ECTS - Departmental English VI
Departmental English VI (IR436) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Departmental English VI | IR436 | 8. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | It is the aim of this course to develop for the students the required language skills to perform in the English-speaking academic context of International Relations and to improve the discussion and analysis capability of students. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Current international political, economic and social events; articles chosen from internationally acknowledged newspapers; writing exercices in the class. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | An Op-Ed Reading from BBC | Jeremy Bowen, ''Syria conflict: No sign of Assad regime crumbling'' http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34241256 |
| 3 | An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian | Jonathan Watts, ''Former president Lula faces questioning by police over Brazil corruption scandal'' , http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/11/former-president-lula-brazil-corruption-scandal-police-questioning |
| 4 | An Op-Ed Reading from BBC | Roger Harrabin, ''Next two years hottest, says Met Office'', http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34226178 |
| 5 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Peter Mattis, ''U.S. Policy Towards China: Imposing Costs Doesn't Mean Ending Engagement'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/us-policy-towards-china-imposing-costs-doesnt-mean-ending-13810 |
| 6 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Peter Harris, ''UK Election 2015: Thatcher’s Britain Lives On'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/uk-election-2015-thatcher%E2%80%99s-britain-lives-12839 |
| 7 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Rebecca M. Miller, ''Can This Man Save Nigeria from Boko Haram?'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/can-man-save-nigeria-boko-haram-12404 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Sara Yael Hirschhorn, ''Israeli Terrorists, Born in the U.S.A.'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/opinion/sunday/israeli-terrorists-born-in-the-usa.html |
| 10 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Eric Edelman, ''America’s Dangerous Bargain With Turkey'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/americas-dangerous-bargain-with-turkey.html |
| 11 | An Op-Ed reading from Al-Monitor | Bruce Riedel, ''The king finally comes to town'', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/09/saudi-king-salman-washington-visit.html |
| 12 | An Op-Ed reading from Al-Monitor | Zahra Alipour, ''Iranian authorities scramble to stop 'Beat the Arab' '', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/09/iran-antiarab-games.html |
| 13 | An Op-Ed reading from Al-Monitor | Florence Massena, ''Lebanon sees green future in ecotourism'', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/07/lebanon-ecotourism-mountain-trail-arcenciel-taanayel.html |
| 14 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Kemal Kirisci and Sinan Ekim, ''A New Type of Turkish Foreign Policy'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/new-type-turkish-foreign-policy-13418 |
| 15 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | John Allen Gay, ''Why Is Iran's Foreign Minister So Angry?'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/why-irans-foreign-minister-so-angry-13303 |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. http://www.theguardian.com/international |
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| 2. http://www.nationalinterest.org/ | |
| 3. http://www.nytimes.com/ | |
| 4. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/home.html | |
| 5. http://www.bbc.com/ |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 4 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| 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, theory and methodology of international relations | X | ||||
| 2 | Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines | |||||
| 3 | Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument | X | ||||
| 5 | Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors | |||||
| 6 | Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively | X | ||||
| 7 | Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations | 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 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||