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| Code | UİY2731 |
| Name | Current Issues in International Relations |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The main objective of this course is to provide students with the ability to analyze critically current problems of international relations by analyzing the theoretical background of developments and changes in international system.
Course Content
This course introduces students to conceptual and theoretical explanation of the issues in international relations and also provides informations about the dynamics and motivations behind changes in the international system.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
International Politics, Albert Show
Notes
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Provides students with the ability to analyse changes in international relations in the context of international and regional perspectives. |
| LO02 | Critically analyses the institutional and historical developments of international politics. |
| LO03 | Provides students with the ability to analyse international system and changes within the system with the actors in international and regional systems. |
| LO04 | Develops theoretical knowledge on foreign policy-making process. |
| LO05 | Develops practical knowledge on foreign policy-making process. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the conceptual competence to explain the basic facts in the International Relations discipline and the globalization literature. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has general knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the collected data to understand social phenomena. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes the interaction between facts, phenomena and concepts in the International Relations discipline and globalization literature. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to benefit from various sources within the framework of basic academic rules in a field of study, to synthesize the information he/she has obtained, and to effectively present it. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the discipline of International Relations and the literature of globalization; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theoretical framework of international system. | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Theoretical framework and implementation of international system. | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Theoretical framework of international system, discussion | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | War and peace | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | War and peace, discussion | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Conflict resolution - I | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Conflict resolution - II | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Regional conflicts | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Introduction to Human rights | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Human rights | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | International organizations | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | International law | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Migration, a discussion | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Environment and Green Deal | Reading Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying for exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||