PSIR 309 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Political Science and International Relations

Course Name

International Organizations

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
PSIR 309	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Benal Nazlı ÜSTÜNES DEMİRHAN
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Nil DİKMENGİL

Course Objectives	This course aims to introduce the evolving nature of international organizations within the broader framework of changing international relations. It first discusses the collaborative nature of international relations using a global governance perspective, and analyzes the role of international organizations within this broader context. It then concentrates on major international organizations that operate in different issue areas, examining their institutional structures and functions as well as their influence on world politics. With a particular emphasis on the United Nations System, the course covers different areas of global governance such as international peace and security, development, trade, finance, human rights, humanitarianism and environment.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; To gain an understanding of the emergence of the international organizations in history. To gain an understanding of role of international organizations through the theories of international relations. To be able to understand the functioning of international organizations from the international law perspective. To comprehend the functions of various international organizations within the context of the United Nations system. To analyze the role of international organizations in the areas of security, human rights, development, trade and environment.
Course Description	In this course, functioning of the global system will be examined with a particular focus on the role of international organizations. Theory, history, purpose, function and influence of major international organizations will be covered with an analytical approach to their contribution in the selected issue areas of global governance such as security, development, trade, human rights, humanitarianism and environment. The students are expected (1) to read the assigned texts, (2) get involved in the debates on the course themes, and produce presentations on the topics indicated by the instructor, (3) internalize analytically the information provided throughout the course and in the academic bibliography, and (4) produce coherent answers to relevant questions in the midterm and final exams.
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Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction	Required: - Karns, Mingst and Stiles, 2010, Ch. 1 pp: 3-21 - Pease, 2019, pp. 1-5 Additional Reading: - Pevehouse, Jon. C. and Mark Copelovitch. 2019. International Organizations in a New Era of Populist Nationalism. Review of International Organizations. 14, pp: 169-186.
2	Theory of IOs – I	Required: - Gutner, 2017 Ch. 1 pp: 15-31 - Pease, 2019, Ch. 2 pp: 37-40 Additional Reading: - Abbot, Kenneth and Duncan Snidal. 1998. Why States Act through Formal Organizations. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 42, pp: 3-32. - John J. Mearsheimer, 1995. “The False Promise of International Institutions,” International Security, 19:3 (Winter 1994-95), pp. 5-49.
3	Theory of IOs – II	Required: - Pease, 2019, Ch. 3 pp: 47-73, Ch. 4 pp: 100-103.
4	Theory of IOs - III	Required: - Pease, 2019, Ch. 3 pp: 47-73, Ch. 4 pp: 100-103.
5	United Nations – I	Required: - Mingst and Karns, 2018, Ch.1 pp: 1-18.
6	United Nations - II	Required: - Mingst and Karns, 2018, Ch.2 pp: 21-55.
7	International Peace and Security – I	Required: - Karns, Mingst and Stiles, 2015 Ch.7 pp: 279-317 - Pease, 2019, Ch.5 pp: 107-135 Additional Reading: - Voeten, Erik. 2005. The Political Origins of the UN Security Council’s Ability to Legitimize Use of Force. International Organization. 59:3, pp: 527-557. Hurd, Ian. 2007. After Anarchy: Legitimacy and Power in the UN Security Council. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
8	Midterm Exam
9	International Peace and Security – II	Required - Karns, Mingst and Stiles, 2015 Ch.7 pp: 317-353 - Pease, 2019, Ch. 6 pp: 156-172 Additional Reading: - Howard, Lise Morje and Anjali Kaushlesh Dayal, 2018. The Use of Force in UN Peacekeeping. International Organization. 72:1, pp: 1-33.
10	Global Development and Finance	Required: - Pease, 2019, Ch. 8 pp: 215-238 - Gutner, 2017, Ch. 5 pp: 129-164 - Gutner, 2017, Ch. 7 pp: 192-217 Additional Reading: - Woo, Byungwon and Amanda Murdie. 2017. International Organizations and Naming and Shaming: Does the International Monetary Fund Care about the Human Rights Reputation of Its Client? Political Studies 65:4, pp. 767-785.
11	International Trade	Required: - Pease, 2019, Ch. 7 pp. 185-215 Additional Reading: - Goldstein, Judith, Doug Rivers, and Michael Tomz. 2007. Institutions in International Relations: Understanding the Effects of the GATT and the WTO on World Trade. International Organization 61:1, pp: 37-67.
12	Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid	Required: - Barkin, 2013, Ch. 8 pp: 87-96 - Pease, 2019, Ch. 10 pp: 289-324 Additional Reading: - Hollyer, James R. and B. Peter Rosendorff. 2011. Why Do Authoritarian Regimes Sign the Convention Against Torture? Signaling, Domestic Politics, and Non-Compliance. Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 6, pp: 275-327. - Neumayer, Eric. 2005. Do International Human Rights Treaties Improve Respect for Human Rights? Journal of Conflict Resolution. 49:6, pp: 925–53.
13	Student Presentations
14	Student Presentations
15	Review
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Pease, K.S. 2019. International Organizations: Perspectives on Global Governance. (6th ed.) NY: Routledge (or any other edition)

Karns, M. P. Mingst, K. A. and Stiles, K. 2015. International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance. (3rd ed.) London: Lynne Rienner Publishers

Gutner, T. 2017. International Organizations in World Politics. CA: Sage Publications

Barkin, S. J. 2013. International Organization: Theories and Institutions. (2nd ed.) NY: Palgrave

Mingst, K. A. and Karns, M. P. 2018. The United Nations in the 21st Century (5th ed.) CO: Westview Press

All course readings are available at IUE Library.

Suggested Readings/Materials

News articles published in the national and international press, institutional webpages of relevant international organizations.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	15
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	5	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	14	14
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	20	20
Final Exam	1	30	30
		Total	144

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.	-	-	X	-	-
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.	-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship.	-	-	-	-	-
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.	X	-	-	-	-
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.	-	-	-	-	-
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.	-	X	-	-	-
8	To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.	-	X	-	-	-
9	To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.	X	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.	X	-	-	-	-
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).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.	-	-	-	-	-