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POL 545 - Basic Concepts in International Relations

Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hakan ERDAGÖZ

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.

Required Resources

Heywood, Andrew. 2011. Global Politics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To have knowledge and information about the discipline of International Relations
  2. To have knowledge and information about the main concepts, approaches, issues and debates of international relations.
  3. To be able to see and evaluate inernational issues and developments from the perspective of the International Relations discipline.
  4. To be able to see the relationship between International Relations and other disciplines.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentation

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period14114
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment11010
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to the CourseNone
2Chapter 2None
3Chapter 3None
4Chapter 5None
5Chapter 7None
6Chapter 8None
7Chapter 9None
8Midterm examNone
9Chapter 10None
10Chapter 13None
11Chapter 14None
12Chapter 18None
13Chapter 19None
14Chapter 20None