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 445 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Conflict Resolution | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Conflict Resolution | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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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 | - | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only undergraduate students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Understanding on the socio-psychological and socio-political dynamics in both conflict and post-conflict environments | ||||
| Course Description | This course is organized so that the students can develop an understanding on the socio-psychological and socio-political dynamics in both conflict and post-conflict environments. In doing so, it provides the necessary intellectual means for students to make sense of; - the everyday life in war and armed conflicts, - how conflict affects local populations both in conflict and in post-conflict environments, - the evolution of United Nations Conflict Resolution/Peacekeeping Operations, - the significance of cultural differences on individual and group levels in the policy formation and the implication of humanitarian activities. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, öğrencilerin hem çatışma hem de çatışma sonrası ortamlarda sosyo-psikolojik ve sosyo-politik dinamikler hakkında bir anlayış geliştirebilmeleri için düzenlenmiştir. Bunu yaparken öğrencilerin anlamlandırması için gerekli entelektüel araçları sağlar; - Savaş ve silahlı çatışmalarda günlük yaşam, - Çatışmanın hem çatışma hem de çatışma sonrası ortamlarda yerel nüfusu nasıl etkilediği, - Birleşmiş Milletler Çatışma Çözümü/Barışı Koruma Operasyonlarının gelişimi, - politika oluşumunda ve insani faaliyetlerin uygulanmasında bireysel ve grup düzeyindeki kültürel farklılıkların önemi. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand how conflicts emerge and escalate, 2) understand the conceptual frameworks on political, social and cultural dimensions of conflict and global conflict resolution, 3) understand the theoretical frameworks on political, social and cultural dimensions of conflict and global conflict resolution, 4) understand conceptual and theoretical frameworks on the post-conflict environments with a emphasis on global peacebuilding. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | S | 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 | S | 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 | 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 | S | Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | CANSU GÜLEÇ , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | CANSU GÜLEÇ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction: Syllabus and Course Organization |
| 2) | Conflict |
| 3) | Everyday Life in Conflict and Post-Conflict Environments |
| 4) | Conflict Analysis |
| 5) | UNITAR guided lecture ‘Conflict Analysis’ |
| 6) | United Nations Peace Operations – Part I (Cold War Period) |
| 7) | United Nations Peace Operations- Part II (Post-Cold War Period) |
| 8) | Midterm |
| 9) | UNITAR guided lecture ‘Milestones in UN Peacekeeping’ |
| 10) | Conflict Resolution |
| 11) | UNITAR guided lecture ‘Conflict Resolution’ |
| 12) | Conflict Resolution and Mediation |
| 13) | Reconciliation |
| 14) | Case Studies |
| 15) | Case Studies |
| 16) | Revision Lecture |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Barash, D. P. (Ed.) (2000), Approaches to Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Lederach, J. P. (1997), Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies, Washington: United States Institute of Peace. Nadler, A., Malloy T. E. & Fisher, J. D. (Eds.) (2008), The Social Psychology of Intergroup Reconciliation, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Thakur, R. & Schnabel, A. (Eds.) (2001) United Nations Peacekeeping Operations : Ad Hoc Missions, Permanent Engagement, New York : United Nations University Press, 2001 Isely, Efram R. (Ed.) (2010) United Nations Peacekeeping in the 21st Century, New York : Nova Science Publishers. Jeffrey S. Murer, “Constructing the Enemy-Other: Anxiety, Trauma and Mourning in the Narratives of Political Conflict”, Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society 14:2 (2009): 109-130. Jeffrey S. Murer, “Institutializing Enemies: The Consequences of Reifying Projection in Post-Conflict Environments”, Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society 15:1 (2010): 1-9. *Further academic sources such as Official UN Reports, Journal and newspaper articles will be provided by the lecturer each week via email. 4 ADDITIONAL SOURCES The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Official Website Conflict series - 1. What is conflict? [PTP.2019.01E] , Available at: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/conflict-series-1-what-conflictptp201901e Conflict series - 2. Conflict analysis [PTP.2019.02E] , Available at: https://www.unitar.org/event/pft/pft/full-catalog/conflict-series-2-conflictanalysisptp201902e Milestones in UN Peacekeeping [PTP.2019.11E] , Available at: https://www.unitar.org/event/pft/pft/full-catalog/milestones-unpeacekeepingptp201911e | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Learning | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
gulecc@mef.edu.tr : (212) 395 3610 Students are welcome to communicate with the course instructor whenever they feel the need. The communication channels available are; face-to-face interaction during instructor’s office hours and via email through instructor’s official university e-mail address. Any attempt of interaction outside these forms of communication is highly discouraged, such as social media or in any other means. Students are welcome to communicate with the instructor via email whenever they desire. Student emails will be responded by the instructor within 48 hours without exception. Hence, students are discouraged to send repetitive emails before 48 hours period ends. They are also highly encouraged to make sure their time-management is on point so that they do not face with any difficulty with regard to the communication, such as not sending an email that requires immediate response before the night before an essay submission deadline. |
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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 | ||
| Project | 1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||