Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 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 | FEASS 101 | ||||
| Course Title in English | FEASS Orientation | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | İİSBF Orientation | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 54 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 2 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 learn about FEASS and its departments; to improve one’s 21st century skills, such as team work, information literacy, presentations skills. | ||||
| Course Description | FEASS 101 is an orientation course for Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences. The course provides information about the faculty, departments and academic staff. The course also contains classes for selected topics like team-work and presentation skills. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | FEASS 101 İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi oryantasyon dersidir. Ders öğrencilere fakülte, bölümler ve öğretim üyelerini tanıtır. Bu tanıtımların yanında takım çalışması ve sunum teknikleri gibi seçilmiş konularda eğitimler de içermektedir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) comprehend the functioning of their faculty and department; 2) start planning one’s career 3) efficiently work within a group; 4) prepare and carry out presentations. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| 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. | S | Participation |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | S | Participation |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | S | Participation |
| 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. | S | Participation |
| 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 | S | Participation |
| 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 | S | Participation |
| 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 | H | 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 | H | 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 | H | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | HANDE KARADAĞ , |
| Course Coordinator | CEYHAN MUTLU |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. MURAT ÖZTÜRK |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introducing FEASS |
| 2) | Introducing University Life |
| 3) | Academic Integrity |
| 4) | Career Planning |
| 5) | Team Work & Information Literacy |
| 6) | Presentation Skills |
| 7) | International Office |
| 8) | Introducing Departments – Business Administration |
| 9) | Introducing Departments - Economics |
| 10) | Introducing Departments – Political Science and International Relations |
| 11) | Introducing Departments - Psychology |
| 12) | Guest Speaker(s) |
| 13) | Guest Speaker(s) |
| 14) | Presentations by students |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Required documents will be provided via BlackBoard. | |||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures | |||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | |||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||
| Computer Use | None | |||||||||
| Other Activities | Assignments, quizzes, presentations | |||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
erhan.erkut@mef.edu.tr 212 3953615 Office: Rectorate |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
| Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Total Workload | 54 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||