Department of Political Science and International Relations

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

1. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ECON 101		Principles of Microeconomics	3	0	3	6
ENG 101		Academic Skills in English I	2	2	3	3
IUE 100		Orientation and Career Planning	1	0	1	2
MATH 101		Calculus I	3	0	3	6
PSIR 101		Introduction to Political Science	3	0	3	6
SFL 1013		Second Foreign Languages I	2	2	3	3
TURK 100		Turkish	4	0	4	4
Total :						30

1. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ECON 102		Principles of Macroeconomics	3	0	3	6
ENG 102		Academic Skills in English II	2	2	3	4
HIST 100		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution	4	0	4	4
POOL 005		GEC- Social Sciences C: Arts and Communication	3	0	3	6
PSIR 102		Introduction to International Relations	3	0	3	6
SFL 1024		Second Foreign Languages II	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

2. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
BUS 210		Data Literacy for Business and Social Sciences	2	2	3	5
POOL 002		GEC-Natural and Life Sciences	3	0	3	6
PSIR 201		History and Institutions of European Unions	3	0	3	5
PSIR 203		Diplomatic History I	3	0	3	5
PSIR 215		History of Political Thought	3	0	3	5
SFL 201		Second Foreign Languages III	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

2. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
POOL 007		GEC-Innovation and Entreprenuership	3	0	3	4
PSIR 202		Turkish Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 204		Diplomatic History II	3	0	3	5
PSIR 212		Constitutional Politics	3	0	3	5
PSIR 216		Modern Political Thought	3	0	3	6
SFL 202		Second Foreign Languages IV	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

3. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 001		Elective Course I	3	0	3	4
POOL 006		GEC- Social Awareness and Ethics	3	0	3	4
PSIR 301		Contemporary Issues in Turkish Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 303		Research Methods	3	0	3	4
PSIR 305		Foreign Policy Analysis	3	0	3	6
PSIR 307		International Political Economy	3	0	3	6
Total :						30

3. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 002		Elective Course II	3	0	3	4
ENG 310		Essential Speaking Skills in English	3	0	3	4
LAW 308		International Law	3	0	3	4
PSIR 302		Comparative Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 304		Theories of International Relations	3	0	3	6
PSIR 306		Turkish Foreign Policy	3	0	3	6
Total :						30

4. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 003		Elective Course III	3	0	3	6
ELEC 004		Elective Course IV	3	0	3	6
ELEC 005		Elective Course V	3	0	3	5
ELEC 006		Elective Course VI	3	0	3	4
ELEC 007		Elective Course VII	3	0	3	4
PSIRST 405		Internship	0	0	0	5
Total :						30

4. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 008		Elective Course VIII	3	0	3	6
ELEC 009		Elective Course IX	3	0	3	6
ELEC 010		Elective Course X	3	0	3	6
ELEC 011		Elective Course XI	3	0	3	6
ELEC 012		Elective Course XII	3	0	3	6
Total :						30

Elective Courses
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
BUS 495		Applied Administrative Sciences Skills Development	1	18	10	18
PSIR 300		Current Issues in European Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 309		International Organizations	3	0	3	5
PSIR 310		Caucasus in International Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 312		Turkey - EU Relations	3	0	3	6
PSIR 320		Middle Eastern Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 325		Constitutionalism and Democracy	3	0	3	6
PSIR 330		Ottoman Diplomatic History	3	0	3	6
PSIR 335		Political Geography	3	0	3	6
PSIR 340		Globalization and the World System	3	0	3	6
PSIR 360		Current Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy	3	0	3	6
PSIR 370		Diplomatic Correspondence	3	0	3	6
PSIR 390		American Foreign Policy	3	0	3	6
PSIR 400		Conflict Resolution	3	0	3	6
PSIR 411		European Union Politics	3	0	3	5
PSIR 420		International Migration	3	0	3	6
PSIR 422		Energy Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 424		The Political Economy and Geography of Energy	3	0	3	6
PSIR 426		Cosmopolitanism and Global Justice	3	0	3	6
PSIR 428		Modernity and Its Critics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 434		Minority Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 436		Nationalism and Identity Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 438		Governance in the European Union	3	0	3	6
PSIR 440		Policymaking in the European Union	3	0	3	6
PSIR 442		Citizenship, Multiculturalism and Democracy	3	0	3	6
PSIR 444		International Relations Through Motion Pictures	3	0	3	6
PSIR 446		Public Opinion and Political Participation	3	0	3	6
PSIR 448		Transitional Justice: National, Regional, and Global Perspectives	3	0	3	6
PSIR 450		International Security	3	0	3	6
PSIR 460		Balkan Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 470		Contemporary Political Theory	3	0	3	6
PSIR 480		Gender Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 485		Current Issues in International Political Economy	3	0	3	6
PSIR 490		Environmental Politics	3	0	3	6
PSIR 495		EU Environmental Policy	3	0	3	6

Additional Notes

In order to graduate, a student must take a course with 240 ECTS credits. Students should take elective and GEC courses to complete 240 ECTS. Otherwise, they will be considered as they have not fulfilled the requirements for graduation.

Important Explanation About Elective Courses
There are 12 elective courses in the curriculum of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. In order to graduate, the students must take
• 8 elective courses from of the department,
• 4 elective courses either from inside the Faculty or among the courses of other departments.
*Applied Administrative Sciences Skills Development course will be counted as equivalent to three courses (2 out-of-department elective courses and 1 departmental elective course).

Important Explanation About GEC POOL Courses
In order to graduate, students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations must take 4 courses from the GEC (General Education Courses) POOLs:
•   1 course from "Natural and Life Sciences" pool (POOL 002),
•   1 course from "Social Sciences – C: Arts and Communication" pool (POOL 005),
•   1 course from "Social Awareness and Ethics" pool (POOL 006),
•   1 course from "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" pool (POOL 007).

European Union Studies Certificate Program

In order to be eligible for the Certificate, it is necessary to be an undergraduate student of IUE and complete 4 EU-related courses with an average of minimum 2.00/4.00 GPA or 3 EU-related courses with an avarage of minimum 3.00/4.00 GPA (PSIR 201 – History and Institutions of the EU is the compulsory course) offered by the Department of Political Science and International Relations.

If you need support for these courses due to your disability, please refer to Disability Support Unit. Contact; engelsiz@ieu.edu.tr

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