MATHEMATICS
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
POL3501 Career Development in Political Science and International Relations Fall 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: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. EBRU ŞULE CANAN SOKULLU
Recommended Optional Program Components: None.
Course Objectives: Öz farkındalık ve kariyer, karar verme becerileri ve kariyer planlama, yazılı iletişim, iş arama, başvuru yapma, motivasyon mektubu hazırlama, işe alınma, iş bulmada internet ve sosyal medyanın kullanımı, LinkedIn sitesi hazırlama, uluslararası örgütler, sivil toplum örgütleri ve özel sektörde çalışma hayatı, diplomasi ve dış ilişkiler servislerinde çalışma hayatı, medyada çalışma hayatı.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Identify the communication style in career applications
II. Differentiate between a resume and a cover letter
III. Create a LinkedIn website
IV. Prepare for successful interviews
V. Articulate themselves properly in Statement of Purpose

Course Content

1st Week: Introduction
2nd Week: Self-awareness, self-knowledge and career
3rd Week: Decision skills and career decision making
4th Week: World in change and careering
5th Week: Written communications in job hunting
Student Portfolio I: Resume and a cover letter
6th Week: Recruitment and employment
Guidelines for the Student Portfolio II will be detailed by the instructor.
7th Week: Web and social media in job hunting
Student Portfolio II: Preparation and completion of a LinkedIn website with at least 10 connections, including the instructor.
8th Week: Working in Global Politics: International Organisations
9th Week: Working in Global Politics: Non-Governmental Organisations
10th Week: Diplomacy and foreign affairs
11th Week: Working in Global Economy: Private Sector
12th Week: Working in Media
Student Portfolio III: Interview report with the selected professional (Guideline will be provided in Week 6)
13th Week: Academic Pathways and Global Education
Student Portfolio IV: Statement of Purpose for * two different universities with different graduate programs
14th Week: Review

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) 1st Week: Introduction
2) 2nd Week: Self-awareness, self-knowledge and career
3) 3rd Week: Decision skills and career decision making
4) 4th Week: World in change and careering
5) Written communications in job hunting
6) Student Portfolio I: Recruitment and employment
7) Web and social media in job hunting
8) Student Portfolio II: Working in Global Politics - International Organisations
9) Working in Global Politics: Non-Governmental Organisations
10) Diplomacy and foreign affairs
11) Working in Global Economy: Private Sector
12) Working in Media
13) Student Portfolio III: Academic Pathways and Global Education
14) Student Portfolio IV: Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Articles in Course Package
References: Articles in Course Package

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 13 % 20
Presentation 2 % 40
Project 2 % 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 13 70
Presentations / Seminar 2 1
Project 2 40
Total Workload 150

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) To have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics and theories and applications in Mathematics
2) To be able to understand and assess mathematical proofs and construct appropriate proofs of their own and also define and analyze problems and to find solutions based on scientific methods,
3) To be able to apply mathematics in real life with interdisciplinary approach and to discover their potentials,
4) To be able to acquire necessary information and to make modeling in any field that mathematics is used and to improve herself/himself, 4
5) To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way,
6) To be familiar with computer programs used in the fields of mathematics and to be able to use at least one of them effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level,
7) To be able to behave in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in each step of the projects involved and to be able to introduce and apply projects in terms of civic engagement,
8) To be able to evaluate all processes effectively and to have enough awareness about quality management by being conscious and having intellectual background in the universal sense, 4
9) By having a way of abstract thinking, to be able to connect concrete events and to transfer solutions, to be able to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results by scientific methods and to interfere,
10) To be able to continue lifelong learning by renewing the knowledge, the abilities and the competencies which have been developed during the program, and being conscious about lifelong learning,
11) To be able to adapt and transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of mathematics ; such as algebra, analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, geometry and topology to the level of secondary school,
12) To be able to conduct a research either as an individual or as a team member, and to be effective in each related step of the project, to take role in the decision process, to plan and manage the project by using time effectively.