DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
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
POL4015	Special Topics in International Affairs	Spring	3	0	3	6

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. SELCEN ÖNER
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Norris, Pippa and Ronald Inglehart. Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit and Authoritarian Populism. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Course Objectives:	This course is designed to analyse and discuss several crucial issues in global affairs including migration and asylum policies, particularly the migration crisis, securitization of migration in European politics and at global level, the rise of populism, nationalism and far right, and the challenges for liberal democracy, 2024 European and French elections, climate change and climate policies, Green Deal in the EU, digitalization and AI and its influence in global politics, gender equality, and gender policies, Russia-Ukraine war and its impacts, and the role of BRICS, the elections in the USA and its impacts on global politics.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Assess the current issues in European politics and global politics
2. Evaluate migration crisis and the global migration issues and challenges
3. Explain climate change and the global climate policies and the Green Deal of the EU.
4. Analyse digitalization, cyber security, the role of AI and regularization of AI and AI Act of EU.
5. Discuss Russia-Ukraine War and its impacts in the region and at global level.
6. Discuss the role of BRICS and the challenges of rise of China.
7. To be able to interpret the possible impacts of the results of the elections in the USA in 2024.

Course Content

Developments in international relations in the 21st century, migration, far right, climate change, gender, artificial intelligence will be analysed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the Course
2)	Migration issues at global level, Migration crisis	World migration report 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg9XQbLr8VM&list=PLPbTEMLeBi2mHqeHobxEcW4WUCnxXluoD&index=16 Antoine Pecoud & Helene Thiollet, “Ch1 Introduction: The Institutions of Global Migration Governance”, Elgaronline, 2023. Öner, S., “Turkey as a Strategic Partner of the EU during the Refugee Crisis: The Challenges and Prospects”, Timofey Agarin and Nevena Nancheva (Eds.), A European Crisis: Perspectives on Refugees, Solidarity and Europe, Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag Pub., 2018. Europe`s migrant crisis Wall Street Journal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12FT7cOLaZ4 Europe`s Migrant Crisis-Five Years on-Deutsche Welle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKjE6hKaLsI
3)	Securitization of migration Externalization of Migration Management in the EU	Öner, S. and Mattia Cirino, “Externalisation of EU Borders through Cooperation with Libya: Italy as a Gateway to the European Dream”, International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies, Vol.14. No2.,2021. Öner, S. and Mattia Cirino, “The Perceptions of Political and Civil Society Actors on Securitisation of Sea Rescue NGOs in the Mediterranean: The Case of Italy”, The Journal of North African Studies, October 2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2021.1989586.
4)	Rise of populism , Nationalism , and Far-right in global politics	Cas Mudde, “The Populist Zeitgeist”, Government and Opposition, 2004. Cas Mudde, “The Study of Populist Radical Right Parties: Towards a Fourth Wave”, Center for Research on Extremism, 2016.
5)	Rise of populism , Nationalism, and Far-right in European politics, 2024 European and French Elections	Öner, S., “Europe of Populist Radical Right and the Case of Lega of Salvini: Pioneer of a Parochial Europe?”, Buhari, Didem, vd. (Der.), Transforming Europe through Crises: Thin, Thick, Parochial and Global Dynamics, Routledge Pub., 2022. EPC Report, “2024 EU Election Results: Limited Change, Great Challenges”, https://www.epc.eu/content/Elections_Round-up_v3.pdf”
6)	Russia- Ukraine War and its impacts on energy politics, foreign security and defence policy	Nadiia Koval and Milada Anna Vachudova, “EU Enlargement and Geopolitical Power in the Face of War”, Journal of Common Market Studies 2024.
7)	American Elections 2024	Carmody Padraig & Paul Ciccantell, “The 2024 Presidential Election in the US: Potential Impacts on Global Politics and Economics”,https://www.cesifo.org/DocDL/econpol-forum-2024-5-carmody-ciccantell-us-election.pdf Blanchar & Norris, “Trump, Twitter and Truth Judgments: The Effects of ‘Disputed Tags and Political Knowledge on the Judged Truthfulne of ss of Election Misinformation”, Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, 2024.
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Climate Policies and Green Deal	Dupont, et al., “Three Decades of EU Climate Policy: Racing Toward Climate Neutrality?”, 2023, Wiley. Kluza, et al., “Climate Policy Development and Implementation from the Sustainable Development Goals Perspective: Evidence from the EU Countries”,, Energy Strategy Reviews, Vol 52, March 2024.
10)	Rise of China in global politics and economy and its impacts and the role of BRICS	Anthony Cordesman, “China’s Emergence as a Superpower”, https://www.csis.org/analysis/chinas-emergence-superpower, 2023. Yusuf Can, “Turkey’s Balancing Act: Navigating NATO, BRICS and Other Global Partnerships”, Wilson Center, July 2024, https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/turkeys-balancing-act-navigating-nato-brics-and-other-global-partnerships
11)	Populism in Latin America	McCoy, J., “Latin America’s Polarization in Comparative Perspective”,Cambridge Unv. Press, 2024.
12)	Gender equality	Goryunova and Madson, “Ch1: The Current Status of Women Leaders Worldwide”, Elgaronline, 2024.
13)	AI and Its Impacts In Global Affairs	Roberts, et al., “Global AI Governance: Barriers and Pathways Forward”, International Affairs, Vol. 100, Issue 3, May 2024.
14)	Overview

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Her hafta için makaleler ders içeriğinde belirtilmiştir.
References:	Articles for each week are specified in the course content.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	13	% 15
Presentation	1	% 25
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Study Hours Out of Class	14	84
Presentations / Seminar	1	8
Midterms	2	10
Final	3	21
Total Workload		162

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)	Comprehend the conceptual importance of the game in the field of communication, ability to implement the player centered application to provide design.
2)	Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and ideas from various perspectives.
3)	Analyze the key elements that make up specific game genres, forms of interactions, mode of narratives and understand how they are employed effectively to create a successful game.
4)	Understand game design theories and methods as well as implement them during game development; to make enjoyable, attractive, instructional and immersive according to the target audience.
5)	Understand the technology and computational principles involved in developing games and master the use of game engines.
6)	Understand the process of creation and use of 2D and 3D assets and animation for video games.
7)	Understand and master the theories and methodologies of understanding and measuring player experience and utilize them during game development process.
8)	Comprehend and master how ideas, concepts and topics are conveyed via games followed by the utilization of these aspects during the development process.
9)	Manage the game design and development process employing complete documentation; following the full game production pipeline via documentation.
10)	Understand and employ the structure and work modes of game development teams; comprehend the responsibilities of team members and collaborations between them while utilizing this knowledge in practice.
11)	Understand the process of game publishing within industry standards besides development and utilize this knowledge practice.
12)	Pitching a video game to developers, publishers, and players; mastering the art of effectively communicating and marketing the features and commercial potential of new ideas, concepts or games.