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Ph.D. on International Relations

PSIR650

SEMINAR

Course Code
PSIR650
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
30
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS30
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. gain the skill to position their prospective dissertation topic within the fundamental topics of international relations,
  2. gain the skill to critically evaluate the literature on their prospective dissertation topic,
  3. gain the skill to relate their dissertation research questions with the respective literature's findings and theoretical approaches and present the question's contribution to the literature.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe objective of seminar is to ease the transition to thesis writing for students who are at the thesis stage. In this line, Seminar aims to develop students' skills to write a research question (thesis subject) that does not overlook the "essentials" of an academic/scientific thesis. This requires that student develops and defends a research question which blends the theory, case study and literature knowledge that the student is assumed to have in a logical, consistent and complete way while avoiding plagiarism trap.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Review of general and current issues in International Relations
2nd Week Review of general and current issues in International Relations
3rd Week Selected Work, general discussion of issues
4th Week Review of general and current issues in International Relations
5th Week Review of Selected Research Work - Theoretical
6th Week Review of Selected Research Work - Empirical
7th Week Review of Selected Research Work - Article
8th Week Review of Selected Research Work - Book
9th Week Literature Review Reports - Discussion
10th Week Literature Review Reports - Discussion
11th Week Literature Review Reports - Discussion
12th Week Literature Review Reports - Discussion
13th Week Article Presentation and Feedback
14th Week Article Presentation and Feedback
Recommended or Required ReadingCraig Parsons, How to Map Arguments in Political Science, Oxford University Press, Oxford ve New York, 2007.
Sanford F. Schram and Brian Caterino(eds.), Making Political Science Matter: Debating Knowledge, Research, and Method, NYU Press, New York, 2006.
Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations: Philosophy of Science and its Implications for the Study of World Politics, Routledge, London, 2011.
Ralph Berry, The Research Project: How to Write It, Routledge, London, 2004.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Other
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Total(%) 0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 0
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 100
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam 1 650 650
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 72 72
Homework
Total Work Load904
Total Work Load / 30 (h)30.13
ECTS Credit of the Course30
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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