Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The Department of International Relations, which was founded in 1992 within the Faculty of Business, was renamed Political Science and International Relations in 2024. The aim of the department is to educate students who can approach global political developments and the dynamics of international relations from an academic perspective and efficiently practice their ability of analytical and critical thinking. Students also learn such skills as gathering and analysing data, and expressing their ideas clearly and effectively. There are four subdepartments: Political History, EU Politics and International Relations, Law of Nations, and EU Law. The medium of instruction is English.

Qualification Awarded

International Relations, Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.)

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma. Placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

General frame for recognition of prior learning is regulated in the relevant articles of Dokuz Eylul University Educational and Examinational Regulation of Pre-Graduate and Undergraduate Degree. Details are explained in DEU Faculty of Business Educational and Examinational Regulations based on the regulation of the DEU.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Bachelor's Degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum and have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (C.G.P.A.) of 2.00/4.00 and 240 ECTS. Legal documents that regulate the details are as below:
Dokuz Eylul University Educational and Examinational Regulation of Pre-Graduate and Undergraduate Degree
DEU Faculty of Business Educational and Examinational Regulations

Profile of the Programme

In the first three years of the program, the students complete compulsory courses that are fundamental to political science and international relations. In their third and fourth years, students choose courses from such fields as comparative politics, European studies and other regional studies, international security, international law, political history and political economy. Furthermore, the program facilitates the development of communication and computer skills. As a result of its wide variety of courses, our students develop critical analytical skills that allow them to scientifically explain, compare, and generalize about political phenomena and the dynamics of international relations. Language of instruction is English (100%).

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To have a basic knowledge of the disciplines that political science and international relations is related to (economics, law, sociology, history etc.).
2	To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the field of political science and international relations; to be able to transfer ideas and proposals verbally and in writing to experts and nonexperts, either in Turkish or in English.
3	To be able to speak and write English at a medium level (Common European Framework of Reference Level B 2) of fluency efficiently.
4	To be able to use computer skills at an advanced level.
5	To take the responsibility as a group team member and as an individual to solve multidimensional problems.
6	To assess critically the acquired knowledge and skills, and be able to improve them.
7	To have ethical and social values and apply them in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to political science and international relations.
8	To be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with the scientific methods in the field of political science and international relations.
9	To acquire basic conceptual and theoretical knowledge, and be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of political science and international relations.
10	To be able to interpret history of international relations and to be able to use the acquired knowledge critically.
11	To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems in different subfields of international relations and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence.
12	To be able to use the acquired knowledge in the area of Turkish political structure and foreign policy critically.
13	To be able to use diplomatic communication skills with authorities and institutions.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates have various opportunities for employment in the public and private sector. In the private sector, our department has graduates who work in finance, sales and marketing, and human resources departments of banks, independent auditing firms and companies with foreign trade activities; as well as in telecommunications and media. We also have graduates in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pursuing their careers as diplomats. Our graduates also work in various state institutions and non-govenmental organizations as EU specialists or foreign trade specialists. Those who have preferred an academic career, are working on their masters or PhD degrees in universities at home and abroad. Some of them are working as research assistants and instructors particularly in the departments of International Relations, Political Science and Public Administration.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
In order to meet international standards, four course categories have been defined in the undergraduate program of Political Science and International Relations. Faculty Core Courses : These courses aim to support core courses of the profession and to develop transferable skills. Departmental Core Courses: These are the fundamental courses for the program of Political Science and International Relations. Departmental Electives: These are the courses that allow students to have in depth knowledge in the subfields of the discipline in accordance with their interests. Unrestricted Electives: These are the courses aiming at providing the students a broad flexibility for individual development and career choices. These courses also seek to enrich the students perspective and cultural capital. Compulsory and elective courses offered by the other departments of the Faculty of Business and by other academic units of Dokuz Eylül University in which the medium of instruction is English, as well as foreign language courses (other than English) and arts, culture and sports courses may be elected as unrestriced elective. Noncredit courses and courses that are similar to any of the compulsory or elective courses in the department curriculum cannot be elected as unrestricted elective.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	ATA 1001	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
G	2	ECO 1001	ECONOMICS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	3	FBA 1101	INTEGRATED LANGUAGE SKILLS	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
G	4	FBA 1201	CALCULUS	REQUIRED	4	0	0	5
G	5	FBA 1305	SOCIOLOGY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
G	6	FBA 1307	GENDER EQUALITY	REQUIRED	1	0	0	1
G	7	FBA 1803	INTRODUCTION TO LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
G	8	IRE 1205	INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	9	KPD 1001	CAREER PLANNING	REQUIRED	1	0	0	2
G	10	TDL 1001	TURKISH LANGUAGE I	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	0
TOTAL:								30

2. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ATA 1002	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
B	2	ECO 1002	ECONOMICS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	3	FBA 1104	SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS	REQUIRED	2	0	0	3
B	4	FBA 1202	STATISTICS	REQUIRED	4	0	0	5
B	5	FBA 1203	FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES	REQUIRED	2	2	0	5
B	6	FBA 1303	HUMANITIES	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	7	IRE 1402	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	8	TDL 1002	TURKISH LANGUAGE II	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	0
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ECO 2901	PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	2	FBA 2201	RESEARCH METHODS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	3	IRE 2111	KEY CONCEPTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	4	IRE 2301	DIPLOMATIC HISTORY I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	6
G	5	IRE 2303	INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	6
G	6	IRE 2701	INTERNATIONAL LAW I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	0
TOTAL:								30

4. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	GÇD 1001	VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES	REQUIRED	1	2	0	4
B	2	IRE 2106	COMPARATIVE POLITICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	3	IRE 2110	FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	4	IRE 2112	THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	5	IRE 2202	DIPLOMATIC HISTORY II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	6	IRE 2206	MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	7	IRE 2402	INTERNATIONAL LAW II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	0
TOTAL:								30

5 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ECO 4001	STRUCTURE OF TURKISH ECONOMY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	2	IRE 3109	READINGS IN THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	3	IRE 3201	CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	15
TOTAL:								30

6. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	IRE 3202	TURKISH POLITICAL STRUCTURE	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	2	IRE 3204	TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY UNTIL THE 1990S	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	3	IRE 3302	POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	15
TOTAL:								30

7 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	IRE 4201	TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	25
TOTAL:								30

8. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	30
TOTAL:								30


FLEXIBLE ELECTIVE COURSE ACCORDING TO ECTS
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
H	1	İHD 1002	HUMAN RIGHTS	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
H	1	FBA 1001	MENTAL & PHYSICAL INVESTMENT	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE	1	2	0	3
H	2	FBA 3001	WOMEN IN BUSINESS LIFE	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
H	3	FBA 3003	TRANSLATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCES	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
H	4	FBA 3005	GENDER AND SOCIETY	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
H	5	FBA 4001	INTERNSHIP	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE	0	0	0	5
H	6	IRE 4101	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	7	IRE 4102	POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	8	IRE 4103	US FOREIGN POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	9	IRE 4104	SELECTED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	10	IRE 4105	INTERNATIONAL SECURITY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	11	IRE 4106	GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	12	IRE 4107	INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	13	IRE 4108	INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	14	IRE 4110	STATE IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	15	IRE 4111	POLITICS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	16	IRE 4112	GREAT POWER POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	17	IRE 4113	LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	18	IRE 4114	POLITICS & HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASIA	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	19	IRE 4115	DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	20	IRE 4116	BALKAN POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	21	IRE 4117	SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	22	IRE 4118	ASIAN POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	23	IRE 4119	POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	24	IRE 4120	ETHICS IN WORLD POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	25	IRE 4121	POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	26	IRE 4123	RISING POWERS IN WORLD POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	27	IRE 4124	SELECTED TOPICS ON ASIAN SECURITY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	28	IRE 4125	GLOBAL ISSUES: WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	29	IRE 4126	ARAB SPRING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	30	IRE 4127	CHINESE FOREIGN POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	31	IRE 4129	KEY LITERACIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	32	IRE 4130	POST-SOVIET POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	33	IRE 4202	HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	34	IRE 4203	COMPARATIVE MODERNITIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	35	IRE 4204	POLITICS OF NATIONALISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	36	IRE 4205	SELECTED TOPICS IN TURKISH POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	37	IRE 4206	OTTOMAN LEGACY IN WORLD POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	38	IRE 4207	POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TÜRKİYE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	39	IRE 4208	TURKISH POLITICS IN DOCUMENTARIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	40	IRE 4209	POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	41	IRE 4210	COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	42	IRE 4301	THEORIES OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	43	IRE 4302	EUROPEAN UNION IN WORLD AFFAIRS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	44	IRE 4303	TÜRKİYE-EU RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	45	IRE 4304	CURRENT TOPICS IN EU INTEGRATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	46	IRE 4305	EUROPEAN SECURITY POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	47	IRE 4306	EUROPEAN UNION LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
H	48	IRE 4307	LAW OF EU INSTITUTIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
H	49	IRE 4308	LAW OF EU INTERNAL MARKET	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
H	50	IRE 4309	CURRENT TOPICS IN EU LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
H	51	IRE 4310	ENLARGEMENT POLICY OF THE EU	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	52	IRE 4311	THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	53	IRE 4312	EUROPEAN POLITICS IN THE 20TH CENTURY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	54	IRE 4314	CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE STATE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	55	IRE 4315	GLOBAL CRISES AND EUROPE IN CRISIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	56	IRE 4316	AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE IN THE EU	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	57	IRE 4409	SELECTED TOPICS IN CONTRACTS LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	3
H	58	IRE 4411	INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	59	IRE 4412	INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	60	IRE 4413	SELECTED ISSUES IN LAW OF NATIONALITY AND FOREIGNERS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	61	IRE 4414	INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	62	IRE 4415	INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	63	IRE 4417	CIVIL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
H	64	IRE 4418	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	65	IRE 4502	INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	66	IRE 4503	DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	67	IRE 4504	DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	68	IRE 4505	DIPLOMATIC TRANSLATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
H	69	IRE 4506	DIRECTED RESEARCH	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
H	70	IRE 4507	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT MOVIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The regulations for examination and grading are arranged in Educational and Examinational Regulations of the Dokuz Eylül University and Faculty of Business.
The lowest grade to be successful in a credit course is DD. Other grades; Incomplete (I) accorded to students who, although otherwise successful, have failed to complete the required assignments for a course. A student receiving an incomplete grade for any course must make up for the deficiencies within 30 days after submitting the grades to Registrars Office. Otherwise, the grade I automatically becomes FF. Satisfactory (S) accorded to students who are successful in non-credit courses. Unsatisfactory (U) accorded to students who are unsuccessful in non-credit courses. Exempt ( E) is given to students who transfer to the program from another, after the equivanlence of courses they have taken previously is recommended by the dean/director and approved by the faculty board. This grade may provide an exemption for a particular course at the program.
No Attendance (NA) is given upon failure to attend classes or complete practical or applied components of a course. (NA) configures in CGPA as FF.
Detailed assessment methods and criteria for each course is explained in their syllabi.

Graduation Requirements

Bachelor's Degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all the courses in the curriculum and have a minnimum Cumulative. Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and 240 ECTS.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Ali Şevket OVALI
E-mail: sevket.ovali@deu.edu.tr
Phone: +90 232 301 82 25

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