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UTF 334 - International Organizations

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 University Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Yasemin ELGÜN

Course Objective

Understanding the structure of international organizations, the place, functions and effects of the international system will be learned.

Course Content

Establishment of international organizations, organizational structure, impact and development of international legal practices.

Required Resources

Karns, Margaret P., Karen A. Mingst, and Kendall W. Stiles. International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance. 4th ed. London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2020.

Dedeoğlu, Beril, ve Mustafa Aydın. Uluslararası Örgütler ve Türkiye. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları, 2020.

Recommended Resources

Baylis, John, Patricia Owens, ve Steve Smith. Küresel Siyaset: Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar ve Kuramlar. Çev. Ali Balcı. İstanbul: Küre Yayınları, 2019.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To have information about the organizations regulating International Trade.
  2. To define the powers and responsibilities of international organizations
  3. To analyze the structural features of the United Nations
  4. To determine the effects of international organizations on international law
  5. To compare the functions of universal and regional international organizations

Core Area Distribution

(34) Business and Administration%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeBrain StormingProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period14342
Midterm11010
Quiz133
Assignment155
Practice000
Final11515

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Concept of International Organization and Theoretical Approachesrelated chapter
2Historical Development of International Organizations and Operation of International Organizations-
3Place, Rights, Powers and Responsibilities of International Organizations in International Order-
4League of Nations-
5United Nations (in general)-
6Bodies and Functions of the United Nations-
7United Nations International Organizations and Specialist Organizations-
8MidtermMidterm
9United Nations International Organizations and Specialist Organizations-
10United Nations International Organizations and Specialist Organizations-
11Regional Qualified International Organizations-
12Regional Qualified International Organizations-
13Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)-
14Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)-
15Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)-
16Final ExamFinal Exam