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| Code | UİY746 |
| Name | |
| Term | 2023-2024 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 | |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
By this course, students will learn the concepts related to conflict and war correctly, and gain the skills to identify and solve problems in the field. They will become competent in using databases and conducting research with quantitative methods. With this course, they will gain the skills to comprehend, define and analyze international, regional and local conflicts and wars.
Course Content
Since the texts, which include the approaches, theories and ideas that lay the foundations of international relations and enable the development of the discipline, are learned with references from secondary sources at the undergraduate level, this course will go down to the foundation of knowledge and read/examine the primary sources. In this way, it will be possible to study the main books that shape the discipline in depth and in detail.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Erhan Buyukakinci Savas Kuramlari Ozden Selcen Ozmelek Inward and Outward Tracing the Paths of Internationalized Civil Wars
Notes
Hew Strachan, The Changing Character of War Jennifer M. Welsh, Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations John A. Vasquez, The War Puzzle Revisited Joseph S. Nye, Jr. - Understanding international conflicts, an introduction to theory and history Julian Lindley-French, Yves Boyer, The Oxford Handbook of War Karl De Rouen, Jr. - An introduction to civil wars Patrick M. Regan - Civil wars and foreign powers, outside intervention in intrastate conflict
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | With this course, students learn the concepts related to conflict and war correctly. |
| LO02 | With this course, students will gain the skills to identify and solve problems in the field. |
| LO03 | With this course, students will become competent in using databases and doing research with quantitative methods. |
| LO04 | With this course, students will gain the skills to comprehend, define and analyze international, regional and local conflicts and wars. |
| LO05 | To interpret current developments thanks to the objective information learned on international relations. |
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. | |
| 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. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself. | |
| PLO08 | 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 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 4 |
| PLO12 | 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. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Characteristics of Conflict and War, Selection of Presentation and Distribution of Tasks | Explanation of the course content | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Classical thinkers and discussions: : Sun Tzu, Tukidides, Aquninolu Thomas, Machiavelli | Project Based Learning, Practice and Practice, Discussion, Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Örnek Olay |
| 3 | Clausewitz, Lenin | Project Based Learning, Practice and Practice, Discussion, Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması |
| 4 | Behavioralism and conflict: Quincy Wright | Project Based Learning, Practice and Practice, Discussion, Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Robert Gilpin, Kalevi Holsti | Project Based Learning, Practice and Practice, Discussion, Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 6 | The Scientific Study of War: David Singer, John Vasquez | Project Based Learning, Practice and Practice, Discussion, Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | AFK Organski, George Modelski, Jack Levy | Project Based Learning, Practice and Practice, Discussion, Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
| 9 | Conflict and War Types: Concepts, dynamics and actors | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Aims and causes of civil wars, discussion of the new war concept | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Intervention types and intrusive actors | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Objectives and outcomes of the interventions | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Non-intervention internationalization methods and actors | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Processes of conflict and wars | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Conflict resolution | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Case study: Afghanistan, Iraq or the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Reading resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 17 | General evaluation | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
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 | ||