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ULS2013International Relations Theories3+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma AKKAN GÜNGÖR
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Bülent ŞENER
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Main goal of this course is to give students a theoretical point of view in order to analyze international events.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Explaining the theories from beginner level.2,111,
LO - 2 : Evaluation of the political base and theorical base with theories in international relations.2,111,
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

 
Contents of the Course
Theories of International Relations; Realism; Neorealism; Liberal Theories; Marxism; English School; Constructivism; Critical Theories; Post-structuralism: Power, Knowledge, Discourse, Discrepancy; World System Theory; Feminism; Green Politics.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to International Relations
 Week 2Academic Thinking and Analysis in International Relations
 Week 3International Relations as Political Theory
 Week 4Academic Thinking
 Week 5Classical Realism
 Week 6Traditionalism/ History and Behaviouralism/ Science
 Week 7International Society and English School
 Week 8Liberal Approaches in World Politics
 Week 9Mid-term Exam
 Week 10Marxist Theories
 Week 11Neorealism
 Week 12Pozitivism ve Post-Pozivitism
 Week 13Social Sonstructivism
 Week 14Alternative Approaches: Feminism, Post-Structuralism and Discourse of Post-Colonialism
 Week 15Theories of International Relations after Cold-War and 9/11
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Kardaş, Şaban ve Balcı, Ali (edt.) 2014; Uluslararası İlişkilere Giriş: Tarih, Teori, Kavram ve Konular, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (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
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 0 0 0
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 1 10 10
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load180