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| Code | POLS315 |
| Name | International Politics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖZDEN SELCEN ÖZMELEK |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ASLI EMİNE ÇOMU
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
In this course basic dynamics and important events of international politics will be examined to give the ability to assess the current issues in international politics
Course Content
This course aims to examine fundamental issues in international politics in the context of history with an analytical perspective starting from the emergence of 2nd WW towards the end of the Cold War
Course Precondition
None
Resources
1. John Andrews, The World in Conflict: Understanding the world's trouble spots 2. Keith Robbins, The World Since 1945 A Concise History
Notes
3. John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe 4. Peter Calvocoressi, World Politics Since 1945
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Further improve their familiarity with various issues on the agenda of international relations. |
| LO02 | Critically and analytically examine these topics in order to understand the causal mechanisms in international relations events. |
| LO03 | Develop the skill to make critical and reasonable argument in the discussions of international politics. |
| LO04 | Develop the skill to engage in discussions on the topics of international politics with the rest of co-learners as wellas the lecturer. |
| LO05 | Develop the skill to research, find, utilize and evaluate the relevant sources, including academic and media materials, on international politics. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 1 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | 1 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road to the Second World War and international conjecture of the era | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | The Origins and Development of the Cold War | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Tensions in the Grand Alliance and the Growing Confrontation | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Empire, Cold War, and Decolonisation | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | The Cold War Intensifies: Containment Superseded | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Cold War: Crises and Change | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Soviet-American Relations | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | The Cold War of Peaceful Co-Existence and the Rise of Multipolarity | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 10 | The Eastern and Western Blocs in the 1960s | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | The Vietnam War and other regional conflicts | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | The Detente Era | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Stagflation and econmic crises | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Detente in Decline | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | The Return to Confrontation, 1979-80 | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 116 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,64 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||