| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ENGLISH) | |||||
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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General Information about the Course
| Course Code: | ISF134 | ||||||||
| Course Title: | Introduction to International Relations | ||||||||
| Course Semester: | 4. Semester / Spring | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
| Prerequisite of the course: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Necessary | ||||||||
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| Course Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Prof. Doğan Şafak POLAT |
Purpose and content of the course
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to introduce and familiarize students with the events that occur within the discipline of International Relations. The main objective is to provide a comprehensive and detailed overview of the main academic traditions and important debates in the discipline of International Relations. In this way, students will become familiar with the debates on the main concepts and issues. Within the scope of the course, students will examine and investigate the events that occur in the world ontologically, epistemologically and methodologically. The objectives of this course are: - To introduce students to different perspectives or intellectual frameworks for understanding what is called International Relations (although many prefer terms such as international, transnational, global or world politics) and to develop the ability to apply these perspectives to understand events, processes and/or practices - To examine the basic assumptions, conceptual and theoretical insights of the discipline of International Relations and to relate them to both contemporary events and historical processes, evaluating their contributions and shortcomings - To enable students to develop a critical understanding of how the subject/object of the discipline of International Relations - the international - is constructed as a field of study. |
| Course Objective: | The objectives and outcomes of this course are: - Learn how to think and write critically about key debates in contemporary IR - Explain different frameworks for thinking about international politics - Discuss a range of ideas, concepts and texts in international political theory and the historical contexts in which they arose - Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of alternative ways of explaining, understanding and judging contemporary international politics. |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Learning Outcomes
| Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.) | ||
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1) The final outcome of the course is to learn to think and write critically about important debates in the discipline of contemporary international relations, to explain different frameworks for thinking about international politics, to discuss various ideas, concepts and texts in international politics and the historical contexts in which they emerged, and to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of alternative ways of explaining, understanding and judging contemporary international politics.
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2) Understand the different perspectives prevailing in the IR discipline. |
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3) To learn concepts related to International Relations and to be able to explain diplomatic and political events from different IR perspectives.
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| Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.) | ||
| Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.) | ||
Course Topics
| Week | Subject | ||
| 1) | Introduction to the Course / What is international relations? What is the International Relations (IR)? | ||
| 2) | Evolution of the IR Discipline and the International System | ||
| 3) | Power Politics: What is power? How it is obtained? | ||
| 4) | Conflict: Types and causes of war | ||
| 5) | Brief introduction to the theories of IR: Realism | ||
| 6) | Liberalism | ||
| 7) | Challenges to the Mainstream: Social Constructivism and Critical Theory | ||
| 8) | Tools of Foreign Policy | ||
| 9) | Reading and Analyzing Foreign Policy | ||
| 10) | Globalization, Sovereignty and Intervention | ||
| 11) | Terrorism and Asymmetrical Conflicts | ||
| 12) | International Trade/International Economy Politic | ||
| 13) | Development, Peace and North-South Relations | ||
| 14) | Interdependence and World Integration | ||
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Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları | 1 |
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| Program Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1) He/She has theoretical knowledge in the fields of politics, management, political history, economy and law. They can compare and express them in writing. Follows national and international developments in the field of Political Science and Public Administration, knows the main problems. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2) Follows national and international developments in the field of Political Science and Public Administration, knows the main problems. Can use qualitative and quantitative Social Science research methods. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3) Gains the sensitivity of being a responsible individual towards the society, social environment and himself/herself. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 4) He/She works individually on the subjects in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | |||||||||||
| 5) Uses research techniques, analytical thinking ability and knowledge related to the field. | |||||||||||
| 6) Can look at concepts, theories and global issues objectively and critically. | |||||||||||
| 7) Develops strategies and policies in case-oriented studies. | |||||||||||
| 8) Has the ability to make interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary interpretation and analysis, and can establish relationships between different social sciences. | |||||||||||
| 9) Expresses analysis results and research findings in various formats, primarily articles, reports and presentations. | |||||||||||
| 10) He/She is ready to adapt comfortably to professional, academic and civil society. | |||||||||||
| 11) Have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety. | |||||||||||
Course Teaching, Learning Methods
| Q & A | |
| Case Problem Solving/ Drama- Role/ Case Management | |
| Laboratory | |
| Quantitative Problem Solving | |
| Fieldwork | |
| Group Study / Assignment | |
| Individual Assignment | |
| WEB-based Learning | |
| Internship | |
| Practice in Field | |
| Project Preparation | |
| Report Writing | |
| Seminar | |
| Supervision | |
| Social Activity | |
| Occupational Activity | |
| Occupational Trip | |
| Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment et.) | |
| Reading | |
| Thesis Preparation | |
| Field Study | |
| Student Club and Council Activities | |
| Other | |
| Logbook | |
| Interview and Oral Conversation | |
| Research | |
| Watching a movie | |
| Bibliography preparation | |
| Oral, inscribed and visual knowledge production | |
| Taking photographs | |
| Sketching | |
| Mapping and marking | |
| Reading maps | |
| Copying textures | |
| Creating a library of materials | |
| Presentation |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Practice Exam | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Field Study | % 0 | |
| Article Critical | % 0 | |
| Article Writing | % 0 | |
| Module Group Study | % 0 | |
| Brainstorming | % 0 | |
| Role Playing + Dramatizing | % 0 | |
| Out of Class Study | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Work, Reinforcement | % 0 | |
| Application Repetition etc. | % 0 | |
| Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) | % 0 | |
| Project Preparation + Presentation | % 0 | |
| Report Preparation + Presentation | % 0 | |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting | % 0 | |
| Oral examination | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Practical Final | % 0 | |
| Report Submission | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme Pratik | % 0 | |
| Kanaat Notu | % 0 | |
| Committee | % 0 | |
| Yazma Ödev Dosyası | % 0 | |
| Portfolio | % 0 | |
| Take-Home Exam | % 0 | |
| Logbook | % 0 | |
| Participation | % 0 | |
| Discussion | % 0 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Calculation of Workload and ECTS Credits
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Laboratory | ||
| Application | ||
| Practice Exam | ||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 14 |
| Article Critical | 14 | 14 |
| Article Writing | ||
| Module Group Study | ||
| Brainstorming | ||
| Role Playing + Dramatizing | ||
| Out-of-Class Study (Pre-study, Reinforcement, Practice Review, etc.) | 14 | 14 |
| Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) | ||
| Project Preparation + Presentation | ||
| Report Preparation + Presentation | 13 | 13 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting | 13 | 13 |
| Oral examination | ||
| Preparing for Midterm Exams | ||
| MIDTERM EXAM (Visa) | 2 | 2 |
| Preparing for the General Exam | ||
| GENERAL EXAM (Final) | 1 | 1 |
| Participation | 15 | 41 |
| Discussion | 15 | 15 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Take-Home Exam | ||
| Logbook | ||
| Total Workload | 169 | |
| ECTS (30 saat = 1 AKTS ) | 5 | |