Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler | |||||
Lisans | Programın Süresi: 4 | Kredi Sayısı: 240 | TYYÇ: 6. Düzey | QF-EHEA: 1. Düzey | EQF: 6. Düzey |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
Course Code | IR 204 | ||||
Course Title in English | International Political Economy | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | International Political Economy | ||||
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Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
Semester | Bahar | ||||
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Estimated Student Workload | 130 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | This course offers some basic analytical skills to understand the major theoretical and empirical issues in the field of international political economy. | ||||
Course Description | This course aims to introduce some basic analytical tools to examine economic interactions between states, markets and societies in the regional and global context. The course begins with some of the core theories, concepts and debates within the field, and continues with exploration of empirical issues. Key issues to be explored include: the structure of the global economy, the nature of international economic institutions, international trade, international monetary relations, international development, foreign debt and financial crisis, illicit global economy, and the IPE of energy resources. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Uluslararası Politik Ekonomi alanındaki temel teoriler, argümanlar ve konulara ilişkin başlıca tartışmaları anlamak. 2) devlet, piyasa ve toplum arasındaki etkileşimi tanımlayabilmek. 3) IPE alanindakii başlıca konular hakkında güncel tartışmaları bilmek 4) IPE'deki temel sorun alanları üzerine ampirik araştırma uygulayabilmek 5) Alt alanla ilgili teori ve yaklaşımları kullanarak güncel olayları analiz etmek |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | |||||
2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | |||||
3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | |||||
4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | |||||
5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | |||||
6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | |||||
8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | |||||
10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | H | Exam |
2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | H | Exam |
3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Exam |
4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | H | Exam |
5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | H | Presentation |
6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | H | Presentation |
7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | H | Exam |
8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | N | Exam |
9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | S | Exam |
10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | S | Exam |
Prepared by and Date | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ , December 2023 |
Course Coordinator | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
Semester | Bahar |
Name of Instructor | Doç. Dr. EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
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Required/Recommended Readings | Theodore Cohn (2011), Global Political Economy, Pearson Balaam, D., & Dillman, Bradford (2011). Introduction to International Political Economy (5 ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education. | ||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | It would be used interactive format, combining professor lecture presentations with intense student participation and dynamic multi-media sessions | ||||||||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | Each student is required to write a focused research paper with a clear thesis statement and to present it in class. Topics will be distributed in class. | ||||||||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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Course Administration |
gormuse@mef.edu.tr 0 212 395 36 95 Attendance and active participation are required. There would be no late submission and make up exam unless medical report provided. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct. Statement on plagiarism. Plagiarism including “the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work” and multiple submissions (submitting the same paper for more than one course) would be accepted as violation of the honor code and will be reported to the dean. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Ders Saati | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||
Sunum / Seminer | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Ara Sınavlar | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||
Final | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
ECTS | 5 |