COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ATA 6053 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KENAN KIRKPINAR

Offered to

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Course Objective

To assess the theories of international relations within the context of debates on
general philosophy of science and methodology throughout the course

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to comprehend the role of the theoretic approach on understanding the global politics.To be able to comprehend the role of the theoretic approach on understanding the global politics
2   To be able to define the development process of the International Relations Theory within the History of the Discipline
3   To be able to discuss the traditional approaches of the International Relations Theory.- To be able to discuss the traditional approaches of the International Relations Theory.
4   To be able to assess the new approches of the International Relations Theory that emerge recently.To be able to assess the new approches of the International Relations Theory that emerge recently.
5   To be able to discuss the competence of the International Relations Theory in providing explanation to the current events.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Question of Theory in International Relations
2 The Historical Progress of the International Relations Discipline
3 The Question of Methodology in International Relations
4 The Realist Theory and Related Criticism
5 Liberalism and the Democratic Peace Theory
6 Theories of Decision-Making Process
7 Critical Theories
8 Mid-term Exam
9 War and War-Related Theories
10 Political Theories of International Economics
11 Theories of Foreign PolicyTheories of Foreign Policy
12 Feminist Theories, Nationalism, Ethnicity and the StateFeminist Theories, Nationalism, Ethnicity and the State
13 The Regime Theory and International Organizations, Non-Governmental Agents and International Relations Theories (IRT)- The Regime Theory and International Organizations, Non-Governmental Agents and International Relations Theories (IRT
14 Current Issues of International Relations

Recomended or Required Reading

Arı, Tayyar, Uluslararası Ilişkiler Teorisi, Alfa Yay., 2004
Gönlübol, Mehmet, Uluslararası Politika; Ilkeler, Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Siyasal
Kitabevi, 2000
Kissinger, Henry, Diplomasi, Iş Bankası Kültür Yay., 2010
Sönmezoğlu, Faruk, Uluslararası Ilişkiler Sözlüğü, Der Yay., 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To review the weekly subjects together with the students after the subjects are reoutlined
by the lecturer, based on the pre-course reading process done by the students,
and also to encourage the students to make a short presentation on a subject they
prefer during the semester (if possible).To review the weekly subjects together with
the students after the subjects are re-outlined by the lecturer, based on the precourse
reading process done by the students, and also to encourage the students to make
a short presentation on a subject they prefer during the semester (if possible).

Assessment Methods

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

40% midterm, %60 final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons. The instructor has right to
make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam
scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst.Prof. Kenan Kırkpınar
kenan.kpinar@deu.edu.tr
Dokuz Eylul University
Principals of Ataturk and Revalution History Institute
Tınaztepe Campus, 35390
Buca/IZMIR
0 232 301 79 22

Office Hours

Evey wednesday between 13:30-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Midterm 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.14
LO.25
LO.35
LO.44
LO.53

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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