Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) Preview
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SUY5009

Course Name:

International Organizations and Current Issues

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. YUSUF ERBAY

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. YUSUF ERBAY

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:

International organizations, international law, international political organizations will be discussed. The operation of important international political organizations in the world will be examined. In this context, European Integration, NATO, UN, the process coming to the European Union will be the subject of this course. The political and social problems faced by international organizations in the 21st century will be examined.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Drawing the historical process and theoretical framework of international organizations, and discussing their general structures and processes.
2) Examining international organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, the Council of Europe and NATO, which have an important role in resolving international and regional conflicts today.
3) Ensuring that the teaching method of the course gains an interactive feature that includes mutual discussions with the participation of 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 related to 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)	Midterm Exam
9)	Regional international organizations, 1: Regionalism and the European Union; the path from economic community to political integration.
10)	Regional international organizations, 2: The Council of Europe, the framework of democracy and human rights;
11)	International organizations under the UN umbrella: WHO, ILO, UNCTAD, IMF, GATT, UNESCO, FAO.
12)	Other International Organizations: OECD, OSCE, NAFTA, OPEC, OIC, OSA 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:	Şaban Çalış, Birol Akgün ve Önder Kutlu (der.) (2006), Uluslararası Örgütler ve Türkiye, Çizgi Yayınları, Konya.
References:	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.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations	2	3	3
2) Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level.	3	3	3
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3	3	3
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field	2	3	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	2	3
6) Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work.	2	2	2
7) Designs and prepares 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.	3	3	3
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.	3	2	3
9) Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	3	3	2
10) Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.	1	1	1
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	2	2	2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations	3
2)	Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level.	3
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	2
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)	Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work.	2
7)	Designs and prepares 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
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.	3
9)	Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	2
10)	Follow developments in the field and communicate 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.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
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	2	3	2	98
Midterms	1	12	2	2	16
Final	1	25	3	5	33
Total Workload					147