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 | IR 432 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Alliances and Globalization | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Alliances and Globalization | ||||
| 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 | 132 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 appraise the dynamics of changing threats against nation-states in the wake of the post-Cold War and post-September 11 era and their reflections upon inter-state alliances. | ||||
| Course Description | An advanced course that presents the state of affairs of our day pertaining to the current threats, actors and the form of systemic developments, as well as the novel alignments and their impact upon extant alliances among nation-states. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1. distinguish the differences between alignments and alliances; 2) 2. apply basic military-political concepts under changing real-world contexts; 3) 3. appraise why alliances are formed, how they are managed, and last/dissolve; 4) 4. analyze and infer dynamics of globalization pertaining to alliances. |
| 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. | 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 | S | 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | S | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | N | |
| 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 | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Basic Terms and Definitions that Guide Study 1.1.The Definition of ‘Alliance’ 1.2.Alliance as ‘Institutionalized-Cooperation’ 1.3.What is Security Dilemma? |
| 2) | Current Status of the Academic Literature on Alliances 2.1.The Significance of the Field of Alliances 2.2.Theoretical Strengths and Weaknesses/Gaps of the Literature 2.3.Understudied and Unstudied Research Topics of the Field |
| 3) | Why do Alliances Exist?: Balancing and Bandwagoning (the Neorealist Explanation of Alliances) |
| 4) | The Origins of Alliances (continued): Neoliberal Institutionalist & the Liberal Explanations as Two Distinct Approaches to Alliances |
| 5) | The Origins of Alliances (continued): Common Identity (The Constructivist Explanation) |
| 6) | The Management of Alliances: Intra Alliance Relations or How do Alliances Function? |
| 7) | The Management of Alliances (continued) |
| 8) | Alliance Dissolution or Persistence |
| 9) | Discussions & Review |
| 10) | Globalization in Context: The Diffusion of Power |
| 11) | The Changing Nature and Manifestations of Threats |
| 12) | CASE STUDY I -Middle Eastern Alignments and Behaviors of the NATO Allies during the Syrian Crisis of 2011-2017; |
| 13) | CASE STUDY II -The South Korean-The US Alliance |
| 14) | CASE STUDY III - Why does NATO persist? |
| Required/Recommended Readings | All readings are posted on the Blackboard. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom discussions & occasional short lectures where they are indispensable for IR | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
caglarb@mef.edu.tr None Instructor office location: 5th Floor - Office No. 529 Office hours: anytime-all weekdays Email address: baris.caglar@mef.edu.tr Statement on plagiarism: Usual disclaimers apply by the University Regulation; on event disciplinary action, which also applies to written assignments when detected. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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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 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Quiz(zes) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 132 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||