| Course Objectives: |
The number of international organizations, which have started to take place among the most active and indispensable members of the world system, is increasing rapidly. The aim of the course is to explain the reasons for the need for international organizations; the emergence and historical development of these organizations; its types, functions and organs; their legal structures and powers; their roles and functions in global politics; It aims to explain its relations and interactions with states. |
| Course Content: |
The role of international (governmental and nongovernmental) organizations (IOs) in global politics, the extension to informal regimes such as rules and norms, IOs' institutionalized cooperation at the international and supranational level, IOs' creation, internal dynamics, and their complicated relationship, specific IOs on different fields such as politics, economy, environment, collective security etc., regional organizations like the EU, ASEAN, OAS etc. |
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Introduction |
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The past of international organizations and their role in today's world |
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Definitions, evaluations and approaches related to international organizations |
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Globalization, the concept of global governance and the elements and actors of global governance |
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Types of international organizations |
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Universal international organizations: League of Nations |
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Universal international organizations: United Nations |
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Midterm |
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Regional international organizations, 1: Regionalism and the European Union; the path from economic community to political integration |
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Regional international organizations, 2: Council of Europe, democracy and human rights framework |
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NATO, the defense mechanism of western countries |
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International organizations under the UN: WHO, ILO, UNCTAD, IMF, GATT, UNESCO, FAO |
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Other International Organizations: OECD, OSCE, NAFTA, OPEC, OIC, OSA and ASEAN |
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The place of non-governmental organizations in the international system as non-governmental international organizations |
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Final Exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. |
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They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. |
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They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. |
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They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. |
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They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. |
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They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. |
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Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. |
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| 8) |
They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. |
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| 9) |
They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. |
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They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. |
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Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. |
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They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. |
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They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . |
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