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Course Goals	This course is designed as an appetizer for the students of international relations. It covers basic theories, brief history and fundamental issues of the field. A couple of standard textbooks will be utilized, yet additional reading will be supplemented during the semester.  Participants are very much encouraged to read daily news, follow international press and get familiar with podcasts like I-Tunes U.
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Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Overall evaluation of the term.	Lecture
2. Week	Historical Background with an emphasis on the 20th century.	Lectures, videos and discussions.
3. Week	Perceiving the World through Theories: Positivist Impact, Realism and Liberalism. Realism and Liberalism	Lecture, videos and discussions.
4. Week	Going Deeper: Identity Politics, Religion and Global Violence Theories:Marxism, Constructivism and Feminism	Lectures, videos and discussions.
5. Week	War and Peace	Lecture, student presentation.
6. Week	Terrorism and Politics Terrorisim	Lecture, student presentation.
7. Week	Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Proliferation	Lecture, student presentation.
8. Week	Midterm Exam	Written Exam
9. Week	Midterm Exams
10. Week	Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention	Lecture, short student papers
11. Week	International Organizations and the UN.	Lecture, short student papers. Videos.
12. Week	Power and World Order.	Lecture, short student papers.
13. Week	World Politics and Turkey: A Historical Perspective	Lecture, short student papers
14. Week	Wrap Uup	Lecture and questions.
15. Week	Final exam	Final exam
16. Week	Final exam	Final exam
17. Week	Final exam	Final exam

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Midterm(s)	1	30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	5	20
Attendance	1	10
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 analyze international events and issues. LO-2 To employ academic theories and international relations concepts in global events and problems LO-3 To recognize the cultural diversity in the world and use this to the analyze a diverse and globalizing world of politics and international affairs LO-4 To evaluate international relations studies with the acquired analysis and research skills LO-5 To develop academic written and oral communication skills.

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