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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IRE 4104 SELECTED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVILAY ZEHRA AKSOY

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to engage the upper undergrade students in critical discussions on those topics that are currently on the international agenda.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Further improve their comprehension and familiarity with various issues on the agenda of international relations to develop multi-perspectival as well as global approach to IR studies. 2   Examine those issues from a critical and analytical point of view in order to grasp their complex and multi-causal nature. 3   Develop the skill to make critical and reasoned argument. 4   Improve the necessary skills to make presentations in the classroom. 5   Develop the skill to engage in discussions with the rest of co-learners as well as the lecturer 6   Develop the skill to use, find and evaluate the relevant sources, including academic and media material.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction of the course Causes of war and just war doctrine 2 International Norms and Human Rights 3 Enforcement of humanitarian norms 1 4 Enforcement of humanitarian norms 2 5 Proliferation of weapons 1 6 Proliferation of weapons 2 7 New Security Threats 8 Global Environmental Issues 9 Global Inequality and Politics of Economic development 10 Great power conceptions of International order 1: is it the end of the liberal world order 11 Great power conceptions of International order 2: liberal/humanitarian world order 12 Great power conceptions of International order 3: American exceptionalism 13 Great power conceptions of International order 4: China's grand strategy 14 International Terrorism

Recomended or Required Reading

Various book chapters and articles (updated regularly).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Student Presentations Active participation Take-Home Essay

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 TP TermProject 2 ASS Assignment 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE TP * 0.58 + ASS * 0.42 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

The student; 1. can discuss selected contemporary issues in international relations. 2. can critically evaluate/analyze those issues.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevilayz.aksoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60 Preparing presentations 1 14 14 Final Assignment 1 24 24 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 4 LO.2 4 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5 LO.6 4