Political Economy of International Relations

Course Code:

PSIR 490

Course Type:

Elective

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

It has become increasingly obvious that international relations cannot be constituted as essentially concerned only or mainly with politics, and that the intensity and scope of the relationship between politics and economics has become a central element of international relations activity. This course is designed to introduce students to the study of International Political Economy.

Course Content:

Its aim is to offer students a distinctive perspective in terms of which traditional issues studied in International Relations, such as war, trade, finance, integration, international society and so on can be studied, and also through which different kinds of questions can be generated.

Course Methodology:

1: Anlatım, 2: Soru-Cevap, 3: Tartışma

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Sınav , B: Deney C: Ödev

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Compares basic approaches in international politic economy.	1	1,2,3	A,C
2) Criticizes the basic ideologies of the economy-politics contemporarily.	1,3	1,2,3	A,C
3) Explains the progress of international financial institutions and the functions of them in international system.	1,2	1,2,3	A,C
4) Evaluates the effects of international economic progress over international relations.	1,2,3	1,2,3	A,C
5) Evaluates the central role of international trade in improving international relations.	2	1,2,3	A,C
6) Explains the importance of international monetary system for global trade and investment.	3	1,2,3	A,C
7) Analyzes advantages and disadvantages of the globalization process.		1,2,3	A,C
8) Explains the role of multinational corporations in the world economy.	10	1,2,3	A,C
9) Evaluates the effects of the global financial crisis over the world economy.	3, 10	1,2,3	A,C
10) Evaluates and analyzes current issues in International Political Economics.	2,3,10	1,2,3	A,C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the Political Economy	Robert Gilpin, The Political Economy of International Relations, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1987.
2	Introduction to the Political Economy	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
3	Need for International Co-operation	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
4	Global Trade Regime	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
5	Regionalism	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
6	The Domestic Sources of Foreign Economic Policies	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
7	International Monetary System	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011; T.H. Cohn, Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, Longman, 2002
8	International Monetary System	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011; T.H. Cohn, Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, Longman, 2002
9	Introduction to Globalization	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
10	Globalization and Development	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
11	Multinational Enterprises	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.
12	Political Economy of International Financial Crises	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011; T.H. Cohn, Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, Longman, 2002
13	Political Economy of International Financial Crises	John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011; T.H. Cohn, Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, Longman, 2002
14	Final Review

Recommended Sources

Textbook

John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Oxford, 2011.

Additional Resources

Robert Gilpin, The Political Economy of International Relations, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1987
T.H. Cohn, Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, Longman, 2002
D.N. Balam, M. Veseth, Introduction to International Political Economy, Prentice Hall, New Jersey,1996

Material Sharing

Documents	Lecture notes
Assignments	End of Chapter problems and Homework Assignments
Exams	Exam questions

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	45
Quizzes	-	-
Assignment	1	10
Total		55
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		45
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		55
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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	2	32
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Quizzes	1	5	5
Homework	1	5	5
Final examination	1	25	25
Total Work Load			125
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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