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| Code | UİY719 |
| Name | Selected Topics in International Relations I |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| 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
to enable our students to receive the title of science expertise in a specific field within the discipline of international relations. In addition, it is to enable students to have scientific thinking and to gain academic writing skills.
Course Content
War, pervasive character of conflict, ethnic cleansing, cold war and nuclear deterrence, decision making and crisis management, ethics and norms, espionage, terrorism, local resources of international relations, civil war, underdevelopment and violence
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Martin Van Creveld, The Transformation of War
Notes
Mary Kaldor, New and Old Wars
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Developing an awareness of the historical context and dynamics of International Relations |
| LO02 | Increasing understanding of the core concepts and most pressing issues of International Relations as they arise and operate in global/regional contexts |
| LO03 | Reading and reflecting on relevant materials that use innovative thinking in International Relations |
| LO04 | Developing a sense of responsibility for the future of International Relations by recognizing the loss and suffering caused by protracted international conflicts. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | 2 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Introduction | Explanation of the course content | |
| 2 | Order and Violence. | Resource reading | |
| 3 | State and anarchy | Resource reading | |
| 4 | Identity and its qualities | Resource reading | |
| 5 | Ethic and lying | Resource reading | |
| 6 | Culture and Tolerance | Resource reading | |
| 7 | Social negotiation methods | Resource reading | |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Exam preparation | |
| 9 | Environment and humanity | Resource reading | |
| 10 | Cold War and conflicts | Resource reading | |
| 11 | Decision making methods | Resource reading | |
| 12 | Leaders and conflicts | Resource reading | |
| 13 | Energy crisis | Resource reading | |
| 14 | Democracy and conflicts | Resource reading | |
| 15 | Elections and the absence of elections | Resource reading | |
| 16 | Case study | General overview | |
| 17 | Final exam | General Overview |
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 | ||