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| ULS5811 | Philosophy of International Relations and Realist Theory | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second 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 | Prof. Dr. Bülent ŞENER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to examine the intellectual foundations and development of international relations with their philosophical dimensions. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | understand and explain the nature and operating philosophy of international relations. | 1 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | interpret the works of leading writers of realist literature in the field of international relations. | 1 | 1, | | PO - 3 : | examine the basic concepts of international relations from a philosophical perspective. | 1 | 1, | | PO - 4 : | understand the ontological foundations of the international system. | 1 | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The nature and development of international relations and the approaches and basic works of leading writers in Realist literature. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to the Philosophy of International Relations (I) | | | Week 2 | Introduction to the Philosophy of International Relations (II) | | | Week 3 | Six Principles of Political Realism (I) | | | Week 4 | Six Principles of Political Realism (II) | | | Week 5 | Balance of Power Theory (I) | | | Week 6 | Balance of Power Theory (II) | | | Week 7 | Security Dilemma Phenomenon (I) | | | Week 8 | Security Dilemma Phenomenon (II) | | | Week 9 | Mid-term | | | Week 10 | Anarchy and Polarity (I) | | | Week 11 | Anarchy and Polarity (II) | | | Week 12 | Alliances (I) | | | Week 13 | Alliances (II) | | | Week 14 | War and Peace (I) | | | Week 15 | War and Peace (II) | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Wight, C. & Joseph, J. 2010; Scientific Realism and International Relations, Palgrave Macmillan, London. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 25/11/2023 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15/01/2023 | 1 | 50 | | |
| 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 | 7 | 14 | 98 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 7 | 42 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 7 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 226 |
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