COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ATA 6026 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET EMIN ELMACI

Offered to

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Course Objective

To inform the students on the historical development process of the International Relations discipline and the International Relations Theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to comprehend hte terms of concept,theory and methodology
2   To be able to define the developments in the International Relations Theory
3   To be able to discuss the traditional approaches of the International Relations Theory
4   To be able to assess and discuss the new approaches emerging in the International Relations Theory
5   To be able to apply various theories on cases

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Neorealist Theory
2 The Neoliberal Theory
3 Neo-Neo DebateNeo-Neo Debate
4 The Marxist Theory
5 The World-Systems Theory and Gramsci
6 The Critical Theory
7 Structuralism
8 Mid-term Exam
9 International Relations Theories and Structuralism
10 Feminism
11 Constructivism
12 Historical Sociology
13 The Postmodern Theory
14 Current Debates in International Relations

Recomended or Required Reading

Arı, Tayyar, Uluslararası Ilişkiler Teorisi, Alfa Yay., 2004
Gönlübol, Mehmet, Uluslararası Politika; Ilkeler, Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2000
Kissinger, Henry, Diplomasi, Iş Bankası Kültür Yay., 2010
Sönmezoğlu, Faruk, Uluslararası Ilişkiler Sözlüğü, Der Yay., 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods


To review the weekly subjects together with the students after the subjects are re-outlined by the lecturer, based on the pre-course reading process done by the students, and also to encourage the students to make a short presentation on a subject they prefer during the semester (if possible).

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

40% midterm, %60 final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Kenan Kırkpınar
kenan.kpinar@deu.edu.tr
(0232) 3017922

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Atatürk Ilkeleri ve Inkılâp Tarihi Enstitüsü
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi, 35390
Buca/IZMIR

Office Hours

Evey wednesday between 13:30-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1
LO.25
LO.34
LO.44
LO.55

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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