Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
International Relations POLS204 English Compulsory 4. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals To learn the basic informations on international relations.
Course Content This course covers the basic concepts of international relations; the concept of international order; It examines actors of international relations such as states, ethnic groups, transnational organizations, and transnational powers.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The Age of International Relations, International Politics in the Twentieth Century, World Politics in the Post-Cold War Period
1. Week The Age of International Relations, International Politics in the Twentieth Century, World Politics in the Post-Cold War Period
2. Week Birth, Identity and Problems of the International Relations Discipline,
2. Week Birth, Identity and Problems of the International Relations Discipline,
3. Week International System in Turkey
3. Week International System in Turkey
4. Week Realism, Liberalism,
4. Week Realism, Liberalism,
5. Week State, Power, Security, Geopolitics, Foreign Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, Identity, Alliances, War, Cooperation, International System, International Law, International Organizations
5. Week State, Power, Security, Geopolitics, Foreign Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, Identity, Alliances, War, Cooperation, International System, International Law, International Organizations
6. Week International Political Economy, International Intervention, Democracy, Human Rights, Globalization, Actor, Game Theory, Level of Analysis Problem
6. Week International Political Economy, International Intervention, Democracy, Human Rights, Globalization, Actor, Game Theory, Level of Analysis Problem
7. Week United Nations, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disarmament
7. Week United Nations, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disarmament
8. Week Underdevelopment and Development; Environmental Problems and Global Climate Change
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Underdevelopment and Development; Environmental Problems and Global Climate Change
9. Week Underdevelopment and Development; Environmental Problems and Global Climate Change
10. Week Population Movements and Migration; Energy
10. Week Population Movements and Migration; Energy
11. Week Nationalism and Ethnic Conflicts; European Union
11. Week Nationalism and Ethnic Conflicts; European Union
12. Week The Rise of China; Africa in World Politics
12. Week The Rise of China; Africa in World Politics
13. Week The Arab Spring; September 11 Terrorist Attacks and the Global Order
13. Week The Arab Spring; September 11 Terrorist Attacks and the Global Order
14. Week Social Movements; Cyber Wars
14. Week Social Movements; Cyber Wars
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Şaban Kardaş, Ali Balcı (der), Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş, Küre Yayınları, 2014