Courses

ATU100 - Orientation (1 + 0) 1

President's Speech; Life at Atılım (Presentations by Administrative Units); Library Seminars; Book Borrowing-Returning Session; Department Promotion Meetings; Promotion of Sports Activities; Visits to Kiosks of Student Clubs and Communities; Informative Presentation on Education Technologies; participation in events organized within the scope of ATU 100.

ECON101 - Introduction to Economics I (3 + 0) 5

Introduction to demand, supply and market price formation; household behaviour; elasticity; production process; profit maximizing firm behavior; different market types such as monopoly, perfect competition, oligopoly.

ECON102 - Introduction to Economics II (3 + 0) 5

Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, unemployment, inflation, aggregate expenditure, aggregate income models, fiscal policy, money demand, money supply, monetary policy, multiplier.

ENG101 - English For Academic Purposes I (4 + 0) 3.5

English language skills, especially academic skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary building and critical analysis of texts; listening and note-taking, class discussions, presentations, writing, research assignments and use of technology.

ENG102 - English for Academic Purposes II (4 + 0) 3.5

Academic skills such as reading comprehension, class discussions, use of academic vocabulary and critical analysis of texts; research assignments and review of the English language structure; skills such as listening and note-taking, analysis of written products, writing, presentation and use of technology.

ENG201 - English for Academic Purposes III (3 + 0) 3

Advanced reading and writing skills, applying critical reading skills and strategies, identifying the organization of a reading text, main ideas of the texts, and the author?s main purpose, summarizing a given text, outlining and writing an argumentative essay.

ENG202 - English for Academic Purposes IV (3 + 0) 3

Preparing and writing research reports and delivering effective oral/written informative and persuasive presentations; gathering information, organizing data, outlining, using appropriate techniques in presentation and delivering for a maximum impact, using visual aids and citation effectively.

HIST101 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I (2 + 0) 2

French Revolution; structure and geopolitic positioning of Ottoman Empire, reasons of its decline; Westernization movements, First and Second Constitutional Monarchy declarations; Libya and Balkan wars; First World War; period before the War of Independence, congresses, National Pact, establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly.

HIST102 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (2 + 0) 2

War of Independence; Lausanne Treaty; declaration of the Republic; removal of sultanic rule and caliphate; Atatürk`s revolutions; establishment of national economy; Second World War, before and after; Turkish Republic after 1960.

IR101 - World History I (3 + 0) 7.5

A chronological order of the rise of civilizations from Sumer until the Scientific Revolution.

IR102 - World History II (3 + 0) 7.5

A chronological order of the rise of civilizations from the Scientific Revolution until the end of the Cold War era.

IR110 - Introduction to Politics (3 + 0) 6

Introduction to politics and political science; ideologies, constitutions, political cultures, parties, elections, state organs and international relations.

IR111 - Fundamentals Of Law for International Relations (3 + 0) 7

Basic concepts of law and preliminary matters; general legal concepts and institutions of law and overview of the Turkish Legal System; interaction of law and economics; interrelated areas such as economic and social rights recognised in international legal documents; basic concepts of competition law.

IR112 - Political Psychology (3 + 0) 6

In-depth explanations about identity, group behavior, leadership cults, voting behavior, media impact, ethnic conflict, nationalism, social movements, terrorism, international security and conflict resolution topics from a political psychology perspective; the impact of political psychology to IR discipline.

IR201 - International Politics (3 + 0) 6

Types of international systems, foreign policy orientations, objectives, instruments such as diplomacy and economic means of influence, foreign policy outputs, conflict resoulutions and all types and processes of interactions between states.

IR204 - International Relations Theory (3 + 0) 6

Theories of international relations; realism, neo-realism, liberalism, neo-liberalism, English School, constructivism, theories of International Political Economy, alternative approaches, methodological debates.

IR205 - International Organizations (3 + 0) 6

The establishment of international organizations and their role in the current round of globalization; significant NGOs / IGOs and global/regional organizations, the UN, NATO, WB / IMF (the ?twins?), Mercosur, APEC and the EU.

IR207 - European Political History I (3 + 0) 6

The diplomatic relations between the European Powers and the Ottoman Empire in the 19th Century starting with the Vienna Congress of 1814; policies of Great Powers of Europe with regard to the Ottoman Empire and the main factors influencing these policies.

IR211 - International Political Economy (3 + 0) 6

The foreign trade and the distribution of income, economic integration and its political implications and the impacts of technology on foreign trade; international economic institutions and their impact on South-North relations.

IR212 - Research Methods (3 + 0) 6

Research design, research findings, the use of research techniques, literature review, measurement, sampling, survey, fieldwork, the use of available data, data analysis and presentation.

IR214 - European Political History II (3 + 0) 6

Major political events of 19th and 20th centuries; a survey of Ottoman Diplomacy in the contex of Eastern Question; political evolution of the Balkans and the Middle East in an interaction with 'European state-system'.

IR216 - History of Political Thought (3 + 0) 6

Political theory; the meaning of the ?political?; the delving ?underneath? the surface of political practice; the meaning of politics.

IR231 - Departmental English I (3 + 0) 3

Reading and understanding news analyses in internationally respected English language newspapers; writing cover letters, statement of purpose and similar exercises.

IR232 - Departmental English II (2 + 0) 3

Analysis of news articles from internationally acknowledged newspapers on current international political, economic and social events; contemporary issues.

IR301 - International Law I (3 + 0) 5

An introduction to public international law; the nature, major principles, norms and institutions of the international legal system, the relations between municipal and international law.

IR302 - International Law II (3 + 0) 5

The characteristics of the legal personality of states, their relations with individuals within and outside the country; maritime, aviation and space law.

IR303 - Turkish Foreign Policy I (3 + 0) 6

The Turkish foreign policy at the establishment of the Turkish Republic; the main foreign policy issues during Cold War years and the factors affecting Turkish foreign policy in this period; the characteristics of Turkish diplomacy and the structure and organization of the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

IR304 - Turkish Foreign Policy II (3 + 0) 6

Turkish foreign policy from 1960 until today; Turkey?s relations with Europe, the USA and the South America, the Middle East, Russia and the Far East in this period; the foreign policy of Turkey according to the periods of Relative Autonomy, Turkey in the Orbit of Western Block and Turkey in the Orbit of Globalization.

IR333 - Departmental English III (3 + 0) 4

Reading and understanding news analyses in internationally respected English language newspapers; writing cover letters, statement of purpose and similar exercises.

IR334 - Departmental English IV (3 + 0) 4

Discussion of up-to-date subjects on international relations from a globally recognized and respectable newspaper in international media.

IR405 - American Foreign Policy (3 + 0) 6

The history, patterns and trends of American foreign policy; American foreign policy objectives in the light of its global engagement after the Second World War; the external and domestic influences on the formation of the American foreign policy during the Cold War.

IR421 - History and Politics of the Balkans (3 + 0) 6

The historical and political developments of 20th century in the Balkans; the new national-state entities in the Balkans caused by the political and economic crisis; the disintegration of Yugoslavia and afterwards.

IR422 - Rising China: Current Issues in China`s Foreign and Economic Policies (3 + 0) 6

A comprehensive study of the foreign policy of China by focusing on topics like nationalism, multilateralism, terrorism, human rights, status and wealth; study of the strengths and problems of Chinese economy and its integration with the rest of the world.

IR424 - European Union (3 + 0) 6

An introduction to the European Union (EU); basic features of the EU, its evolution, institutions and policies; a general outlook of European Union as a super-state entity.

IR435 - Departmental English V (2 + 0) 4

Reading and understanding of news analyses types of readings in internationally respected English language newspapers; development of writing skills which will focus on cover letter, statement of purpose and similar exercises.

IR436 - Departmental English VI (2 + 0) 4

Current international political, economic and social events; articles chosen from internationally acknowledged newspapers; writing exercices in the class.

KRY111 - Career Planning (1 + 0) 1

Being a student at Atilim University, Student-centered programs at Atilim University, Faculty, Department presentations, Career Planning and Coop Program, Erasmus, CV writing types, Interview techniques, Effective Communication and presentation techniques, Intelligence and Personality

MAN321 - Project Management I (3 + 0) 3

Students will theoretically learn the fundamental components of project management.

MAN322 - Project Management II (3 + 0) 3

Students will learn the fundamental components of project management through practical application.

PR119 - Fundamentals of Sociology (3 + 0) 5

Viewing, understanding and interpreting society; institutions and organizations that form the society; societal relations and processes.

TURK401 - Turkish Language I (2 + 0) 2

Languages and their classification; history of Turkish language, its spread over the world and its place among other languages; Turkish language in the republic era; orthography; expressions; foreign words, suffixes and prefixes; punctuation; language and verbalism.

TURK402 - Turkish Language II (2 + 0) 2

Written expression and its genres; bibliography; sentence structure and types; misexpression; verbal expressions.

IR307 - Contemporary Politics of the Middle East (3 + 0) 6

The political history, cultural foundations and the socio-economic structures of the Middle East countries, including the Arab States, Iran and Israel; current developments in the region.

IR314 - History and Politics of Russia and the Soviet Union (3 + 0) 6

The history of the Russian Empire, the history of the Soviet Union; the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the new Russian Federation; on fields of restructuring and important problem areas.

LOG209 - Introduction to International Trade (3 + 0) 5

Basic models of international trade, Ricardian Model, income distribution, The Heckscher-Ohlin Model, standard trade model, economies of scale, instruments of trade policy.

LOG210 - Export and Import Management (3 + 0) 5

International marketing strategies, planning, documentation, financing and transportation choices, export regulations, import customs clearance and other government requirements, the role of service providers, freight forwarders, free-trade-zones, existing import and export rules and regulations, tariff and structures.

PR414 - Leadership Theory and Practice II (3 + 0) 5

Fundamental values and principles of education and training process, professional ethical principles and application of these principles in working life.

PR235 - Art History (3 + 0) 5

The content of the course includes the art from past to present and the kinds of art which were created by shaping the material. During this course the meaning and importance of the art, the concept and literature about the history of art are introduced. The appearance and development of various artistic decorations such as architecture, sculptor,

PR236 - Media and Society (3 + 0) 5

Students who take the course will learn the basic concepts of mass communication and create a perspective on public relations, advertising and international mass communication

PR424 - Communication and Crisis Management (1 + 0) 5

Crisis planning, communication and management.

LOG212 - International Trade (3 + 0) 6

International personalities, dispute settlement methods, history of international trade relations, WTO, GATT, multilateral trade agreements.

PR234 - News Writing (3 + 0) 5

Basic content of the course includes The control of communication and communication relations; Legal regulations of public and private media systems; Development of basic communication rights and responsibilities in society and law; Development of regulations related with communication in Turkey

MAN328 - Financial Literacy and Legislation for Entrepreneurs (3 + 0) 5

Tax legislation, business law information and obligations related to legal legislation in start ups, different company and business types and selection principles, interpretation of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).

MAN414 - Entrepreneurship and Business Plan (3 + 0) 5

Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, innovative thinking techniques and types, strategic management and planing, alternative ways of launching a business, business plan and fundamental elements of busines plan, techniques of preparing a business plan, from planning to practice, marketing, production

MAN412 - Product Development and Brand Management (3 + 0) 5

Concepts of product and brand, classification of products, product strategies, new product development, strategic brand management, brand equity, branding strategies.

MAN374 - Digital Age and Industry 4.0. (3 + 0) 5

Industry 4.0 components: big data, internet of things, augmented reality, robotic technologies, artificial intelligent, integrated systems, 3D Printer, cloud computing systems.

ECON325 - Economic Indicators and Financial Markets Analysis (3 + 0) 5

Financial literacy, basic concepts of economic indicators, the impact of economic indicators on the financial markets, stock market structure and trading strategies.

ECON318 - Digital Economy (3 + 0) 6

Dynamics of the digital economy which has become inevitable in everyday transactions; the contemporary use of the predatory innovation and its essential component; algorithms; concrete examples of regulatory challenges in response to escalating tension from relevant markets from various countries.

IR310 - Foreign Policy Analysis (3 + 0) 4

A comprehensive study of the theoretical framework of foreign policy analysis; topics like leadership, culture and levels of analysis; case studies about how different countries perceive the world and then formulate their foreign policies.

IR312 - Geopolitics (3 + 0) 4

The classical works of Kjellen, Ratzel, Mackinder, Mahan, Haushofer and Bowman; the itinerary of geopolitics in the post-Second-War era; the developments after the Cold War; Turkey and her neighbors.

IR315 - New Approaches to International Security (3 + 0) 4

The development of the concept of security, securitization, desecuritization; contemporary security risks such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, poverty and environmental degradation.

IR320 - Turkish-Greek Relations and Cyprus (3 + 0) 4

The basics about the dispute between Turkey and Greece over the Aegean and Cyprus in a geo-political perspective; the details of each and every point of dispute; all the phases of the Cyprus question from the 1950`s to the establishment of the Republic as well as its destruction; the Greek violence against the Turkish community until the Turkish in

IR420 - Conflict Resolution (3 + 0) 4

Conflict resolution as an important definition in IR discipline; the existing conflict resolution actions in world politics; Turkey`s current position in conflict resolution.

IR401 - Diplomatic Correspondence I (3 + 0) 4

Writing techniques and diplomatic terminology; diplomatic formalities and rules of protocol.

IR403 - Theory and Practice in Diplomacy (3 + 0) 4

The key concepts, theories and practices of diplomacy; various theoretical perspectives; historical and practical aspects of diplomacy, including prenegotiations, `around?the-table negotiations, momentum, packing agreement as well as the modes of diplomacy, such as bilateral diplomacy.

IR404 - Diplomatic Correpondence (3 + 0) 4

Writing techniques and diplomatic terminology; diplomatic formalities and rules of protocol.

IR406 - Current Issues in World Affairs (3 + 0) 4

Various current political issues and problems like Arab uprisings, Iranian nuclear crisis, latest developments in Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Turkish foreign policy, EU-Turkey relations, political developments in Russia and the US power and the rise of China and India.

IR407 - Comparative Politics (3 + 0) 4

A general development of comparative politics; comparative methodology; significant political issues such as welfare states, party structures, election systems, unitary-federal states, political economy.

IR408 - Human Rights in global Politics (3 + 0) 4

Aa wide range of topics starting with the foundations of human rights and a historical background on the development of the notion, human rights in connection to contemporary concepts and/or issues.

IR409 - China: Past and Present (3 + 0) 4

A chronological overview of the Chinese dynasties; the development of Chinese civilization throughout history; the 20th century history of China.

IR411 - EU`s Foreign Policy (3 + 0) 4

EU's common foreign and security policy and its relations with different regions in the world.

IR413 - Russian History (3 + 0) 4

Kievan Rus, Golden Horde, rise of Muscovy, Romanovs, Russian Empire, Bolshevik Revolution, Soviet History and Cold War; today`s Russia and Russians; intellectual life, wars of importance, impressive transformations, ideologies, nationalities.

IR415 - Ethnicity and Nationalism in International Politics (3 + 0) 4

Ethnicity, nation, nationalism and the historical development and change of these concepts.

IR417 - International Crisis Diplomacy (3 + 0) 4

Selected international and intra-state cases which developed into crises; lessons and suggestions of their management; the actions of United Nations.

IR418 - Russian Foreign Policy: Current Issues (3 + 0) 4

The historical, ideological and ""great power"" perspectives of Russian foreign policy; domestic policy dynamics; impacts of regional and global developments in the making of the Russian foreign policy.

IR419 - War and Peace in the Middle East (3 + 0) 4

The origins of wars and conflicts and their consequences on the regional politics; the war and peace periods in the Middle East; objectives of individual states both inside and outside the region; the influences of Cold War on the peace and conflicts in the Middle East.

PR428 - Globalization and International Communication (0 + 3) 5

What globalization and international communication are, what forces are driving them, and what we can or want to do about it.

IR309 - Turkish Political Life (3 + 0) 4

The course focuses on different dimensions of the Turkish political life to provide a holistic perspective on it. It deals with incidents from the Ottoman Empire to the 1960 coup d?etat.

ATU400 - Participation in a Research Project (2 + 0) 6

Preparation of project proposals, Fulfillment of duties and responsibilities within the project work packages.

HUM211 - Gender Studies and Women Rights (3 + 0) 4

Introduction; gender perceptions; woman and health; woman and politics; woman and law; modernism, gender and women rights; types of violence against women and their prevention; woman and literature; woman labor in the global economy; worklife and woman; woman and entrepreneurship; woman and environment.

HUM201 - Social Responsibility Project (3 + 0) 4

Social and environmental problems; non-governmental organizations; cooperation with non-governmental organizations; team work.

ART201 - Introduction to Photography (3 + 0) 4

Definition of photography and the photographer, the uses of photography in life, camera and its parts (aperture, iso, shutter, lens), light and its use in photography, composition rules in photography, the works of photographers from the world and Turkey.

ART221 - Annotated History of Music (3 + 0) 4

The evolution of music in history of humanity; music in the process of becoming an art, the authencities of music; the historical analysis of music, information exchange as well as the main distinctions between art and other cultural domains.

ART222 - History of Jazz (3 + 0) 4

The history of music before 1900`s; Blues and Ragtime music genres; the impacts of musical, social and cultural structures of jazz music in New Orleans before its emergence in the region; main jazz movements starting from the very first Dixieland music to Fusion jazz movement today.

ART223 - Performing Jazz (3 + 0) 4

Human voice in terms of its anatomy, physiology and its techniques.

ART251 - Watercolour Painting (3 + 0) 4

Basic knowledge of watercolour painting art and its history; watercolour techniques, tools and materials; demonstration of some real watercolour painting samples; basic principles and practice of painting techniques.

ART224 - History of Argentine Tango (3 + 0) 4

Where does the tango come from; tango-culture relationship; the origin and the evolution of Argentine tango; spreading of the dance to Europe and the world; the effects of tango on economic crisis and political changes in the world.

ART291 - Body Language and the Art of Persuasion (3 + 0) 4

Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language.

ART252 - Free Ceramic Forming (3 + 0) 4

The ceramic clay; using clay for freehand forming; creating unique ceramic forms without restricting the individual creativity; creating two- or three-dimensional free-form designs using the ceramic clay.

ART292 - Sign Language (3 + 0) 4

Developing the ability to communicate daily with hearing disabilities.

RUS201 - Russian I (3 + 0) 4

Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.

SPAN201 - Spanish I (3 + 0) 4

Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.

FRE201 - French I (3 + 0) 4

Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.

RUS202 - Russian II (3 + 0) 4

Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, and shopping.

SPAN202 - Spanish II (3 + 0) 4

Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, shopping, plans, and life changes.

FRE202 - French II (3 + 0) 4

Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, shopping, plans, and life changes.

RUS301 - Russian III (3 + 0) 4

More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.

SPAN301 - Spanish III (3 + 0) 4

FRE301 - French III (3 + 0) 4

RUS302 - Russian IV (3 + 0) 4

More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements

SPAN302 - Spanish IV (3 + 0) 4

More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.

FRE302 - French IV (3 + 0) 4

More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.

ART202 - Cartoon (3 + 0) 4

Basic information on cartoon; drawing techniques using simple rules; humor; career-oriented cartoon work.

ART271 - Creative Drama (3 + 0) 4

Games and exercises designed by Viola Spolin to stimulate action, relation, spontaneity and creativity of individuals in a group setting; techniques such as warming up games, improvisations, roleplay, writing, story telling etc.

ART225 - Introduction to Classical Guitar (3 + 0) 4

Fundamentals of music; notes, rhythm and fundamental music vocabulary; notes on the guitar, diagrams.

ART235 - Polyphonic Chorus (3 + 0) 4

In this course, correct breathing, voice production and dissemination are intended to gain the right skills.It aims to gain the habit of synchronized voice and choral works.

ART294 - Stage Makeup (3 + 0) 4

Plastic makeup; form working on model; coloration of silicon mold and placing on human face.

HUM203 - Popular Science (3 + 0) 4

Popular science description; the life of scientists; history of science and technology; visit to museums; poster preparation.

HUM312 - Studies in Masterpieces of World Literature (3 + 0) 4

Texts selected from major works of world literature such as English, Russian and French: one novel, two short stories, two poems, one play.

HUM316 - Selections from World Literature: The Short Story (3 + 0) 4

Short stories in English selected from a variety of cultures; texts handed out by the course instructor on literary materials and on literary appreciation methods

HUM321 - Introduction to the History of Philosophy (3 + 0) 4

A study of selected philosophers from the times of Ancient, Medieval and Modern Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy and 20th Century Philosophy.

HUM331 - Go (3 + 0) 4

General description of the game of Go, the rules of Go, the history of Go, Go culture and ethics, Go philosophy, Go in Turkey and in the rest of the world, the opening in Go, ingame strategies in Go.

HUM360 - History of Science (3 + 0) 4

The origins and historical deveopment of modern science and scientific method; the ways of knowing the world of different cultures and societies changed over time; the relationship between scientific knowledge to other enterprises, such as art and religion; the key aspects and issues in the advancement of science from ancient world to modern ages.

HUM212 - Gender Equality (3 + 0) 4

This course focused on examine main subjects and current issues of Gender Studies by precisely taking the principle of equality and discrimination at hand, Help students follow gender studies in Turkey and across the globe and develop abilities of students to examine and generate behavioral patterns in their daily social life in a gender-mainstrea

ART268 - Theatrical Entrepreneurial Skills (3 + 0) 4

Developing entrepreneurial skills through the art of theater.

ART270 - Entrepreneurship Inspired by Nature: Interdisciplinary Approaches (3 + 0) 5

Biomicicry; the natural processes of sustaining life on earth and using it as a model for social and economic innovations; the integration among the components of ecosystems: living organisms; climate, and the chemical environment;opportunities for innovative entrepreneurship practices with interdisciplinary approaches; the 21st century skills and nature?s principles for innovative and creative entrepreneurship opportunities.

HUM322 - Introduction to Ethics (3 + 0) 4

Analysing and discussing the central topics of ethics, such as egoism, eudaimonism, utilitarianism, the moral law and the ethics of self-determinism; also, examining the ethical thinking of Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Mill, Bentham and Sartre.

HUM323 - Introduction to Critical Thinking (3 + 0) 4

Examining and discussing the themes of critical thinking, such as writing and thinking clearly, learning and analysing the types of reasonings and arguments, making rational decisions, learning the types of fallacies; also, exercises to make these topics more understandable.

ART228 - Music in Business Life (3 + 0) 5

Making business life skills more effective through music

ENG395 - Advanced English Speaking Skills (3 + 0) 4

This course provides students with a various range of activities aimed at refining their existing skills to engage effectively in various communicative contexts. During the course students will be supported via emphasizing the acquisition of appropriate register and expressions, and thus join in academic or professional environments orally.