Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Selman Emre GÜRBÜZ
Course Objective
This course aims to introduce the discipline of International Relations to students, to teach main concepts, perspectives and debates of this discipline and to equip students with the skill of seeing international issues, developments and questions from the perspective of this discipline.
Course Content
Main concepts, approaches, actors, issues and debates in International Relations.
Course Learning Outcomes
- To have knowledge and information about the discipline of International Relations
- To have knowledge and information about the main concepts, approaches, issues and debates of international relations.
- To be able to see and evaluate inernational issues and developments from the perspective of the International Relations discipline.
- To be able to see the relationship between International Relations and other disciplines.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 3 | 15 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 8 | 15 | 120 |
| Midterm | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Heywood |
| 2 | Main Perspectives in International Relations | Heywood Chapter 3 |
| 3 | State and Foreign Policy | Heywood Chapter 5 |
| 4 | Power and Global Politics | Heywood Chapter 9 |
| 5 | War and Peace | Heywood Chapter 10 |
| 6 | Terrorism | Heywood Chapter 12 |
| 7 | Human Rights and Human Intervention | Heywood Chapter 13 |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for Exam |
| 9 | International Law | Heywood Chapter 14 |
| 10 | Poverty and Development | Heywood Chapter 15 |
| 11 | International Organizations and the United Nations | Heywood Chapter 18 |
| 12 | Global Governance and the Bretton Woods System | Heywood Chapter 19 |
| 13 | Regionalism and Global Politics | Heywood Chapter 20 |
| 14 | Identity Politics and Challenges Against the West | Heywood Chapter 8 |