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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: UNI051
Course Name: Introduction to International Relations
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
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: Dr. Öğr. Üy. BİLGEN SÜTÇÜOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Bilgen Sütçüoğlu
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) 1- Percieve the foundations of theories of international politics
2) 2- Understand the factors that affect and shape international politics.
3) 3- Learn the domestic and external factors that affect the decision-making process of states and non-state actors.
4) 4- Gain the ability to analyze and evaluate the significant events in globalizing world.
5) 5- Learn and analyze the concepts of power and balance of power in a multidimensional framework.
6) 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 Exam
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) Finals

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Devetak, R.; Burke, A.; George, J. (2012) (2nd Ed.) An Introduction to International Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge Uni. Press.

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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline.
2) Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems.
3) Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques.
4) Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction.
5) Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles.
6) Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License.
7) Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams.
8) Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations.
9) Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards.
10) Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
11) Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline.
2) Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems.
3) Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques.
4) Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction.
5) Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles.
6) Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License.
7) Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams.
8) Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations.
9) Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards.
10) Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
11) Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Presentation 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
Homework Assignments 13 52
Midterms 3 12
Final 6 25
Total Workload 128