Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER) | ||||
| 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) | CEREN GÜRSELER, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The purpose of this course is to analyse the various theoretical approaches that have been formed in International Relations discipline and to improve the skills of students in order for them to analyse contemporary issues in international relations studies from different theoretical perspectives. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can comment on the future of international relationas and emerging trends in the framework of discussed theoretical approaches |
PO-1 acquire intellectual infrastructure, which is necessary to make further research in the field of international relations. PO-2 describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and relate these to contemporary global issues. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can use theories of international relations to analyze and explain historical and contemporary events and problems |
PO-9 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning. PO-10 To be able to have the awareness concerning the universality of social rights, social justice, and conservation of cultural values. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can explain the main assumptions, problematics, epistemological, ontological and methodological foundations and their solutions of those problematics with examples |
PO-2 describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and relate these to contemporary global issues. PO-7 deepen the knowledge about national and international institutions which determine the politics PO-14 To be able to discuss the political, social and economic causes and results of the transformations experienced in a society or a government. PO-16 To be able to use information and communication technologies and software at the minimum level of proficiency of Advanced European Computer Driving License. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| International Relations Theories | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the Theories of International Relations | Lecturing |
| 2 | Evolution of the Discipline of International Relations and IR Theory I | Lecturing |
| 3 | Evolution of the Discipline of International Relations and IR Theory II | Lecturing |
| 4 | Realism | Lecturing |
| 5 | Idealism / Liberalism | Lecturing |
| 6 | English School Theory I | Lecturing |
| 7 | English School Theory II | Lecturing |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Social Constructivism | Lecturing |
| 10 | Marxist Approaches in International Relations | Lecturing |
| 11 | Critical Theory in International Relations | Lecturing |
| 12 | Post-Structuralism in International Relations | Lecturing |
| 13 | Post-Colonialism / Gender Equality, and Environment in International Relations | Lecturing |
| 14 | Discussions about Conspiracy and Original Theory in International Relations | Lecturing |
| 15 | General Evaluation | Lecturing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Ramazan Gözen ed. , Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri, İletişim Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2014 | |
| 2 | Atila Eralp (der.), Devlet, Sistem, Kimlik, İletişim Yayınları, 2004. | |
| 3 | Ersel Aydınlı, Erol Kurubaş ve Haluk Özdemir, Yöntem, Kuram, Komplo: Türk Uluslararası İlişkiler Disiplininde Vizyon Arayışları, Küre Yayınları, 2015. | |
| 4 | Nicholas J. Spykman, Henry A. Kissinger, Stanley H. Hoffmann, Barry Buzan, Robert Jervis, Arnold Wolfers, Kenneth Waltz, Robert W. Cox, Andrew Linklater, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Anahtar Metinler, Der Yayınları, 2017, İstanbul. | |
| 5 | Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (der.), Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri , Disiplin ve Çeşitlilik, Sakarya Üniversitesi Kültür Yayınları, 2016. | |
| 6 | John Baylis, Steve Smith ve Patricia Owens (der.), Globalization of World Politics, Oxford University Press, 2014. | |
| 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 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||