Course Descriptions
Course Name / Course Code
Hours
Credit
ECTS
Complementary Elective-II
IR-C-II
Complementary Elective-II
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Comparative Politics
POLS204
Similarities and differences between various political systems. State-society relations, parliaments and governments, democratic institutions, policy making processes, political parties and party systems, electoral systems, central-local relations and political culture. A comparative survey of various Western, non-Western, democratic and authoritarian systems.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Diplomatic History II
POLS206
The consequences of World War I and the international system between the two World Wars. The failure of the attempts to build a global security by the League of Nations; the "Great Depression" and the rise of fascism; developments leading to the disastrous World War II.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Social Science Research Methods
POLS222
Introduction to theory-oriented research in political science. Research problems, research designs, qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, data processing, data analysis. Interpretation of social science data with special emphasis on quantitative methods, and report writing on the basis of data analysis and findings.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Complementary Elective-III
IR-C-III
Complementary Elective-III
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Departmental Elective-I
IR-D2-I
Departmental Elective-I
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )HSS Elective-II
IR-HSS-II
HSS Elective-II
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )International Law I
POLS301
The origins and nature of international law. The character of the modern state system and legal organization of international society.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Theory of International Relations
POLS303
Meaning and historical development of theory of international relations. Classification of main theories; emphasis on theories related to the changing structure of the world order and globalization.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Political Theory I
POLS305
Examination of Ancient Greek, Roman, and medieval political thinkers, the analysis of their major contributions to the development of modern political theory. The essence and nature of concepts and themes related to political theories.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )