Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | MURAT DEMİREL (murat.demirel@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | ALİ FUAT BİROL, ÇAĞLA MAVRUK, UMUT YUKARUÇ, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| In International Relations fundamental concepts and practices | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can explain the basic concepts of the field |
PO-1 To be able to explain the concepts/theories of International Relations. PO-3 To be able to explain the research methods of International Relations. PO-4 To be able to interpret and evaluate the current issues. PO-9 To be able to have the awareness concerning the universality of social rights, social justice, and conservation of cultural values. PO-10 To be able to follow the developments and the information in the field. PO-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-2 | can explain the major theoretical discussions in the literature (Realism-idealism, behavioralism vs. traditionalism) |
PO-10 To be able to follow the developments and the information in the field. PO-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. PO-16 Have detailed knowledge of geography and culture as well as the historical of Turkey and the world. |
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| LO-3 | can evaluate the contemporary events by an analytical perspective |
PO-1 To be able to explain the concepts/theories of International Relations. PO-2 To be able to discuss the political, social and economic causes and results of the transformations experienced in a society or a government. PO-3 To be able to explain the research methods of International Relations. PO-9 To be able to have the awareness concerning the universality of social rights, social justice, and conservation of cultural values. PO-10 To be able to follow the developments and the information in the field. |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The birth of the discipline, the conceptual framework of international relations, international system and society, actors, sovereignty and Westphalian order, foreign policies of the states, types of diplomacy, international conflicts, negotiations and the use of force, international issues (global, local, humanitarian, environmental, terror) international law, the United Nations. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | General Introduction | expression |
| 2 | Evolution of International Relations: an Overview | expression |
| 3 | Historical Evolution of the International System I | expression |
| 4 | International Politics in the 21st Century / Globalization | expression |
| 5 | Realist Perspectives and IR | expression |
| 6 | Realism - Idealism Debate | expression |
| 7 | Mid-Term Exam | expression |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Liberal Perspectives and IR | expression |
| 10 | Foreign Policy | expression |
| 11 | International Conflicts | expression |
| 12 | Military Power and Terrorism | expression |
| 13 | International Organizations, International Law and Human Rights | expression |
| 14 | Environment and Population | expression |
| 15 | Concepts, Theories, Structure and Processes in the Discipline of IR | expression |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | • Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Erhan Keleşoğlu, Hakan Güneş, Der Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011. | |
| 2 | Joshua Goldstein ve Pevehouse, Uluslararası İlişkiler, BB101, Ankara, 2015. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 150 | ||