International Politics (ETI206) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
International Politics	ETI206	4. Semester	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dersin Öğretim Elemanı / Doç. Dr. Gökçen Hastürkoğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	This course, within the frame of International Institutions and Organizations, aims to carry out studies on the topics of international politics with a view to develop language and translational skills of the students in English and Turkish.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; * developed skills to search for specific issues within the field of international politics. * developed skills for oral and written communication on the issues of international politics both in Turkish and English. * acquired the terminology of issues discussed within the field of international politics. * learned to do presentations in front of a formal audience by using legal language.
Course Content	UN General Assembly discussion topics; discussion of political agenda and issues of UN Member States; UN General Assembly discussion simulations; Model UN discussion simulations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction to the course	Course syllabus
2	Introduction (MUN information, debate issues, resolution and policy statement preparation)	Handouts delivered by the instructor
3	Questions of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab, territories, including Palestine	Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
4	Access to medication in the context of pandemics such as HIV/ AIDS	Research conducted by the students and the instructor
5	Protection of migrants and their families	Research conducted by the students and the instructor
6	The question of death penalty	Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
7	Promotion of the realization of the right to drinking water and sanitation	Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
8	Protection of the rights of women	Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
9	Midterm Exam	-
10	Abduction of children from northern Uganda	Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
11	Combatting Internet cyber bullying and privacy infringements	Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
12	Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for different cultural identities	Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
13	Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment	Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
14	Terminology work	Terminology collected from the presentations in the previous weeks
15	Terminology work	Terminology collected from the presentations in the previous weeks
16	Final Exam	-

Sources

Other Sources	1. http://bestdelegate.com/resources/
	2. http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/modelun/over.html
	3. http://www.thimun.org/
	4. http://www.imun-sarang.com/MUN%20Preparation%20Guide-Book%201.pdf

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	13	20
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	15	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have the sufficient background in the field of translation and to use the theoretical and applied knowledge in translation.				X
2	To find, define, formulate and solve the possible problems in translation and interpreting.			X
3	To select and use the technical equipment in the applications of translation and interpreting; to be able to use simultaneous interpreting booth equipment.		X
4	To acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics			X
5	To access information and to do research in line with that; to use data bases, translation programs and other information resources.					X
6	To develop efficient individual and group working skills; to build self-confidence for taking responsibility.					X
7	To build efficient verbal and spoken communication skills; to establish fluency in English and to acquire at least one foreign language.				X
8	To build the awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and to sustain continuous personal development.					X
9	To have the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.					X
10	To build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications.				X
11	To build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation and interpreting applications and to gather information about the problems of the contemporary World.				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	13	1	13
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	13	3	39
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			125