Course Language:
French
Course Objectives:
The aim of this course is to provide students with necessary information about various international/global issues and to discuss these issues.
Course Content:
The aim of this course is to provide students with necessary information about various international/global issues and to discuss these issues.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Assessment Methods:
C: Homework
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Methods | Asssesments Methods | ||
| Examines different current issues in International Relations. | 1,3,8 | 1,2,3 | C | ||
| Follows a theoretical perspective on current international issues. | 1,3,8 | 1,2,3 | C | ||
| Establishes a relationship between current international problems. | 1,3,8 | 1,2,3 | C | ||
| Develops an interdisciplinary perspective on issues related to International Relations | 1,3,8 | 1,2,3 | C | ||
| Develops a critical vision for current issues in International Relations. | 1,3,8 | 1,2,3 | C | ||
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | |||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | |
| 1 | Introduction and presentation of the course | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 2 | Covid-19 pandemic in terms of International Relations | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 3 | Covid-19 pandemic according to different International Relations theories | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 4 | Student presentations and discussion-I | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 5 | New meanings of terrorism in international relations | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 6 | Terrorism in its global, regional and local aspects | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 7 | Student presentations and discussion-II | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 8 | MIDTERM | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 9 | Migration, globalization and population movements | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 10 | Migration and refugee problem according to different analysis levels: case studies | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 11 | Student presentations and discussion-III | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 12 | From the environmental crisis to the climate crisis | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 13 | Environmental and climate problems according to different International Relations theories | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 14 | Student presentations and discussion-IV | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 15 | Overall Assessment: The Future of Current International Issues | Readings, article and note sharing | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | Readings, article and note sharing | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |||
| Textbook | 1. Articles sélectionnés par le responsable du cours (en Word ou Powerpoint diffusé après chaque séance via Google Classroom) | ||
| Additionnal Resources | 1. Annie Collovald et Guillaume Courty, Les grands problèmes politiques contemporains, L’Etudiant, Paris, 2007. 2. Raphaël Draï, Grands problèmes politiques et sociaux contemporains. Les nouvelles échelles de la responsabilité politique, Eyrolles, Paris, 2009. 3.Pascal Boniface, La Géopolitique, 4e édition, Eyrolles, Paris, 2017. 4. Yves Lacoste (dir.), Méditerranée : nations en conflit, Paris : La Découverte, 1998. | ||
Material Sharing
Lectures will be provided by the professor.
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 | Compulsory | |||
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 | 10 | 150 | |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 25 | 25 | |
| Quiz (attendance, oral, presentation, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 | |
| Total Workload | 250 | |||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 10 | |||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 | |||