GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS II/IR106
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS II
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Kürşad Şeyhmus TURAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kursadturan.com
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kturan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the concept of warfare and the changing character of it.
Analyzes the concept of terrorism.
Analyzes terrorism and the changing character of it within the context of international politics.
Learns the theories of International Political Economy.
Analyzes current developments in the light of theories of International Political Economy.
Learns the institutions of current international political economic system.
Learns various definitions of globalization and understands the differences among them.
Learns the development of Human Rights as well as the discussions around it.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   Introduction: Presentation of the subject, plan and aims of the course
2. Week  Warfare
3. Week   Changing Nature of War
4. Week  Terrorism
5. Week   International Terrorism
6. Week   International Security
7. Week   Security Arrangements
8. Week   Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week   International Political Economy (IPE)
10. Week   Current International Political System
11. Week   IPE - Institutions
12. Week  Globalization
13. Week   Theories of Globalization
14. Week   Global System
15. Week   Human Rights
16. Week   Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   REQUIRED READINGS: Karen A. Mingst, Essentials of International Relations, New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2004; Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Principles of International Politics, Washington: CQ Press, 2010 RECOMMENDED READINGS: Martin Griffiths, Terry O'Callaghan and Steven C. Roach, International Relations: The Key Concepts, New York: Routledge, 2007; Andrew Heywood, Global Politics, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011; John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens, The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
   N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
6
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international lawX
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations systemX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX