GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS/UTIC417
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Mustafa Nail ALKAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns general perspectives on Political Science and International Relations.
Analyzes contemporary international relations from an historical perspective.
Learns the theories of International Relations and the levels of analysis.
Learns the contending perspectives of Liberalism, Realism, Radicalism and Constructivism on International Politics.
Interprets the concept of international system.
Learns fundamental concepts of International Politics such as state, foreign policy, individual, international organizations and international law.
 -- 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  Approaches to Political Science and International Relations
3. Week  Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations I
4. Week  Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations II
5. Week  Contending Perspectives: Theory and Levels of Analysis
6. Week  Contending Perspectives: Liberalism, Realism, Radicalism, Constructivism
7. Week  International System I
8. Week  Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week  International System II
10. Week  The State
11. Week  Foreign Policy
12. Week  Challenges to the State
13. Week  The Individual
14. Week  International Organizations
15. Week  International Law
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Andrew Heywood, Küresel Siyaset, Ankara: Adres Yayıncılık, 2013; Karen A. Mingst, Essentials of International Relations, New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2004. RECOMMENDED READINGS: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Principles of International Politics, Washington: CQ Press, 2010; Martin Griffiths, Terry O'Callaghan and Steven C. Roach, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar, İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları, 2013; Tayyar Arı, Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Dış Politika, İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2008.
 -- 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
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 theoretical knowledge in international trade management, international business administration, international logistic international law areas and having ability and professional expertise in terms of implementationX
2Having professional competence in order to be assigned in various private and public sector institutions like national and international trade organizations and unions, economics consultancy offices, under secretariat of foreign trade and foreign trade officesX
3Having knowledge about other disciplines like business administration, economics, law, public administration and international relations that are related to international tradeX
4Being able to behave according to principles of ethical behaviors in all international trade areasX
5Having abilities about issues like information technologies, basic computer programs and foreign language that are needed to perform international trade activitiesX
6Being aware of the economical, political and cultural integrations and systems in his/her country and all over the world, to be able to position the country and organization while performing activates related to his/her areaX
7Beeing capable of identifying problems in his/her field, access to relevant resources, having knowledge about the legislation and abilities to produce scientific knowledge and analyzing-synthesizing abilities to carry out a researchX
8Having knowledge and qualifications to carry out and complete a national and an international projectX
9Carrying out activities relevant to his/her field, having critical, creative and innovative thinking abilitiesX
10Having theoretical and practical knowledge and abilities needed to undertake international trade activities related to export-import, exchange, regional collaborations and organizations, free zone practicesX
11Having knowledge and abilities about transporting, storing, supply chain management, risk analysis and insurance and to carry out national and international logistic activitiesX
12Having basic business administration information about production, management, marketing, accounting, finance and human resources in order to undertake international trade and having abilities about quantitative methods that help to have this knowledgeX
13Pursuing and applying legislation information about national and international trade law, public law and private law in order to manage international trade operationsX