| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SB408.1B | International relations | Elective | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is to provide the students with the basic knowledge of international relations and international politics |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Elif Kaldırımoğlu Türkoğlu |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Gains knowledge about the basic concepts of international relations and international politics. | | 2 | Have basic knowledge about international relations terminology. | | 3 | Have information about the foreign policy options of the countries and the processes of foreign policy decision making. | | 4 | Develops the ability to perceive and analyze developments in Turkey and in the world theoretically and analytically. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| - |
| Course Contents |
| Definition and Historical Development of International Relations, International Political System |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition and Historical Development of International Relations | | | | 2 | Conceptual Framework of International Relations | | | | 3 | Actor Problem in International Politics | | | | 4 | Theory Problem in International Relations | | | | 5 | International Policy and Factors Determining Foreign Policy | | | | 6 | National Power and Capacity Problem | | | | 7 | International Political System | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | International Political System | | | | 10 | XXI. Political Systems in the Hundred Years | | | | 11 | Decision Making Process and Foreign Policy | | | | 12 | International Relations and Foreign Policy Options of States | | | | 13 | Unconnected Policy | | | | 14 | Prestij Politikası, Emperyalist Politika ve Statüko Politikası | | | | 15 | İttifak Politikaları | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Arı, Tayyar., International Relations and Foreign Policy, İstanbul: Alfa Yay., 2001. Almond, Gabriel A. and James S. Coleman. The Politics of the Developing Areas. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press., 1960. Bergsten, C. Fred., Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye Jr. C. Fred Bergsten and Lawrence B. Krause ed. World Politics and International Economics. Washington, D.C .: The Brookings Institution, 1975. Kaplan, Morton A. New Approaches to International Relations. New York: Martin's Press, 1968. Eralp, Atila, State, System and Identity: Basic Approaches in International Relations, İstanbul: İletişim Yay., 1996 |
| 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) | | - |
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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 | 5 | 70 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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