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

PSIR421

CURRENT ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Course Code
PSIR421
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Discuss the events and phenomena shaping the contemporary world of international relations.
  2. Learn how to reach the generalizable knowledge instead of speculations and political propaganda.
  3. Compare and evaluate theoretical and historical bases of international relations, and current developments in international relations.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionThis course examines the developments in the international system after the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. Globalization debates and the factual dimensions of these debates are also within the scope of this course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Can We Understand International Relations?
3rd Week From Westphalia to Wikileaks: The Transformation of the World System
4th Week What do States Do? Realist Approach and ıts Critics
5th Week Globalization: From Billard Ball to Cobweb; From Cobweb to Turbulance
6th Week Identity: Social Stuctures
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Is A New World Possible?
9th Week Development: Political and Economical Development
10th Week War-Rebellion-Consensus: New World, New Wars
11th Week Presentations
12th Week Presentations
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingErnst Hans Gombrich. 2004. Gençler İçin Kısa Bir Dünya Tarihi. İstanbul: İnkılap
Pascal Boniface. 2000. Güçsüzlük İsteği. İstanbul: YKY
Stephan Walt. 1998. One World Many Theories. Foreign Affairs. No:110
Immanuel Wallerstein.2010. Avrupa Evrenselciliği. İstanbul: BGST
Fareed Zakaria.2005. İlliberal Demokrasi. İstanbul: Kırmızı
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
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 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 1 24 24
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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