BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
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Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL6016 | Theories of International Relations | Spring | 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 : | Assoc. Prof. İSMAİL BURAK KÜNTAY |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | The main aim, is not to memorize dates but to gain an insight into the complex web of current theoretical trends in IR. Students will be required to adopt a particular theoretical position which (s)he will consequently defend both theoretically and in application. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; will be able to distinguish between the basic theoretical approaches and apply this knowledge to current issues of international politics. They will manage to describe the fundamental social scientific debates in international relations and interpret their relevance for international relations research. |
Course Content
| The course deals with key theoretical perspectives on international relations and it makes students familiar with the seminal theoretical works in the discipline. Having passed the course, students will be able to analyse international relations from many different theoretical angles and will also be aware of these theories’ differences and common traits. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Overview | |
| 3) | Realism Vs. Idealism (Liberalism) | |
| 4) | On the Role and Nature of Power in Social Life –What is power? | |
| 5) | Human Nature | |
| 6) | Human Nature - continued | |
| 7) | Power and Human Nature | |
| 8) | Review of the Course | |
| 9) | Two Models of Social Science | |
| 10) | Two Models of International Theory | |
| 11) | Waltzian Neo-realism | |
| 12) | Neo-liberal Challenge | |
| 13) | The Third Great Debate: Rationalism vs. Constructivism | |
| 14) | The Rise of Constructivist Theory of International Relations |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | BURCHILL, S. (ed.). Theories of international relations. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 1-4039-4866-6 WEBER, C. International relations theory : a critical introduction. London: Routledge, 2005. 0-415-34208-2 DOUGHERTY, J. E. -- PFALTZGRAFF, R. L. Contending theories of international relations : a comprehensive survey. New York: Longman, 2001. 0-321-04831-8 WALTZ, K. Theory of International Politics. Random House, 1979. 0394349423 JACKSON, R. H. -- SRENSEN, G. Introduction to international relations : theories and approaches. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. 978-0-19-928543-3 |
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Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 20 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 80 | |
| 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) | Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society | 4 |
| 2) | Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art | 3 |
| 3) | Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area | 1 |
| 4) | Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey | 1 |
| 5) | Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product | 2 |
| 6) | Being able to write a script ready to be shot | 2 |
| 7) | Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment | |
| 8) | Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations | |
| 9) | Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages | |
| 10) | Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage | |
| 11) | Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white | 3 |
| 12) | Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility | 5 |