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Master's Program of European Union with Thesis

PSIR523

THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Course Code
PSIR523
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the social world they are interested on and what to understand and how to explain it.
  2. Learn the basic principles of different theoretical approaches.
  3. Interpret the future world of international relations and discipline.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe objective of this course are to increase the knowledge and understanding of international relations building upon the introductory course and to develop your ability to think critically about major theoretical developments in the field and their contribution to the study of world events. Some of the main topics of the course are core concepts, issues, and processes of international relations.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Using Theoretical Approaches in International Relations
3rd Week Theory and Practice in International Relations
4th Week Realism
5th Week Liberalism
6th Week Neo-realism and Neo-liberalism
7th Week The English School
8th Week Mid-term Exam
9th Week Marxism and Critical Theory
10th Week Constructive Approaches in International Relations
11th Week Gender in International Relations
12th Week Second Midterm
13th Week Post-International Relations
14th Week International Relations and the Third World
Recommended or Required ReadingDunne, Tim, Kurki, Milja and Steve Smith (eds.), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Jackson, Robert and Georg Sorensen, Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches, Third Edition, Oxford University Press, 2007.
Recommended Readings
Ngaire Woods, "The Uses of Theory in the Study of International Relations," in Explaining International Relations Since 1945, Ngaire Woods, ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, pp. 9-31.
John Lewis Gaddis, "History, Science and the Study of International Relations," in Explaining International Relations Since 1945, Ngaire Woods, ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, pp. 32-48.
Alexander L. George, Bridging the Gap: Theory and Practice in Foreign Policy, Washington DC: United States Institute of Peace, 1993. Read Introduction, Chapters 1-2 (pp. 3-29).
Barry Buzan, "A Timeless Wisdom of Realism," in International Theory: Positivism and Beyond, Steve Smith, Ken Booth and Marysia Zalewski, eds., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, pp. 47-65.
Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt, "Realism," in The Globalisation of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 2nd ed., John Baylis and Steve Smith, eds., Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 141-161.
Paul Viotti and Mark Kauppi, International Relations Theory: Realism, Pluralism, Globalism and Beyond, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1997, pp. 55-99.
Tim Dunne, "Liberalism," in The Globalisation of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 2nd ed., John Baylis and Steve Smith, eds., Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 162-181.
Steven Lamy, "Contemporary Mainstream Approaches: Neo-Realism and Neo-Liberalism," in The Globalisation of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 2nd ed., John Baylis and Steve Smith, eds., Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 182-199.
Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones, "Marxist Theories of International Relations," in The Globalisation of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 2nd ed., John Baylis and Steve Smith, eds., Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 200-223.
Steve Smith, "Reflectivist and Constructivist Approaches to International Relations Theory," in The Globalisation of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 2nd ed., John Baylis and Steve Smith, eds., Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 224-249.
J. Ann Tickner, "You Just Don't Understand: Troubled Engagements Between Feminists and IR Theorists," International Studies Quarterly 41:4 (1997), pp. 611-632.
Rey Koslowski and Friedrich Kratochwil, "Understanding Change in International Politics, The Soviet Empire's Demise and the International System," International Organization 48:2 (1994) pp. 215-247.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 24 24
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 70 70
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 24 24
Homework
Total Work Load300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5 X
K6 X X X
K7 X
K8 X X