ECTS - International Relations Theory
International Relations Theory (IR501) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| International Relations Theory | IR501 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Mix |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | 1) To have knowledge various international relations theories. 2) To put different theories of international relations in historical context 3) To develop students’ key skills in: studying, understanding and discussing conceptual and theoretical issues; applying concepts and theories in the analysis of foreign policy; writing and presenting their analyses on specific matters; and participating in group discussions. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | International relations theories, ranging from realism to constructivism; the strengths and weaknesses of each theoretical strand, contributions of leading IR theorists, such as Hans Morgenthau, Stephen Krasner and Robert Keohane. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | A general introduction to the course | |
| 2 | Realism | Steans and Pettiford, ch. 1 |
| 3 | Liberalism | Steans and Pettiford, ch. 2 |
| 4 | Structuralism | Steans and Pettiford, ch. 3 |
| 5 | Critical theory | Steans and Pettiford, ch. 4 |
| 6 | Postmodernism | Steans and Pettiford, ch. 5 |
| 7 | Feminist thought | Steans and Pettiford, ch. 6 |
| 8 | Visa exam | |
| 9 | International Political Theory | Gözen, bl. 5 |
| 10 | Green thought | Steans and Pettiford, ch. 7 |
| 11 | English school | Gözen, bl. 6 |
| 12 | Constructivism | Ateş 2009, Zehfuss 2002, Vendulka & Onuf 1998; Gözen, bl. 9. |
| 13 | Student presentations | |
| 14 | Student presentations | |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Jill Steans and Lloyd Pettiford, International Relations, Perspectives and Themes, (Longman: London), 2001. |
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| 2. Martin Griffith, Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations, (Routledge: New York), 2005. | |
| 3. Ramazan Gözen (editor), Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri, (İletişim: İstanbul), 2014. | |
| Other Sources | 4. • Davut Ateş, “Konstrüktivizm, Tek Kutupluluk ve Amerikan Hegemonyası,” Uluslararası Hukuk ve Politika, 5:20 (2009), 79-103. |
| 5. • Maja Zehfuss, Constructivism in International Relations: The Politics of Reality, (Cambridge UP), 2002. | |
| 6. • Prutt & Synder, Theory and Research on the Causes of War, (New Jersey: Prentice Hall), 1969. | |
| 7. • Vendulka Kobalkova and Nicholas Onuf, International Relations in a Constructed World, (New York: M.E. Sharpe), 1998. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 50 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 2 | 80 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring different perspectives on international relations. | X | ||||
| 5 | Improving the ability to make analyses about the current and future prospects of global and regional actors. | X | ||||
| 6 | Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 7 | To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 8 | To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 9 | To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments. | X | ||||
| 12 | Understanding importance of lifelong learning | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||