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Course Goal / Objective
This course has three primary goals: 1) to provide you with basic introductory and historical information, analytical tools and knowledge that will be useful in comprehending the complex dynamics of international relations, 2) to inspire in you an informed interest in world affairs and to prepare you to engage in debates about current developments in international politics, and 3) to help you develop your own perspective on past and current global issues
Course Content
This course introduces you to the structures and processes of international politics and surveys the major global issues of our time. The focus of this class is both theoretical and topical. The course will provide the factual details of important historical and contemporary events and factual knowledge about central, contemporary issues surrounding international politics like cooperation and conflict, international organizations and law, globalization, integration, development, while introducing theories and approaches to explain and analyze these facts.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describe the basic concepts and issues of international relations. |
| LO02 | Describe main actors of global politics. |
| LO03 | Describe the main theoretical approaches in international relations |
| LO04 | Discuss the role and importance of İnternational organizations in international politics. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | List and define the concepts of business management, and explain their relation to each other | 2 |
| PLO02 | - | List and define the fundamental conceptual models, numerical and statistical techniques of business administartion; identify their advantages and disadvantages | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | List and define the relationship between the basic concepts of economy and business management; indicates strong and weak sides of each method. | 1 |
| PLO04 | - | Explain how to create the fundamental conceptual models, and how to apply numerical and statistical techniques that are used in business administration | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Explain how to create the fundamental conceptual models and how to apply numerical and statistical techniques that are used in business administration. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Follow the basic steps of business management methods and apply them | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Determine appropriate methods to solve business problems | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Evaluate the results that are obtained from applications of business management methods. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Use basic numerical and statistical softwares. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Use basic enterprise resource planning (ERP) softwares | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | Take initiative individually or/and as a member of a team, lead and work effectively | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Follow the latest developments in the field, and sustain personal and professional development with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | Use different resources in accordance with academic principles, synthesize the data gathered, and present them effectively in an unfamiliar field | 5 |
| PLO14 | - | Use different resources in accordance with academic principles, synthesize the data gathered, and present them effectively in an unfamiliar field | 5 |
| PLO15 | - | Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the prerequisities of academic and business context | 5 |
| PLO16 | - | Perceive and interpret feelings, ideas and behaviours of people appropriately, and express himself/herself accurately in written or oral form | 5 |
| PLO17 | - | Question traditional approaches, methods and implementations; develop and implement alternative methods when required | 5 |
| PLO18 | - | Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 5 |
| PLO19 | - | Determine the most appropriate approaches, implementations and methods of business management considering sectors, their sizes, resources, cultures, goals and objectives. | 0 |
| PLO20 | - | Monitor external factors such as industrial structures, competition, technologies, economics, politics, cultures that affect the activities of businesses and interpret their impact on businesses. | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Andrew Heywood, Global Politics, Palgrave. | |
| 2 | Introducing International Relations (IR) | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 3 | Historical Context | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 4 | The Cold War | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 5 | Theories of IR- Realism ve Liberalism | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 6 | Theories of IR: Critical Approaches | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 7 | International Security | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Intl Organizations and the United Nations | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 10 | Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 11 | Identity Politics | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 12 | Global Economy | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 13 | Global Problems: Poverty and Development | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 14 | Future of Global Politics | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 15 | Recap the semester | Lecture and Discussion | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||