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 327 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Negotiation and Neurobiology | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Negotiation and Neurobiology | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 134 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 understand the major modern findings of Neurobiology and to use them to their advantage in the context of International Negotiations. | ||||
| Course Description | the course begins by offering definitions of the basic notions of Neurobiology and Negotiations. Emphasis is placed in Negotiations, as the various schools and method of negotiating are presented as well as on main brain functions and the Neurobiology modern scientific findings on how they affect human judgment and the decision making process. The course examines practical various concrete examples of international famous negotiations and how Neurobiological considerations affected their result. If focusses on developing negotiation skills, negotiation strategy determination and implementation, incorporating neurobiological considerations to this strategy. Students test their skills and neurobiological added value in negotiations through two negotiations simulations in class: one without incorporation of neurobiological aspects and one with neurobiological considerations in their negotiation strategy and implementation | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | u ders diplomasi ve müzakerenin temel kavramlarını tanımlayarak başlar. Ağırlıkla müzakere üzerinde durularak farklı müzakere ekol ve metotlarının yanı sıra beyin fonksiyonları ve insanın yargı ve karar verme mekanizmasını ne şekilde etkilediğine dair nörobilimin modern bilimsel bulguları işlenecektir. Ders, çok bilinen uluslararası müzakerelerden pratik somut örnekler üzerinden nörobiyolojik faktörlerin sonuçları nasıl etkilediğini inceler. Müzakere becerilerini geliştirme, müzakere stratejisine karar verme ve uygulama, nörobiyolojik faktörleri bu stratejiye dahil etme üzerine odaklanır. Öğrenciler sınıfta yapılacak, biri nörobiyolojik faktörler dahil edilmeden, biri nörobiyolojik faktörler dahil edilerek yapılacak iki simülasyon sayesinde becerilerini ve nörobiyolojinin müzakere stratejileri ve uygulanması üzerindeki katma değerini test etme imkanı bulurlar. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) comprehend the notions of Negotiation and Neurobiology; 2) distinguish different Negotiation schools of thought 3) identify the aspects of human brain functioning examined by Neurobiology 4) discern the ways in which brain function affects the way people decide and negotiation 5) prepare and perform efficient negotiation strategies taking into account main neurobiological modern findings |
| 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 |
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 | 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 | N | |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | N | |
| 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 | Exam,HW,Lab,Participation,Presentation,Project |
| 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 | Exam,HW,Lab,Participation,Presentation,Project |
| 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 | 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 | Participation |
| 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 | Participation |
| 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,HW,Lab,Participation,Presentation,Project |
| 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 | Spring |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Negotiations. Definitions and practical examples. |
| 2) | Introduction to Neurobiology. Definitions and practical aspects. |
| 3) | Negotiation main schools of though and their differences (1). Competitive negotiations |
| 4) | Negotiation main schools of though and their differences (2). Collaborative negotiations. |
| 5) | First Negotiations simulation in class without neurobiological considerations |
| 6) | Neurobiological key-research and modern findings (1). |
| 7) | Midterm exam |
| 8) | Neurobiological key-research and modern findings (2). |
| 8) | Neurobiological key-research and modern findings (2). |
| 9) | Consequences of Neurobiology modern findings on how we lead Negotiations (1). |
| 10) | Consequences of Neurobiology modern findings on how we lead Negotiations (2). |
| 11) | Negotiator skills and their Neurobiological Foundations (1). |
| 12) | Negotiator skills and their Neurobiological Foundations (2). |
| 13) | Ethical considerations in Neurobiology research and Development. |
| 14) | Second Negotiations simulation in class with the added value of neurobiological considerations incorporated. |
| Required/Recommended Readings | All course materials are provided by the lecturer (in the course syllabus) | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | presentations, practical exercises, videos, discussions and simulations | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
gormuse@mef.edu.tr 02123953600 attendance rules: Attendance taken week in class and during exams Missing an exam equals to course failure Students are expected to bring their notebook Participation in class is evaluated on the basis of presence in class and interaction with the Instructor, participation to exercises, exhibiting curiosity and knowledge on the course content 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 84 | ||
| Laboratory | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 134 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||