| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | KY408.1B2 | International relations | Elective | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To analyze basic concepts, institutions, actors in international relations, and discussing historical evolution of the international systems To discuss the level of analysis problem in international relations and to understand the evolution of the IR discipline |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Be able to define the basic concepts in IR | | 2 | Be able to analyze historical evolution of the international system | | 3 | Be able to identify the basic theories of IR while analyzing cases | | 4 | Be able to analyze the current issues and developments in IR | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General Introduction | | | | 2 | Basic concepts in IR | | | | 3 | State in IR: Definition, History and Debates | | | | 4 | Nation, Nationalism, National Identity in IR. | | | | 5 | Defining International Relations | | | | 6 | Sovereignty and Anarchy in IR | | | | 7 | Level of analysis problem | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Actors in IR | | | | 10 | International System: Definition and Historical evolution | | | | 11 | History of International System: From Westphalia to today | | | | 12 | IR discipline | | | | 13 | Theories of IR | | | | 14 | Idealism in IR | | | | 15 | Realism in IR | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | LO2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | LO5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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