GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/1340069
Course Title: THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Kürşad Şeyhmus TURAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://kursadturan.weebly.com, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kturan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kturan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the levels of analysis in International Relations and analyzes the differences they brought to perceptions of it.
Learns the fundamental theories of International Relations.
Learns and compares individual and group level theories.
Learns the theories of political culture and compares them with other theories.
Learns the fundamental concepts of International Relations such as balance of power and polarity and analyzes them in the light of past events.
Learns about the contribution of the theories of economic development to the discipline and analyzes current developments in the lights of them.



 -- 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  Theories and Levels of Analysis
3. Week  Realism
4. Week  Liberalism
5. Week  Constructivism and Radical Theories
6. Week  Individual Level Theories
7. Week  Group Level Theories
8. Week  Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week  Polarity
10. Week  Theories of Political Culture
11. Week  Deterrence and Arms Races
12. Week  Balance of Power
13. Week  Power Transition
14. Week  Hegemonic Stability
15. Week  Theories of Economic Development
16. Week  Paper Submissions
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: James E Dougherty and Robert L Pfaltzgraff, Jr., Contending Theories of International Relations: A Comprehensive Survey, New York: Longman, 2001; Martin Griffiths, Steven C Roach, M Scott Salamon, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Düşünürler ve Teoriler, Ankara: Nobel, 2011 RECOMMENDED READINGS: Charles W Kegley Jr., Controversies in International Relations Theory, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995; Tayyar Arı, Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri: Çatışma, Hegemonya, İşbirliği, Bursa: MKM, 2013; Haydar Çakmak, Uluslararası İlişkiler: Giriş, Kavram ve Teoriler, Ankara: Platin, 2007.
 -- 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
1
60
 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
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
33
33
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- 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 academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage 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 the other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to make historical, economic, sociological and strategic analyses on the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regionsX
7Being able to make academic interpretations on the developments in international relations with respect to international lawX
8Being able to make analyses on international system by using XIX. and XX. centuries diplomatic history perpspectiveX
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 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