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Program of Political Science and International Relations (English 30%)

PSIR228

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Course Code
PSIR228
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Be aware of the importance of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations within Political Science and International Relations.
  2. Discuss international organizations from the theoretical perspectives such as realism, liberalism, constructivism
  3. Evaluate the importance of international organizations in international security, economic development, environment and human rights.
  4. Debate the role and necessity of international organizations in current issues.
  5. Find possibilities of making apprenticeship in international organizations and probably even job opportunities.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to clarify the concept of international organizations based on the states at the center of the multidimensional international system in the twenty-first century and to analyze the aims, principles and contributions of organizations to the international system.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week International environment and organizations in the international system
2nd Week Definition, classification and basic characteristics of international organizations
3rd Week The emergence of international organizations, their historical development and organizational designs
4th Week Globalization, governance, multilateralism and international organizations
5th Week An overview and classification of International Organizations
6th Week League of Nations and United Nations
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Regional Political Organizations
9th Week Regional Security Organizations - Presentations
10th Week Other global international organizations - Presentations
11th Week Regional Economic organizations, unions, communities - Presentations
12th Week Presentations
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingO Kelly-Kate S. Pease, International Organizations: Perspectives on Governance in the Twenty-First Century. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000.
Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Uluslararası Politika ve Dış Politika Analizi.(2014) Der Yayınları.
Mehmet Emin Çağıran, Uluslararası Örgütler, (2014) Turhan Kitabevi.
Davut Ateş, Uluslararası Örgütler: Devletlerin Örgütlenme Mantığı, (2017), Dora Yayınevi.
Mehmet Gönlübol, Uluslararası Politika: İlkeler, Kavramlar, Kurumlar, (2014).
Mehmet Emin Çağıran, Uluslararası Örgütler, (2014) Turhan Kitabevi.
Davut Ateş, Uluslararası Örgütler: Devletlerin Örgütlenme Mantığı, (2017) Dora Yayınevi.
A.Leroy Bennet ve James K.Oliver, Uluslararası Örgütler, (2015), BB101 Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Attendance 1 10
Presentation of Case Study 1 15
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 15 15
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5 X X
K6
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X X X
K11 X
K12 X X X
K13 X X