This course is designed as a brief reminder for those who took International Relations as their undergrad degree and as a crash course for those having different academic bacground. Theories, history and fundamental issues like war and peace, terrorism, nuclear armament, ploriferation and international organizations will be discussed during the semester.
Prerequisite(s)
A Brief Introduction to World Politics
Corequisite(s)
No particular prerequisite other than active engagement.
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Professor İbrahim Mensur Akgün
Course Assistant(s)
Arş. Gör. Özgün Elif Çaldemir
Schedule
Thursdays, 18:00-21:00, Ataköy Campus 4B0305
Office Hour(s)
Wednesday 11:00-16.00, Gpot center
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures, vide presentaiona are envisaged as the method of teaching during this online semester. Student presentaion will also be encouraged. In addition to the standard reading, suplementary material will be provided during the term.
Principle Sources
Andrew Heywood, Global Politics (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2014).
John Baylis, Steve Smith & Patricia Owens, The Globalization of World Politics (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).
Other Sources
Richard Devetak, Antony Burke & Jim George (Eds), An Introduction to International Relations (Cambera: Cambridge University Press, 2011).
Peter Sutch, International Relations: The Basics (New York: Routledge, 2007)
Richard Mansbach & Kirsten Rafferty, Introduction to Global Politics (New York: Routledge, 2008)
Swan Smallman & Kimberly Brown, Introduction to International & Global Studies (Chapell Hill: University of Caroline Press, 2011)
Şaban Kardaş & Ali Balcı (Eds), Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş (Istanbul: Küre Yayınları, 2014)
Books to choose for bonuses:
Gael Faye, Small Country (London: Vintage Publishing, 2018)
Gael Faye, Küçük Ülke (İstanbul: Kafka Yayınevi, 2019)
Orhan Pamuk, İstanbul: Hatıralar ve Şehir (İstanbul: Yapı-Kredi Yayınları, 2003)
Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City (New York: Vintage Books, 2006)
Amin Maaluf, Doğunun Limanları (İstanbul: Yapı-Kredi Yayınları, 1999).
Amin Maalouf, Ports of Call (London: Harvill Press, 1999)
Wole Soyinka, Of Africa (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012)
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to introduction
Lecture, presentation
2. Week
History as a tool to understand current affairs: From Mesopotamia to the post-Cold War world.
Lecture, presentation
3. Week
Seeing the world from an angle: Realism versus Liberalism.
Lecture, presentation
4. Week
Going deeper: Marxism, constructivism and Feminism,
Lecture, presentation
5. Week
War and peace: The sides of the same coin?
Lecture, presentation
6. Week
Terrorism: A new type warfare?
Lecture, presentation
7. Week
Midterm weak
Lecture, presentation
8. Week
Human rights and humanitarian intervention.
Lecture, presentation
9. Week
International Organizations. Definition, background, classification and the UN.
Lecture, presentation
10. Week
International Organizations: NATO, ICO, ECOWACS and the others...
Lecture, presentation
11. Week
Turkey in the world: A historical assesment.
Lecture, Presentation
12. Week
Turkey in the world: Current state of affairs.
ecture, presentation.
13. Week
Paper presentations.
14. Week
Final exam
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
5
10
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1.To identify and use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations and Diplomacy.
PO-2
2.To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
3.To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-4
4.To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-5
5.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-6
6.To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. To reach the necessary academic level in order to pursue doctoral research.
PO-7
7.To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-8
8.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.
PO-9
9.To employ advanced level knowledge in International Relations and Foreing Policy to develop the society educationally and culturally.
PO-10
10.To lead the organizations that necessitate the resolution of the problems related to International Relations and Foreing Policy and to organize personal, institutional and team studies in advanced level.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To be able to evaluate the connection between World Politics, migration and international relations theories and human rights issues.
LO-2
To be able to evaluate international security, present and future international crises.
LO-3
To comprehend the main themes of the course and to evaluate their impact on international politics, international security, historical background and foreign policy decisions and to make connections between the subjects.
LO-4
Evaluation of international security, migration, international theories and the role of international actors.
LO-5
To evaluate the comparative foreign policy of Turkey, US, EU, Russia, China, the Middle East and the countries of Eurasia.
