COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 2103 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

This course aims to introduce the evolving nature of international organizations within the broader context of changing international relations. It will analyze the role of international organizations in international relations. It will then concentrate on both governmental and non-governmental international organizations that play an increasingly prominent role to resolve a wide range of global problems. The course will identify various types of international organizations (mainly UN, NATO and EU) and discuss the important characteristics of each under the classification of international security, regional security, social and humanitarian issues, development and environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of the emergence of the international organizations in history.
2   Gain an understanding of role of international organizations through the theories of international relations.
3   To be able to understand the functioning of international organizations from the international law perspective.
4   Comprehend the functions of various international organizations to identify their impact on international security, development, trade, environment, and human rights.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course Pease, 2012, 1-5.
2 Definition, Classification and Theoretical Perspectives Global and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations, and Multinational Corporations Pease, International Organizations, 2012, pp. 1-5; 35-41 Archer, 2001, 135-153.
3 Theoretical Framework Pease, International Organizations, 2012, pp. 7-13.
4 International Peace and Security: The United Nations Pease, International Organizations, 2012, pp. 111-118.
5 The United Nations: Peacekeeping Pease, International Organizations, 2003, pp. 118-120. Hurd, 2014, 136-151.
6 Regional Security: NATO Pease, International Organizations, 2003, pp. 128-135.
7 Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues Pease, International Organizations, 2003, pp. 263-278.
8 Trade and Monetary Cooperation: WTO and IMF Barkin, 2006, 91-102.
9 Development: World Bank, UNDP, UNCTAD Barkin, 2006, 103-112.
10 International Labor Organization Hurd, 2014, pp. 165-189.
11 The European Union and Regional Organizations Hurd, 2014, 251-277.
12 Environment Pease, International Organizations, 2012, pp. 227-238.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Kelly-Kate S. Pease, International Organizations, Fifth Edition, USA: Pearson Education, 2012
2. Kelly-Kate S. Pease, International Organizations: Perspectives on Governance in the Twenty-First Century , Second Edition, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2003.
3. Clive Archer, International Organizations, (London: Routledge, 2001.
4. LeRoy Bennett and James K. Oliver, International Organizations: Principles and Issues, Seventh Edition, (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.
5. Ian Hurd, International Organizations, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
6. J.Samuel Barkin, International Organizations, Palgrave-MacMillan, 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Midterm
3. Final Exam

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will understand the functions of international organizations in international relations
2. Will understand the functioning of international organizations from international law perspective
3. Will identify the role of international organizations under security, development, environment, and social and humanitarian issues classification.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 percent of attendance is compulsory
2. Students are expected to come to class well-prepared by reading all the articles and book chapters assigned for the week.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muge.aknur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for assignment 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.24
LO.33
LO.45

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