POL6014 International PoliticsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
POL6014 International Politics Fall 3 0 3 12
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA SABRİ SAYARI
Recommended Optional Program Components: none
Course Objectives: Bu ders uluslararası ilişkilerin teorik çalışmasını ele alır. Bu şekilde, katılımcılar siyasi gelişmeleri siyaset biliminin temel teorileri açısından değerlendirebilecektir.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
will learn to perform basic research and analysis through writing and thinking about events in world politics from different perspectives, including realism, liberalism, and feminism.

Course Content

Readings are drawn from historic and contemporary scholars of international relations, cover a wide variety of issues, and are grouped together in conflicting pairs where possible. Assignments are a mixture of analysis, research, and experiential learning.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Power and Morality
2) Realism
3) Mitigating Anarchy
4) Structural Critiques of Realism
5) Broader Critiques of Realism
6) Organizations
7) World Wars
8) Empire
9) International Political Economy
10) Law, Diplomacy, and Proliferation
11) Networks and Weapons
12) Transnational Networks
13) Global-Local Problems
14) Review of the course

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, editors (2007) International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues.
8th edition. New York, NY: Pearson/Longman, ISBN 0321436032
Daniel W Drezner (2011) Theories of International Politics and Zombies. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, ISBN 9780691147833
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 5 % 40
Presentation 1 % 0
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Application 14 56
Study Hours Out of Class 14 77
Total Workload 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. 3
2) Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. 4
3) Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. 5
4) Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. 3
5) Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. 4
6) Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. 4
7) Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. 3
8) Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. 5
9) Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. 4
10) Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. 5
11) Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. 4