| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory Of International Relations | ULZ 508 | 0 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | yuksek_lisans |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. TUNCAY KARDAŞ |
| Course Lecturers | |
| Course Assistants | Res.Asst. Ensar Muslu |
| Course Category | |
| Course Objective | Getting familiar with the old and new theories of IR |
| Course Content | This course aims to help students to interpret world politics from the perspective of IR theories and concepts. It strives to get the students reconsider old and new theories of IR in relation to new developments in social and political realms. |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Having basic level knowledge of important theoretical approaches in IR | Question-Answer, Discussion, Lecture, | Testing, Homework, |
| 2 | Getting used to new conceptual and theoretical discussions in the discipline | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming, | Testing, Homework, |
| 3 | Being able to decipher theoretical and conceptual background of current events in world politics. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conceptual issues: States, Agency, Structure and Culture | |
| 2 | Methodological issues: How to study world politics? | |
| 3 | Realism in theory and practice | |
| 4 | Classical Realism | |
| 5 | Neo-realism | |
| 6 | Offensive Realism | |
| 7 | Neoclassical Realism | |
| 8 | Liberalism-Pluralism | |
| 9 | Institutional Liberalism | |
| 10 | Marxism and International Relations | |
| 11 | World System Theory | |
| 12 | Green Politics | |
| 13 | Post-structuralism | |
| 14 | Conclusion: What next? |
| Resources | |
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| Course Notes | |
| Course Resources | |
| Order | Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources | X | |||||
| 2 | Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of foreign policy and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches | X | |||||
| 3 | Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects | X | |||||
| 4 | Introducing those who are interested in international events with the topics of international relations and teaching clearly the problems of international relations and the types of solutions | X | |||||
| 5 | Having the skills to take initiatives, capacity for team-working and open-minded | X | |||||
| 6 | Using Turkish well, having a good written and oral communication and also having ability of empathy | X | |||||
| 7 | Having skill to improve career in the jobs such as attaché and ambassador | X | |||||
| 8 | Having the skill about methods and techniques in reaching knowledge | X | |||||
| 9 | Having conscious about professional and scientific ethics | X | |||||
| 10 | Accessing, examining and elucidating with scientific methods to the knowledge of international relations and expanding literature about international relations | X | |||||
| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 50 |
| 1. Final | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 6.28 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 6 | ||