7	30
Total Workload		150