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| ULS4009 | International Current Problems | 3+0+0 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | 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. Gökhan KOÇER | | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Ayça Eminoğlu | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to shed light on the current problems by considering international balances in the international politics; to analyze the problems; and to discuss the policy options that can be developed for the sake of resolution. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Evaluate the international system and great powers, | 2,7 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Analyze regional and global problems, | 2,7 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Analyze international economic problems, | 2,7 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Develop policy options for conflict resolution. | 2,7 | 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 | | |
| The field of international security issues consist of varied problems from human security to environmental problems. Hence, not only states but also international organisations and individuals takes these problems into consideration. The most prominent issues are as follows: Nuclear threats, terrorism, regional conflicts, international crises, arm race, economic crises, security of energy routes and environmental issues. Apart from shedding light into the contemporary problems; evaluations will be made on current examples at international and regional levels, and new solutions will be developed for these problems. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Nature of Global Politics | | | Week 2 | Power and Global Order | | | Week 3 | International Security Problems | | | Week 4 | Identity, Culture and Conflict | | | Week 5 | Nuclear Threats and Disarmament | | | Week 6 | Terrorism | | | Week 7 | Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention | | | Week 8 | International Law | | | Week 9 | Mid-Term Exam | | | Week 10 | International Political Economy and Economic Crises | | | Week 11 | International Environmental Issues | | | Week 12 | Bölgesel ve Uluslararası Krizler | | | Week 13 | Örnek-1: Suriye Krizi | | | Week 14 | Example-2: Catalonia Problem in Spain | | | Week 15 | Policies of Conflict Resolution | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Chris Brown ve Kirsten Ainley,Uluslararası İlişkileri Anlamak, Yayın Odası, 2007. | | | |
| 1 | Andrew Heywood, Küresel Siyaset, Adres Yayınları, 2011. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 11/2023 | 1,00 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 01/2024 | 1,00 | 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 | 9 | 14 | 126 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 180 |
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