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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | UİY740 |
| Name | Key Readings in International Relations |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖZDEN SELCEN ÖZMELEK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To learn the research methods which will enable the students of international relations to write a thesis and to analyze the issues that students can address; assisting the students to work towards their interests; development of communication and discourse skills of students; learning the original works of the academic literature in their original languages; development of students in literature review are the main objectives.
Course Content
In this class, the approaches, theories and ideas that lay the foundations of international relations and the development of the discipline, which are generally learned through the references from the secondary sources at the undergraduate level, will be read from the primary sources. In this way, it will be possible to deeply analyze the details of the original books that guide the discipline.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students can read and learn fundamental knowledge, can think by theoretical apparoches. |
| LO02 | Students gain problem defining and solving skills |
| LO03 | Students gain analytical thinking, economic and political questioning skills. |
| LO04 | Students gain writing and research skills. |
| LO05 | Students gain the ability to understand, define and analyze international, regional and local issues and problems. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. | 5 |
| PLO04 | - | Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. | 2 |
| PLO05 | - | 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. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | Collects, reviews and analyzes the data obtained which necessary for modelling applications in the Social Science. | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Analyzes interdisciplinary the interaction in the field of social sciences. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | Individually and/or in a team, takes responsibility, leadership, and works effectively. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | In recognition of the need for lifelong learning, follows the latest developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | Gains the ability to use different resources in an area of non- investigating within the framework of academic rules, to provide and efficient synthesis of the information obtained. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods; and develops and applies new study methods if necessary. | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Recognizes and implements social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO13 | - | Develops critical thinking skills. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of Primary Resources and Analysis Methods | Explanation of the course content | |
| 2 | Resource Selection and Task Distribution | Review of the resources | |
| 3 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Adrian Guelke - Terrorism and Global Disorder Political Violence in the Contemporary World | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 4 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Andreas Wimmer - Waves of War Nationalism, State Formation, and Ethnic Exclusion in the Modern World | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 5 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Barry Buzan - People, states and fear: an agenda for international security studies in the post-cold war era | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 6 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Benedict Anderson - Imagined Communities | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 7 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Dieter Sanghaas The Clash within Civilizations | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Hedley Bull - The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 10 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. James C. Scott - Seeing Like a State | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 11 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs and Steel | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | |
| 12 | Discussion of the Selected Book Abstracts: Ex. Edward Hallett Carr - The Twenty Years Crisis 1919 - 1939 and Edward W. Said - Orientalism | Writing book reviews and preparing arguments | |
| 13 | Discussion of the Selected Book Abstracts: Ex. Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Society Convention and John J. Mearsheimer - Why Leaders Lies | Writing book reviews and preparing arguments | |
| 14 | Discussion of the Selected Book Abstracts: Ex. Joseph S. Nye, Jr. - Soft Power and Kenneth Waltz - Human State and War: A Theoretical Analysis | Writing book reviews and preparing arguments | |
| 15 | Discussion of the Selected Book Abstracts: Ex. Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince and Charles Tilly - Revolutions in Europe 1492-1992 | Writing book reviews and preparing arguments | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Midterm Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Midterm Exam |
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||