| GLOBAL AFFAIRS (ENGLISH, NON-THESIS, WEEKEND) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GLA5107 | Contemporary Issues in World Affairs | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | -The course provides students a comprehensive view of current issues in international relations. -Contemporary character of international relations and international society is one of the focuses in the class. -The course deals with the main problematic issues and conflicts of recent times by the way of theoretical approaches and case studies. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; -To familiarize students with key background and current information about major contemporary international security "crises", including geographic and geostrategic factors, historical political and economic developments, and potential policy alternatives. -To encourage students to "follow the news" of today's principal global security events. -To encourage students to view contemporary international events through a variety of lenses including differing nation-based and internationalist perspectives regarding goals and options. -To encourage students to assess those goals and options in a balanced way, measuring potential costs, benefits, and risks for each alternative approach. -To apply a "student-based learning approach" promoting active exchange of views among the students in order to provide a comprehensive and balanced view of global security events. |
| Can we protect endangered species? Who controls the oceans? How can we deal with terrorists and dictators? Is free trade working? International law addresses all of these issues. This course examines several current problems in international relations including environmental protection; proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; terrorism; tensions between developed and developing states; access to common resources; and the role of the developing International Criminal Court. Discussions explore the political and legal frameworks from which international problems have arisen and how to address them. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Nationalism and its Role in Recent Developments | Reading |
| 3) | Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflicts and Causes | Reading |
| 4) | Ethnic Conflicts | Reading |
| 5) | Contemporary Developments in the International Criminal Courts | Reading |
| 6) | Terrorism: A Theoretical Perspective | Reading |
| 7) | Midterm | |
| 8) | Case Studies Related with Terrorism | Reading |
| 9) | Political Tolerance | Reading |
| 10) | Case studies Related with Political Tolerance | Reading |
| 11) | Globalization | Reading |
| 12) | Global warming and climate change | Reading |
| 13) | International immigration | Reading |
| 14) | World Energy Politics/ Review | Reading |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | C. W. Kegley, Jr., World Politics: Trends and Transformations (CA: Wadsworth, 2009). M. Guggisberg and D. Weir, (eds.), Understanding Violence: Contexts and Portrayals (Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press, 2009). R. C. Taras and R. Ganguly, Understanding Ethnic Conflict: The International Dimension (New York: Longman, 2008). |
| References: | J. T. Rourke, International Politics on the World Stage (New York: McGraw Hill, 2007). V. K. Fouskas, The Politics of Conflict (London: Routledge, 2007). J. Horgan, The Psychology of Terrorism (London: Routledge, 2005). Mann, M., The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005). J. Friedman, (ed.), Globalization, the State, and Violence (New York: Altamira Press, 2003). R. Higgins and M. Flory, Terrorism and International Law (London: Routledge, 2003). World at Risk: A Global Issue Source Book (Washington D.C.: CQ Press, 2002). |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Application | 13 | 48 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 81 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 175 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 B2 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. |