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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | UİY701 |
| Name | Theories of International Relations |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 7 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. MARELLA BODUR ÜN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to inform students about the main theories, debates and issues in IR and it aims to help students develop analytical and critical way(s) of thinking.
Course Content
In this course we explore the major theories, debates and issues in the discipline of International Relations (IR). The course aims to provide students with a grounding in different theoretical approaches in IR and to explore new thinking in IR theory.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Identifies major theories, debates and issues in IR. |
| LO02 | Will be able to critically analyze the existing schools of thought in IR. |
| LO03 | Will be able to explore new thinking in IR theory |
| LO04 | Will be able to explore the universality of IR theory |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes the interactions between concepts, phenomena and events in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to benefit from various sources within the framework of academic rules in a field of study, to synthesize the information he/she has obtained, and to effectively present it. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: IR as an Academic Disipline | N/A | |
| 2 | Main Debates and Diversity of Theory in IR | F. Yalvaç, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Teori Kavramı ve Temel Teorik Tartışmalar, Gözen (der.), Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri; S. Hoffman, An American Social Science: International Relations (1977); S. Smith, The Self-Images of a Discipline (1995) | |
| 3 | Realism | T. Hobbes, Of the Natural Condition of Mankind in Viotti and Kauppi; Hans J. Morgenthau, Six Principles of Political Realism in Williams, Goldstein and Shafritz (eds); P. Wilson, The Myth of the First Great Debate, RIS 24 (1998): 1-15. | |
| 4 | Structural Realism/Neo-Realism | K. Waltz, Reductionist and Systemic Theories in Neorealism and Its Critics, 1986; K. Waltz, The Origins of War in Neorealist Theory in Williams, Goldstein and Shafritz (eds); K. Waltz, Structural Realism after the Cold War,International Security 25, 1. | |
| 5 | Liberalism | M. Doyle, Kant s Perpetual Peace: Liberal Internationalism in Williams, Goldstein and Shafritz (eds); W. Wilson, The Fourteen Points, Williams, Goldstein and Shafritz; R.Keohane and J.Nye, Realism and Complex Interdependence, in Viotti and Kauppi. | |
| 6 | Neo-Liberalism | J. Mearsheimer, The False Promise of International Institutions, International Security, 19, 3; Keohane and L. Martin, The Promise of Institutionalist Theory, International Security (1995); J. Mearsheimer, A Realist Reply, International Security (1995). | |
| 7 | English School | Hedley Bull, The Nature of Order in World Politics (Part 1), The Anarchical Society; Barry Buzan, The English School: an Underexploited Resource in IR, RIS 27 (2001) | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | N/A | |
| 9 | Constructivism | A. Wendt, Anarchy is What States Make of it, IO (1992); T. Hopf, The Promise of Constructivism in International Relations Theory, International Security (1998); M. Finnemore and K. Sikkink, International Norm Dynamics and Political Change, IO (1998). | |
| 10 | Marxism in IR | I. Wallerstein, Patterns and Perspectives of the Capitalist World-Economy in Viotti and Kauppi; R. Cox, Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory, Keohane (ed). Neorealism and Its Critics, pp. 204-254. | |
| 11 | Critical Theory | M. Hoffman, Critical Theory and the Inter-Paradigm Debate, Millennium (1987); N. Rengger, Going Critical: A Response to Hoffman, and Hoffman s response, Conversations on Critical International Relations Theory, Millennium 17, 1. | |
| 12 | Postmodernism in IR | C. Brown, Turtles all the way down: Antifoundationalism, Critical Theory and International Relations, Millennium (1994); S. Smith, Epistemology, Postmodernism and International Relations Theory, Journal of Peace Research (1997). | |
| 13 | Feminist Theory of IR | A. Tickner, Hans Morgenthau s Principles of Political Realism; M. Zalewski, Feminist Theory and IR; Keohane, IR Theory: Contributions of a Feminist Standpoint, Millennium (1989); C. Weber, Good Girls, Little Girls and Bad Girls, Millennium (1994) | |
| 14 | Non-Western IR Theory | S Smith, The US and the Discipline of IR, International Studies Review (2002); P Bilgin, Thinking Past Western IR, TWQ (2008); A Acharya and B Buzan, Why is there no non-Western IR theory (2007) | |
| 15 | The End of the Liberal World Order | A Acharya, After Liberal Hegemony, Ethics International Affairs, (Fall 2017); Roundtable: Rising Powers and the International Order, Ethics International Affairs, (Spring 2018). | |
| 16 | Term Exams | N/A | |
| 17 | Term Exams | N/A |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 170 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,80 | ||
| ECTS | 7 ECTS | ||