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| Code | UİY740 |
| Name | Key Readings in International Relations |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| 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 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.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Barry Buzan - People, states and fear: an agenda for international security studies in the post-cold war era
Notes
Jack S. Levy and William R. Thompson - Causes of War James C. Scott - Seeing Like a State James C. Scott - The Art of Not Being Governed an Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs and Steel
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 | 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. | 5 |
| 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 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. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
| 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. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of Primary Resources and Analysis Methods | Explanation of the course content | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Resource Selection and Task Distribution | Review of the resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 6 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Benedict Anderson - Imagined Communities | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 7 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Dieter Sanghaas The Clash within Civilizations | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Midterm Exam | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 10 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. James C. Scott - Seeing Like a State | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 11 | Presentation of the Selected Source: Ex. Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs and Steel | Reading the selected book reviews, preparing the presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay, Bireysel Çalışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 16 | Term Exams | Midterm Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Midterm Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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 | ||