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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / ULS421 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Code: ULS421 Course Title: SEMINAR-I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer CEREN GÜRSELER (cerengurseler@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) CEREN GÜRSELER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to teach academic writing and techniques.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 How to prepare an academic work 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-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
Presentation
LO-2 Teaching academic research methods 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-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
Presentation
LO-3 Prepare a presentation 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-7 To be able to monitor developments using a foreign language at B1 level.
PO-10 To be able to follow the developments and the information in the field.
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic and main points of an objective and academic work.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Selected Topics in the US Domestic Politics: Federalism, Civil Rights, Barack Obama Discussion Method Lecturing Method
2 International Military Intervention: Iraq Discussion Method Lecturing Method
3 International Military Intervention: Syria and Libya Discussion Method Lecturing Method
4 Self-Determination and Its Examples I: Kosovo, Northern Kosovo, East Ukraine Discussion Method Lecturing Method
5 Self-Determination and Its Examples: Northern Iraq, Catalonia, Scotland Discussion Method Lecturing Method
6 The Cyprus Question and the International Law I Discussion Method Lecturing Method
7 The Cyprus Question and the International Law II Discussion Method Lecturing Method
8 mid-term exam
9 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict:Historical Facts Discussion Method Lecturing Method
10 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Palestinian Authority, Hamas, Peace Plans Discussion Method Lecturing Method
11 Terrorism and International Relations Discussion Method Lecturing Method
12 Terrorism and International Relations Discussion Method Lecturing Method
13 Selected Topics in the US Foreign Policies I: The Eras of Bush and Obama Discussion Method Lecturing Method
14 Selected Topics in the US Foreign Policies II: The Era of Trump Discussion Method Lecturing Method
15 General Evaluation of the Foreign Policies of the USSR and Putin's Russia Discussion Method Lecturing Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Şener Büyüköztürk, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri
2 Kemal Kurtuluş, Araştırma Yöntemleri
3 Claude Julien, Amerikan İmparatorluğu
4 Erdoğan Teziç, Murat Sarıca, Özer Eskiyurt, Kıbrıs Sorunu
5 Fatma Taşdemir ve Adem Özer, Uluslararası Hukuk Perspektifinden Self-Determinasyon ve Ayrılma
Required Course instruments and materials

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 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 11 33
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 4 4
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 3 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150