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PSIR 304 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Theories of International Relations
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 304
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Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Objectives | This course will help the students to both develop their critical thinking on main themes of IR such as conflict, security, power, and integration from different theoretical perspectives and apply various mainstream and critical theories of International Relations to real-world cases. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course the discipline of International Relations will be handled in the framework of different theories, its philosophical foundations, main assumptions, basic problems and its answers to those problems. Discussed theoretical approaches will be applied to historical and contemporary events. For the additional readings and announcements, please visit blackboard. |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | What is IR Theory and why do we need it? | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 1. Singer, J. D. (1961). “The Level-of-Analysis Problem in International Relations,” World Politics, 14 (1), pp. 77-92. |
| 3 | Classical and Structural Realism | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 3 & 4. Carr, E.H. (2000). The Twenty Years’ Crisis. An Introduction to the Study of International Relations. London: Palgrave Macmillan, Ch. 1-6. Waltz, K. N. (1990), “Realist Thought and Neorealist Theory”, Journal of International Affairs, 44 (1), pp. 21-37. |
| 4 | Liberalism(s) | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 5 & 6. Keohane, R. (2004), http://www.uctv.tv/shows/Theory-and-International-Institutions-with-Robert-O-Keohane-Conversations-with-History-8991 |
| 5 | Constructivism | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 10. Wendt, A. (1992). “Anarchy is what states make of it: the social construction of power politics,” International Organization, 46 (2), pp. 391‐425. |
| 6 | Marxism and Critical Theory | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 8 & 9 Cox, C. (1983). “Gramsci, Hegemony and IR”, Millennium, 12 (2), pp. 162-175. |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | The English School | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 7 Buzan, B. (2001). "The English School: An Underexploited Resource in IR", Review of International Studies, 27 (3), pp. 471-88. |
| 9 | Poststructuralism | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 12 Foucault, M. (1980) “Truth and Power”. in Gordon. C. (Ed.). Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings 1972-1977, New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, pp. 109-133. |
| 10 | Postcolonialism | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 13 Seth, S. (2011). “Postcolonial Theory and the Critique of International Relations”. Millennium, 40 (1), pp. 167-183. |
| 11 | New Approaches in IR and the Transforming Definition of Security | Dunne et al. International Relations Theories, Ch. 11, 14 & 15. Tickner, A. (1997). “You just don’t understand: troubled engagements between feminist and IR theorists”, International Studies Quarterly, 41 (4), pp. 611-632. Rumelili, B. & Adisonmez, U. C. (2020). “Uluslararası İlişkilerde Kimlik-Güvenlik İlişkisine Dair Yeni bir Paradigma: Ontolojik Güvenlik Teorisi” Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi, 17 (66), pp. 23-39. Buzan, B. (1984). “Peace, Power, and Security: Contending Concepts in the Study of International Relations”. Journal of Peace Research, 21 (2), pp. 109-125. Adisonmez, U. C. (2016). “What is the Human Security Approach and How the Phenomenon Contributed to the International Security Agenda: Canadian and Japanese Paradigms”. Security Strategies Journal, 12 (24), pp. 1-28. |
| 12 | Group Presentations | |
| 13 | Group Presentations | |
| 14 | Group Presentations | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (Eds.) (2016). International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, 3rd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. *All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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20
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
12
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3
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36
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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20
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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30
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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| Total |
169
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. |
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| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. |
X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. |
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| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. |
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| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. |
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