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| ULS4012 | International Developments After the Cold War | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma AKKAN GÜNGÖR | | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Murat Ülgül | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | to understand and analyze the reasons and effects current problems in international relations and to provide future solutions. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | define the main terms of international relations terminology | 1,7 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | understand and explain the general nature of the working mechanism of international relations. | 1,7 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | associate the concepts and theories of international relations with the cases occurred in international relations. | 1,7 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | study the acceptability of state's strategies in field of international relations | 1,7 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | explain international relations according to the concepts | 1,7 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course intends to examine the discussions on the main conflict points of the international system, analysis of these conflicts, the role of international organisations, the process of globlisation, and the position held by Turkey in this equilibrium. The course will also address the change in the distribution of power at the international level. Additionally, the course will discuss the issues regarding the rising non-state actors and their impact on international relations. Therefore, it is aimed to raise the awarness of the students regarding the changing nature of international politics. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | definition of global politics | | | Week 2 | defining global problems | | | Week 3 | armament, disarmament and control of weapons | | | Week 4 | international terrorism | | | Week 5 | problem of human rights | | | Week 6 | humanitarian intervention | | | Week 7 | climate change | | | Week 8 | energy security | | | Week 9 | mid-term examination | | | Week 10 | defining regional problems | | | Week 11 | Middle east Region | | | Week 12 | Caucasia | | | Week 13 | Kashmir issue, Taivan issue | | | Week 14 | Bosnia and Kosovo | | | Week 15 | The role of international organisations n solving regional problems | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Yalvaç, F ve Y. Erçandırlı (Der), (2021); Eleştirel Uluslararası Politik Ekonomi-2, Nika Yayınevi, Ankara. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 04/2025 | 1 | 40 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06/2025 | 1 | 60 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 12 | 36 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 12 | 1 | 12 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 2 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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