Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / 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 | İLHAN GÜLLÜ (igullu@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to inform students about the definition, content and development of Conflict Resolution, which has an important place in the discipline of International Relations, and to enable them to understand and comprehend the Conflict Resolution actions available in the globe. The course will also cover Turkey's position on conflict resolution. In addition, topics such as cease-fire and peace building will be the main agenda of the course. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 |
PO-3 To be able to explain the research methods of International Relations. PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning. 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. PO-12 To be able to use information and communication technologies and software at the minimum level of proficiency of Advanced European Computer Driving License. PO-13 To be able to abide by social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values regarding the collection, interpretation and propagation of data related to international relations. |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| definition qualities of international conflict, levels of international conflict, intractable protracted international conflicts, culture and conflict, peace studies, conflict resolution skills and methods. Definition of Strategy, strategic analysis, strategic environment, strategic decision, non-linear thinking, levels of strategy, strategic thinking, cognitive processes, security and strategic studies, abstraction, patterns, paradoxes, and dilemmas, rationality, irrationality, , groupthink, friction, conflict, war, thymos, uncertainty, fog of war, grand strategy, national security strategy " , strategic planning. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction. Presentation of the course. | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 2 | Origin, foundation and development of the field | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 3 | Concepts and definitions of conflict resolution | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 4 | Understanding current conflict | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 5 | Avoid violent conflict | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 6 | Peacekeeping: Controlling violent conflict | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 7 | Mediation: Ending violent conflict | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Conflict management, Conflict resolution and conflict transformation | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 10 | post-war reconstruction | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 11 | ensuring peace | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 12 | reconciliation | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 13 | multinational conflict resolution | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 14 | Gender and conflict resolution | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 15 | Conflict resolution and intervention ethics | Discussion Method Lecture Case Study Method Team work |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
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| 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 | 14 | 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 |
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| Total work load; | 150 | ||