Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | IR 102 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Introduction to International Relations | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Introduction to International Relations | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 153 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 | To comprehend the basic concepts, processes and theories of International Relations and to be able to give educated examples. | ||||
| Course Description | The primary objective of the course is to help crystallize the basic concepts and theories of International Relations for attendant students. The latter is realized by intriguing and imbuing the skill to offer theory-laden real-world examples whilst paving the way to appraise inter-state policies and international outcomes in an educated manner. Fundamental concepts such as power, conflict, regular and irregular warfare, authority, international anarchy as opposed to intra-state hierarchy, inter-state cooperation based on institutions, regimes, reciprocity and identity; the evolution of international law, the use of force by nation-state militaries, and last but not least, the reasons for the existence of definitional debates about political violence and terrorism, and the reasons for their politicization are first introduced, and then discussed within and among in-class groups as per the Flipped Classroom. Theoretical tenets, and practical ways and means of making foreign policy alongside the Realist and Liberal theories on inter-state and global relations, including the increasing salience of sovereignty-free non-state actors in the wake of the Cold War are studied to shed light upon the globalization of politics both at home and abroad. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) 1.know the basic facts and developments in the field 2) 2. comprehend the basic concepts; 3) 3. distinguish between oft-applied theories of International Relations. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | |||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | |||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | |||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | |||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | |||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | |||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | |||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | |||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | |||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | |||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | N | |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | N | |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | N | |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | N |
| Prepared by and Date | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | IR as a Field of Study: Actors and International System |
| 2) | Realist Theories |
| 3) | Liberal Theories |
| 4) | Foreign Policy |
| 5) | International Conflict: Types of War and Conflict of Ideas |
| 6) | Military Force and Terrorism |
| 7) | International Organizations, Law and Human Rights |
| 8) | International Trade |
| 9) | Global Finance |
| 10) | International Integration |
| 11) | Environment and Population |
| 12) | The North-South Gap |
| 13) | International Development |
| 14) | Course Overview |
| Required/Recommended Readings | This course is managed via congruent Pearson Online course e-texts, various materials and videos that are all posted and available to students on the Blackboard. In addition to that, the Required Coursebook is: Pevehouse and Goldstein eds. International Relations, Eleventh edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Classroom mode of guidance paves the students to figure out basic concepts on their own alongside the Pearson Online module is appropriated through the Blackboard. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | On basic IR concepts, processes, theories and institutions | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Blackboard Usage | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
caglarb@mef.edu.tr None Instructor Office Location: 5th Floor - Room No. 529 Office hours: any hour of the day (09:00-17:00) Email address: baris.caglar@mef.edu.tr Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Calculation | |||
| No/Weeks per Semester | |||||
| Course Hours | 28 | 224 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 6 | 48 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 34 | |||
| Total Workload | 306 | ||||
| Total Workload/25 | 12.2 | ||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||