UNI033 International OrganizationsIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Political Science and Public AdministrationGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI033
Course Name: International Organizations
Semester: Spring
Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
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: Prof. Dr. YUSUF ERBAY
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. EYLÜL BEYZA ÇİFTÇİ
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of the lesson for each student;
The number of international organizations that are 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, functioning and organs; their legal structures and powers; the roles they play and the functions they fulfill in global politics; It aims to explain their relations and interactions with states.
Course Content: Starting from the 19th century, international organizations started to take place in the international system as well as states. Global and regional international organizations, established with the aim of eliminating the disasters caused by the two world wars and the negativities they caused, added a new dimension to international relations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Drawing the historical process and theoretical framework of international organizations and dealing with their general structures and functions.
2) Examination of international organizations such as the United Nations, European Union, Council of Europe and NATO, which play an important role in the resolution of international and regional conflicts today.
3) Providing students to make preliminary studies and prepare presentations on the topics to be covered in the course in order to improve their research, analysis and presentation skills.
4) Ensuring that the teaching method of the course gains an interactive feature that includes mutual discussions with the participation of the students.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) The past of international organizations and their role in today's world.
3) Definitions, evaluations and approaches about international organizations.
4) Globalization, the concept of global governance and the elements and actors of global governance.
5) Types of international organizations.
6) Universal international organizations: League of Nations
7) Universal international organizations: United Nations
8) Regional international organizations, 1: Territoriality and the European Union; the path from the economic community to political integration.
9) Regional international organizations, 2: Council of Europe, framework of democracy and human rights;
10) NATO is the defense mechanism of western countries.
11) International organizations under the umbrella of the UN: WHO, ILO, UNCTAD, IMF, GATT, UNESCO, FAO.
12) Other International Organizations: OECD, OSCE, NAFTA, OPEC, OIC, OUA and ASEAN
13) The place of non-governmental organizations in the international system as non-governmental international organizations.
14) General evaluation
15) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: A.LeRoy Bennett ve James K. Oliver (2002), International Organizations, Principles and
Issues, Seventh Edition, Pearson Education, New Jersey.
Margaret P. Karns and Karen A. Mingst, International Organizations, The Politics and Process of Global Governance, Boulder, Lynne Rienner, 2010.
Şaban Çalış, Birol Akgün ve Önder Kutlu (der.) (2006), Uluslararası Örgütler ve Türkiye, Çizgi Yayınları, Konya.
Mehmet Hasgüler ve Mehmet B. Uludağ (2012), Uluslararası Örgütler, Tarihçe-
Organlar-Belgeler-Politikalar, 5.Basım, Alfa, İstanbul.
Cengiz Başak (2010), Uluslararası Örgütler, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.
References: Uluslararası Örgütlerin Kuruluş Anlaşmaları
Uluslararası Örgütlerin İnternet Siteleri

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration. 1
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. 1
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). 3
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field. 3
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. 3
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. 2
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work. 2
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. 2
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. 1
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD. 2
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department. 2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 14
Midterms 8 28
Final 14 34
Total Workload 118