| Global Affairs is an interdisciplinary program, featuring a broad variety of courses from history to economics, political psychology to energy politics. Based on the indivisibility of domestic politics and foreign policy, the curriculum seeks to equip and train students with the knowledge and expertise to evaluate local and international developments from different levels and perspectives. The department faculty comprises scholars renowned for their highly quoted scholarly work, international experience, media appearances and consulting services. |
| The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Global Affairs |
| This is a program. |
| Before the start of each semester, the institutes request the quota of Turkish and foreign students from the programs and, if any, the special conditions required for application. In line with the requests from the programs, they announce the names of the graduate programs they will accept, the quota for Turkish and foreign students, the documents required for application, the deadline and other issues, and announce them to the candidates. Candidates who will apply for graduate education apply to the relevant institute with the required documents within the period specified in the announcement. In order for students to apply to a graduate program; If he/she has a bachelor's degree and is going to apply to a program with thesis, he/she must obtain at least 55 standard points in the academic personnel and graduate education entrance exam (ALES) conducted centrally by the Measurement Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) or ALES base score in the score type of the program applied. They must have obtained an equivalent base score from the GMAT or GRE exams determined by ALES. For English programs, it is necessary to get at least 65 points from one of the foreign language exams determined by the Interuniversity Board or to get the required score from the language exam to be held by the university. Foreign Language Exam (YDS-YÖKDİL): 65, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79, BAU Language Proficiency Exam: 65). NOTE: The above-mentioned score criteria are the minimum value for application and may vary in some programs. |
| The master's program with thesis consists of a total of 24 credits and 120 ECTS. Students must be successful in 8 courses (CGPA: 3.00 out of 4.00) consisting of compulsory and elective courses in the curriculum and Thesis 1 - Seminar and Thesis 2 courses. |
| In this program, the recognition of previous learning is made according to the Bahçeşehir University Graduate Education Regulations. |
| Graduates can work in various national and international institutions and agencies. They can also pursue an academic career. They can serve as ministers or MPs, members in the UN or WTO or assume positions in tourism, media, banking and international trade. |
| Students who successfully complete their master's education in this program can study in doctoral programs in their field or related fields, provided that they get a valid grade from the ALES exam and have sufficient English language knowledge. |
| 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. |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
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| BUS5301 Research Methods and Ethics | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GLA5001 World Politics in the Post Cold War Era | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GLA5007 Theories of International Relations | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GLA5887 Seminar | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GLA5888-1 Thesis Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GLA5888-2 Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. Semester | |||||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
| BUS5301 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
| GLA5007 | Theories of International Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Departmental Elective | 3 | 7 | |||||
| Departmental Elective | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 30 | ||||||
| 2. Semester | |||||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
| GLA5001 | World Politics in the Post Cold War Era | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Departmental Elective | 3 | 7 | |||||
| Departmental Elective | 3 | 8 | |||||
| Departmental Elective | 3 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 30 | ||||||
| 3. Semester | |||||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
| GLA5887 | Seminar | ☑ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| GLA5888-1 | Thesis Research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Total | 30 | ||||||
| 4. Semester | |||||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Prerequisites | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS | |
| GLA5888-2 | Thesis | ☑ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Total | 30 | ||||||