GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL POLICY (OPT)/IR313
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL POLICY (OPT)
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Mehmet Merve ÖZAYDIN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ozaydin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ozaydin@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students learn social politics of The European Union.
Students learn historical development and aims of ILO.
Students learn ILO's structure.
Students learn about international labour law.
Students learn the tripartite structure of working life and social dialogue.
 -- 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  Developments that reveal the necessity of international social politics
2. Week  The aims of international social politics
3. Week  The initiatives of international social politics
4. Week  The historical development of internatinal social politics
5. Week  International Labour Office
6. Week  First International Contracts
7. Week  First International Labour Conference-Foundation of ILO
8. Week  Midterm Examinations
9. Week  Social politics insights of ILO
10. Week  Foundational aims of ILO
11. Week  Tripartite structure
12. Week  Working profile and aims of tripartite structure
13. Week  ILO's organs
14. Week  Assignments of ILO organs
15. Week  ILO contracts
16. Week  Final Examinations
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Abdülkadir ŞENKAL,Küreselleşme Sürecinde Sosyal Politika, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul 2005. Mesut GÜLMEZ, Uluslararası Sosyal Politika,Ankara 2000. Gürol ÖZCÜRE, Avrupa Birliği'nin Sosyal Politikası ve Türkiye, Derin Yayıncılık, 2013. Aziz ÇELİK, AB Sosyal Politikası, Kitap Yayınevi, 2006. Berrin C. ATAMAN, Avrupa Birliği İstihdam ve Sosyal Politikası, Ankara, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2011.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
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
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 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 law
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 knowledge
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relations
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectives
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 perspective
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international law
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 analyses
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 literature
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learning
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 thinking