COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAIN CONCEPTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISS 7003 MAIN CONCEPTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 10

Offered By

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEHRA NILÜFER KARACASULU

Offered to

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

This course aims to understand the debates, theories and concepts of international relations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand main concepts
2   know classical issues in international relations
3   Understand theories of international relations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 To argue course plan
2 History of International Relations 1
3 History of International Relations 2
4 History of International Relations 3
5 Realism/NeoRealism - main concepts
6 Liberalism/Neoliberalism - main concepts
7 Midterm
8 Constructivism and Critical theories - main concepts
9 International Political Economy - main concepts
10 International Law and Organizations 1
11 International Law and Organizations 2
12 International Security - main concepts
13 The English School (International Society) - main concepts
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

J. Baylis and S. Smith, 2005, The Globalization of World Politics. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
R. Jackson and G. Sorenson, 2003. Introduction to International Relations. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
P. Viotti and M. V. Kauppi, 2009. International Relations and World Politics. New Jersey. Pearson.
J. Nye and D. Welch, 2011. Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation. New Jersey. Pearson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

weekly presentations and debates

Assessment Methods

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 15 180
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 258

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35