COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 7065 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of role of international organizations through the international relations theories
2   Identify governmental and non-governmental international organizations that play an increasingly prominent role to resolve a wide range of global problems from an international law perspective.
3   Analyze international organizations under the themes of international security, development, environment, human rights, and humanitarian issues trade through an analysis of international relations theories
4   Design and write a research paper in order to analyze a function of an international organizations through an analysis of international relations theories.
5   Work effectively individually and also as a part of a team.
6   Demonstrate analytical skills in writing and presenting a report.
7   Acquire the skills to use library and internet resources,

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 topic
2 Theories of InternationalRelations and International Organizations Pease, (2012) international Organizations, pp. 1-14.
3 Definition, Roles and Functions of International Organizations Bennett and Oliver, International Organizations, pp. 46-79
4 The Origins, Basic Principles and Major Organs of the UN Bennett and Oliver, International Organizations, pp. 46-79
5 Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and Collective Security and Peacekeeping Pease, (2003) International Organizations, pp. 234-260
6 Regional Security: NATO Pease, (2003) International Organizations, pp. 128-154
7 Midterm exam
8 Development: IMF, World Bank, UNCTAD, UNDP Pease, (2012) International Organizations, pp. 185-200
9 Development: EU TBA
10 Development: EU TBA
11 Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues Pease, (2012) international Organizations, pp. 263-300
12 Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues Pease, (2012) international Organizations, pp. 263-300
13 Environment Pease, (2012) International Organizations, pp. 227-254
14 General overview

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. Various journal articles (TBA)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Individual work (writing and presenting a paper)
3. Group Work (Writing and presenting a report as a group)
4. Exams

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

15 percent of final exam (which is 40 percent ) is allocated to the term project which is consisted of a long paper and a presentation.

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.
4. Work effectively individually or as a group
5. Demonstrate analytical skills in designing and writing a research paper.
6. Demonstrate high communication skills in presenting a paper.
7. Acquire skills to use library and internet sources.


Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are supposed to read all the articles and book chapters assigned for the week before coming to class.
2. Attendance and Participation is compulsory
3. If for any reason the student cannot attend the class, he/she is supposed to inform the instructor prior to class.
4. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muge.aknur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing for short assignments 5 5 25
Preparing for long assignment 1 13 13
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 183

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.15
LO.24
LO.35
LO.45
LO.54
LO.64
LO.74