ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | INR201 | ||||
| Course Name: | International Relations Theories | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. OSMAN CAN ÜNVER | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Prof. Dr. Osman Can Ünver | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | It is aimed to provide an advanced comprehensive framework for international relations theories and to comprehend the answers to the following questions accordingly: What is the source of peace and war? Is the world order doomed to anarchy? What extent is it possible to sustain international cooperation permanently? How does the distribution of power and interest relations in the world shape international politics? How can international relations be organized on the basis of justice? |
| Course Content: | In this course, primarily, historical development of international relations theories will be examined. Afterwards, first three “Great Debates” of the discipline will be examined before the examination of traditional theories. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) They will have learned the history and developments of the discipline since its emergence. 2) They will be able to comprehend the place and significance of theory in the social science 3) They will have learned the old and recent theories of International Relations. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | History of the Discipline | |
| 3) | Theory in Social Science and International Relations | |
| 4) | Realism | |
| 5) | Liberalism | |
| 6) | English School | |
| 7) | Constructivism | |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Critical Theory | |
| 10) | Marxism | |
| 11) | Normative Theory | |
| 12) | Post-Structuralism | |
| 13) | Post-Colonialism | |
| 14) | Feminism | |
| 15) | Non-Western Theories | |
| 16) | Final |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Paul Wikinson-International Relations:Very Short Introduction Chris Brown/Kirsten Ainsley (2005), Understanding International Relations. Third Edition. Palgrave Macmillan. London Scott Burchill/Matthew Paterson/Christian Reus-Smit/Andrew Linklater/Richard Devetak/Jacqui True/Jack Donnely (2005), Theories of International Relations. Third Edition. Palgrave Macmillan. New York |
| References: | Ders kitapları |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | ||||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Quizzes | 2 | 20 | 40 | ||||
| Midterms | 1 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||