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Course Code: 
PSIR 331
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Application: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 

This course will introduce students to key concepts and theories of international organiztions and their dynamics in international relations and world politics.

Course Content: 

This course will focus upon the legal and policy issues raised by the development and functioning of intergovernmental organizations. Issues relating to rulemaking, trusteeship, human rights, dispute settlement, and enforcement will be central to this course.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Ability to describe the historical antecedents and trends in the growth of international organizations

2

1,2,3

A

Ability to identify the various types of international and transnational organizations and discuss the important characteristics of each

2,3

1,2,3,

A, B

Ability to relate the various theories and concepts used to study international organizations

1

1,2,3

A

Ability to describe the structure and activities of the principal organs and specialized agencies of the UN system

 

1,2,3

A

Ability to question the how international institutions, norms, and structures of governance affect international interactions

2,3

1,2,3,

A,B

 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introduction: Origins of International Organizations / Developments in the 19th Century

Kant, Immanuel, Perpetual Peace, A Philosophical Essay, London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1917(3th ed)

2

Multilateralism in the 20th Century -1: The Nature and Characteristics of International Organizations /The League of Nations

Thompson, Alexander, and Duncan Snidal. International Organizations. Report at the University of Chicago, Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1999

3

Multilateralism in the 20th Century -2: Some Functional and Specialized Organizations Originated and/or Established before the WWII (WHO, ITU, ILO, IBRD, IMF, UNRRA, FAO)

 

4

The United Nations-1: The Charter of the United Nations /UN Structure

Charter of United Nations

5

The United Nations-2: UN System

 

6

The United Nations-3: Specialized agencies and related organizations

 

7

Midterm Exam

 

8

The United Nations-4: International Peace and Security-Actions for peace

 

9

The United Nations-5: International Peace and Security-Disarmament

 

10

The United Nations-6: Economic Development

 

11

The United Nations-7: Social Development

 

12

The United Nations-8: Human Rights

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

13

Regional Organizations-1: Definition, Origins, Dynamics and Principles of Regionalism / Regional Organizations of Europe (NATO, OSCE, EU)

 

14

Regional Organizations-2: Regional Organizations in the Americas (OAS, NAFTA, MERCOSUR) /Asia's Regional Organizations (ASEAN, APEC, SCO)

 
 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Dept. of Public Information; News and Media Division, 2004, Basic facts about the United Nations, New York, United Nations,.

Hans von Mangoldt,Volker Rittberger (ed), 1997, The United Nations system and its predecessors, Oxford, Oxford University Press. 

A. LeRoy Bennett, James K. Oliver, 2002, International organizations : principles and issues, Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall.

Additional Resources

 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

 

Assignments

 

Exams

Midterm and final essays taken in the classroom

 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

30

Quizzes

   

Assignment

1

20

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

Total

 

100

 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

1

Students will demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts and theories of Political Science and International Relations as well as other related disciplines such as Law, Economics and Sociology.

     

X

 

2

Students will interpret the structure, institutions and operation of national, international and supranational entities via utilization of the concepts and theories of Political Science and International relations and produce project reports that include possible solutions to problems of such institutions when necessary.

       

X

3

Students will demonstrate that they have developed a comparative, analytical and interdisciplinary approach vis-à-vis human societies and political systems.

     

X

 

4

Students will have improved their skills and awareness of personal responsibility and team membership through conducting group or independent research projects, doing internships and producing their graduation dissertations.

X

       

5

Students will demonsrate proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collections methods.

 

X

     

6

Students will prove their understanding of  the rapidly-evolving dynamics of national and global environments requires  constant self-assessment, life-long learning, and the ability to formulate innovative solutions to maintain their personal and professional development.

   

X

   

7

Students should be able to critically evaluate the body of knowledge in political science, assess self-competency and direct self-learning efforts accordingly.

   

X

   

8

Students will implement written and oral communication skills in English and Turkish in both academic and professional settings.

     

X

 

9

Students should be able to effectively demonstrate their knowledge of written,  oral and reading skills in English both in international institutional settings and follow and interpret the global dynamics of the International Relations discipline.

X

       

10

Students will demonstrate their social skills and experience required by public or private institutions or in the academia.

   

X

   

11

Students will show empathy and respect towards societies other than one’s own.

   

X

   

12

Students should be able to effectively utilize computer and information technologies commonly-used in the social sciences.

 

X

     

13

Students will interpret domestic and international developments and express opinions, having acquired advanced knowledge and proficiency in the via communication with international scholars and students.

 

X

     

14

Students will respect personal, social and academic ethical norms.

     

X

 

15

Students should understand the personal, social, and ecological dimensions of social responsibility, and show duties of active and global citizenship.

       

X

16

Students should know that universality of social-political and legal rights and social justice are the principle components of contemporary society, and that scientific thinking is an essential prerequisite for maintaining social advancement and global competitiveness.

       

X

 
 

ECTS

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)

16

3

48

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

16

3

48

Mid-terms

1

10

10

Homework

1

5

5

Final examination

1

15

15

Total Work Load

 

 

126

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

5.04

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5

 
3