COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ETHICS IN WORLD POLITICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4120 ETHICS IN WORLD POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVILAY ZEHRA AKSOY

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English)
International Relations (English)

Course Objective

This course examines the intertwining of ethics and politics in contemporary world politics. The overall aim of the course is to develop students' understanding of the normative debates that increasingly characterize and occupy world politics. Many contemporary global problems have moral aspect and urgency, including questions to do with sovereignty, the ethics of war and conflict, the ethical issues produced by the 'war on terror', humanitarian intervention, questions of poverty and inequality, sustainable development, migration, democracy promotion and so on. A key aim is to increase students' awareness about the ethical dimension of these pressing problems and to enable them to think critically about theories and issues related to international ethics.
This course is made up of two parts. The first part of the course examines mainstream theoretical perspectives on international ethics. The second part consists of looking into a number of case studies and linking them with theoretical arguments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Development of understanding of theoretical perspectives on international ethics.
2   Increased awareness of and familiarity with various normative issues on the agenda of world politics, from humanitarian intervention to sustainable development.
3   Development of critical thinking about theories and issues related to international ethics.
4   Development of the ability to link normative issues with theoretical arguments.
5   Development of language and communication skills during participation in class discussions.
6   Development of the skill to get access independently to the relevant sources, including IR 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: Ethics in World Politics
2 Cosmopolitanism
3 Realist Perspective
4 Virtue-, Feminist- and Post-Modernist Ethics
5 The Ethics of the Use of Force
6 Humanitarian Intervention I
7 Humanitarian Intervention II
8 Ethics of Peacemaking
9 Ethics of Peacebuilding
10 Economic Globalisation and Distributive Justice
11 Climate Change and Environmental Ethics I
12 Climate Change and Environmental Ethics II
13 Migration and Ethics I
14 Migration and Ethics II

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

1. Will describe and explain main theoretical perspectives on international ethics.
2. Will display awareness of normative issues in world politics.
3. Will display critical thinking about international ethics both conceptually and practically.
4. Will be able to link normative issues with theoretical arguments.
5. Will be able to express views in a clear and precise manner and by means of technology where necessary.
6. Will use library and internet sources.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class discussions is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevilayz.aksoy@deu.edu.tr
(0232)3018205

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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