This elective course aims to present conflict analysis and resolution mechanisms in International Relations discipline. In this context, the causes and dynamics of conflict will be examined and how to analyze conflicts using theoretical contexts will be discussed. Throughout the course, resolution mechanisms for analyzed conflicts will be introduced. In this framework, mechanisms such as international law, international organizations, negotiation, and mediation will be discussed. Conflict and peace studies in International Relations will be examined within the context of conflict analysis and resolutions, and global conflicts will be discussed with many case studies. At the end of the course, the student should be able to analyze a conflict, evaluate the causes and levels of the conflict, learn the conflict resolution mechanisms, and understand the dynamics of contemporary regional and global conflicts.
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Other Sources
. Çağlar, A. & Uluçakar, M. (2022). Uluslararası Çatışma Çözümü ve Barışın Tesisi, İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları.
. Dayton, B. & Kriesberg, L. (2009). Conflict Transformation and Peace building: Moving From Violence to Sustainable Peace, Routledge: New York.
. Deutsch, M. (1973). The Resolution of Conflict, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
. Druckman, D. (2005). Doing Research: Methods of Inquiry for Conflict Analysis, California: Sage Publications.
. Jeong, Ho-Won (2008). Understanding Conflict and Conflict Analysis, Sage: London New Delhi.
. Özçelik, S. (2021). Uluslararası Çatışma Analizi ve Çözümü, İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları.
. Smith, D. (2005) Trends and Causes of Armed Conflict in Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation. Available online:
. Zalmay, K. & Lesser, Ian O, (1998). Sources of Conflict in the Twentieth Century, Washington, RAND.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Presentation.
2. Week
Introduction to the Concept of Conflict
Presentation and discussion.
3. Week
Theories of Conflict
Presentation and discussion.
4. Week
Conflict Analysis Tools
Presentation and discussion.
5. Week
Conflict Resolution: International Law and International Organizations
Presentation and discussion.
6. Week
Conflict Resolution: Negotiation and Mediation
Presentation and discussion.
7. Week
Midterm exam.
Midterm exam.
8. Week
Midterm exam
Midterm exam.
9. Week
Conflict and Peace Studies in International Relations
Presentation and discussion.
10. Week
Global Conflicts and Resolution Approaches
Presentation and discussion.
11. Week
Regional Conflicts and Resolution Approaches
Presentation and discussion.
12. Week
International Security, Peace Building and Post-Conflict
Presentation and discussion.
13. Week
Paper Proposals-1
Paper Proposal and discussion.
14. Week
Paper Proposals-2
Paper Proposal and discussion.
15. Week
Wrap-up session-1
Discussion and question/answer.
16. Week
Wrap-up session-2
Discussion and question/answer.
17. Week
Final exam.
Final exam.
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations.
PO-2
To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication.
PO-4
To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-5
To use a second language at an intermediate level.
PO-6
To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-7
To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields.
PO-8
To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions.
PO-9
To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-10
To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To comprehend the resolution mechanisms of international and regional conflicts.
LO-2
To learn the basic concepts of conflict analysis and resolution.
LO-3
To analyze conflicts using analysis tools.
LO-4
To learn and apply conflict resolution mechanisms.
LO-5
To examine international and regional conflicts within a conceptual and theoretical framework.
