BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| Course Code: | POL1412 | ||||||||
| Ders İsmi: | Introduction to International Relations | ||||||||
| Ders Yarıyılı: | Spring | ||||||||
| Ders Kredileri: |
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||||||
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| Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Must Course | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU | ||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor YASEMİN BİLGEL Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ARDA CAN KUMBARACIBAŞI Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MERVE ÖZDEMİRKIRAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZEKERİYA TÜZEN |
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Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği
| Course Objectives: | This course provides a general introduction to International Relations (IR) studies. It covers the conceptual tools, historical development and basic theoretical approaches of IR. Central concepts such as power, security, sovereignty, conflict, war, peace, cooperation, globalization, etc. are deeply examined. Current international issues are explored and discussed within the general framework of key theoretical approaches and empirical knowledge based on relevant case studies. |
| Course Content: | The emergence and development of the international system; concepts and theoretical approaches of IR; issues of war and peace; changing actors and institutions; globalization and current issues. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Ders Akış Planı
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course / Historical Process and Globalization of IR | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “The Globalization of International Relations”, 2021. https://www.seterra.com/ |
| 2) | IR Theories – I: Realist Theories | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “Realist Theories”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jy3JU-ORpo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxJHecyYBno |
| 3) | IR Theories– II: Liberal ve Social Theories | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “Liberal and Social Theories”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_75neOlW9I |
| 4) | Foreign Policy | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “Foreign Policy”, 2021. |
| 5) | WAR & PEACE 1 | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “International Conflict”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTiYHyKbX1E |
| 6) | WAR & PEACE 2 | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “Military Force and Terrorism”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6MNnvoD3Jg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zq1J32xjiY |
| 7) | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 8) | War and Peace – III | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “International Organization, Law, and Human Rights”, 2021. https://www.un.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E67ln5yJtyE |
| 9) | INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “International Trade”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfN8BnRJryQ |
| 10) | International Integration | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “International Integration”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pDVmlNrDuM |
| 11) | Global Issues – I | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “Environment and Population”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC7v8XKvb7Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur77lDetI9Q |
| 12) | GLOBAL ISSUES 2 | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “The North-South Gap”, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3vEcpSqsjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuxc8RnVLRk |
| 13) | International Development | • Joshua Goldstein, John Pevehouse, “International Development”, 2021. |
| 14) | WRAP UP AND Q&A |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Joshua Goldstein & Jon Pevehouse, International Relations, 11th Edition, 2017; 12th Edition, 2021, Pearson: Boston. The textbook written on the syllabus is also accessible through the BAU Library. The PPT files will be shared on ItsLearning following each class. |
| References: | Youtube videos and Internet links on related subjects. |
Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi
| Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları | |||||||||||
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| Program Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1) Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |||||||||||
| 2) Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |||||||||||
| 3) Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |||||||||||
| 4) Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |||||||||||
| 5) Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |||||||||||
| 6) Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |||||||||||
| 7) Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |||||||||||
| 8) Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |||||||||||
| 9) Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |||||||||||
| 10) Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |||||||||||
| 11) Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |||||||||||
| 12) Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. | |||||||||||
Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | 5 |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | 5 |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | 5 |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | 5 |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | 3 |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | 3 |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | 5 |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | 3 |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | 5 |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | 5 |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. | 3 |
Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri
Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 158 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 |
| Total Workload | 200 | |