International Politics

Course Code:

SPRI 323

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

Fransızca

Courses given by:

Gökçe BAYINDIR GOULARAS

Course Objectives:

This cours aims to define the international system, to examine the characteristics and functioning of the international system with theoretical approaches and main examples.

Course Content:

In this course, firstly, after providing background information about the international system and politics, issues and actors that affect world politics will be examined.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching & Learning Methods	Asssesments Methods
It helps to understand the international system and dynamics.	13,14,15	1,2,3	A,C
It provides an understanding of the different strategies used in international politics.	13,14,15	1,2,3	A,C
Explains the effects of policies and formations such as polarization, balance policy, alliance on the balance between states and relations.	4,13,14,15	1,2,3	A,C
It helps to examine the impact of the Great Powers on the international system and international relations.	3,4,13,14,15	1,2,3	A,C
It provides a deeper and critical understanding of interstate relations.	3,4,13,14,15	1,2,3	A,C

Course Flow

Week	Topics
1	INTRODUCTION: BASIC CONCEPTS AND EXPLANATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
2	INTRODUCTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM, DIFFERENT APPROACHES-STRATEGIES
3	ACTORS - CLASSIFICATION OF ACTORS
4	FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY-1
5	FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY-2
6	FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY-3
7	MIDTERM EXAM
8	THE INTERNATIONAL POLICY OF THE USA-1
9	US INTERNATIONAL POLICY-2
10	CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL POLICY-1
11	CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL POLICY-2
12	RUSSIA'S INTERNATIONAL POLICY-1
13	RUSSIA'S INTERNATIONAL POLICY-2
14	OTHER EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY
15	REVIEW OF GENERAL SUBJECTS
16	FINAL EXAM

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
Additionnal Resources		Balta, Evren (ed), Küresel Siyasete Giriş, İletişim Yayınevi, 2014. Anbarlı Bozatay, Şeniz, Küresel Siyaset, Beta Yayınları, 2013. Paul R. Viotti, Mark V. Kauppi, Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Dünya Siyaseti, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2014. Pierre Senarclens, Yohan Ariffin, La politique internationale: Théories et Enjeux Contemporains, Cursus, Armand Colin, 2010. Roche, J.J., Le système international contemporain, Montchrestien, 1998.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents		Documents will be shared with students throughout the semester.
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	100
Quizzes	0	0
Assignment	0	0
	Total	100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADES		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADES		40
	Total	100
COURSE CATEGORY	Core

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
		1	2	3	4	5
1	Students gain written and oral expression skills in French and Turkish languages at a level to follow the developments in the international arena.					X
2	Students can learn Turkey's political and social structure, the position of Turkey in the international system and can learn to defend their views on this issue.					X
3	Students can develop creative and analytical thinking and research skills based on collaboration and group work.		X
4	Understands and uses the basic concepts and theories of disciplines such as law, economics and sociology			X
5	Students participate in social responsibility projects and activities and gain awareness of social problems.	X
6	Students understand the scientific thinking skill using research methods in social sciences, make an oral presentation and write a dissertation.			X
7	Students evaluate the knowledge and skills related to the field and can be open to professional development.			X
8	Students can learn the structure of national and international institutions, understands their functioning, and creates solutions to problems by using the concepts and theories of its field.					X
9	Students internalize the concepts of social justice and the universality of law, understand the importance of social development and global competition, and analyze the similarities and differences between political systems.			X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course duration ( Including the exam week; 16* Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Mid-terms	1	10	10
	0	0	0
Homework	10	1	10
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			130
Total Workload / 25 (h)			5,2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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