ECTS - Departmental English IV
Departmental English IV (IR334) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Departmental English IV | IR334 | 6. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | By raising the academic language skills in the discipline of international relations, the course aims to cause the students to gain the ability to track the source of the existing global events. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Discussion of up-to-date subjects on international relations from a globally recognized and respectable newspaper in international media. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | An Op-Ed reading from CNN | Tim Linster, ''Al Qaeda leader to ISIS: You're wrong, but we can work together'', http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/14/middleeast/al-zawahiri-al-qaeda-isis-olive-branch/index.html |
| 3 | An Op-Ed reading from Guardian | Stephanie Kirchgaessner, ''America is ready to hear Pope Francis - but will they listen?'' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/14/pope-francis-america-visit-cuba-climate-change-immigration |
| 4 | An Op-Ed Reading from Chinadaily | Yao Yang, ''China can easily avoid 'Japan syndrome' '' http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2015-09/14/content_21851008.htm |
| 5 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Arif Rafiq, ''How Pakistan Protects Itself from Regional Sectarian War'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/how-pakistan-protects-itself-regional-sectarian-war-13873 |
| 6 | An Op-Ed reading from Guardian | Rafael Behr, ''Death penalty by drone strike is a challenge for liberal minds'', http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/08/death-penalty-drone-strike-jihadis-reyaad-khan |
| 7 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Naky Soto Parra, ''Colombian Migrants Are the Scapegoats of Venezuela'' http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/18/opinion/colombian-migrants-are-the-scapegoats-of-venezuela.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&_r=0 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | An Op-Ed reading from al-Monitor | Vitaly Naumkin, ''Russia's Middle East gamble'', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/07/russia-challenges-risks-iraq-kurdistan-saudi.html |
| 10 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Catherine Ashton, ''A Different Balkan Story'', http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/global/Ashton-Normalizing-Relations-Between-Kosovo-and-Serbia.html |
| 11 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/opinion/paul-krugman-americas-un-greek-tragedies-in-puerto-rico-and-appalachia.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fpaul-krugman&action=click&contentCollection=opinion®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=collection&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=EA6FDAD8CABF6144A38A1FD23221F643&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion |
| 12 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Dave Majumdar, ''China's Master Plan To Destroy the Stealthy F-22 and F-35 in Battle'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/chinas-master-plan-destroy-the-stealthy-f-22-f-35-battle-13871 |
| 13 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Leon V. Sigal, ''Beware the Rhetoric of Both Koreas'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/beware-the-rhetoric-both-koreas-13808 |
| 14 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Julian Kerr, ''Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German?'' http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/australias-new-submarines-run-silent-run-german-13791 |
| 15 | An Op-Ed reading from Moscow Times | Ivan Sukhov, ''Remembering Russia's Unlucky Augusts'', http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/remembering-russias-unlucky-augusts-op-ed/527910.html |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. http://www.theguardian.com/international |
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| 2. www.chinadaily.com.cn/ | |
| 3. http://edition.cnn.com/ | |
| 4. http://www.nationalinterest.org/ | |
| 5. http://www.nytimes.com/ | |
| 6. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/home.html | |
| 7. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/ |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | 2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 4 | 3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 5 | 4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states. | X | ||||
| 6 | 5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states. | X | ||||
| 7 | 6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 8 | 7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices. | X | ||||
| 9 | 8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | 9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | 10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 12 | 11- Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 13 | 12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||