THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND SECURITY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SBU503	THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND SECURITY	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. EMİNE AKÇADAĞ ALAGÖZ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	To explain and understand security issues through various theories, to trace back the origins as well as the evolution of each theory; to debate the critiques directed at these theories, to analyze theories comparatively through security case studies.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Realism, Liberalism, English School, Constructivism, Critical Theories, Copenhagen School, Frankfurt School, Paris School, Globalization

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Students taking this course define basic concepts and phenomena of international relations through various theories.
Define and debate the critiques directed at each theory.
Compares and contrasts theories through case studies.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Preparation of course outline	Introduction to International Relations Theory	Lecture, presentation and debate
2	Literature research and course preparation	Realism I	Lecture, presentation and debate
3	Literature research and course preparation	Realism II	Lecture, presentLecture, presentation and debateation and debate
4	Literature research and course preparation	Liberalism I	Lecture, presentation and debate
5	Literature research and course preparation	Liberalism II	Lecture, presentation and debate
6	Literature research and course preparation	English School	Lecture, presentation and debate
7	Literature research and course preparation	Introduction to Critical Theories	Lecture, presentation and debate
8	Literature research and course preparation	Marxism and Third World Theories (Postcolonial/Dependency/World Systems)	Lecture, presentation and debate
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
10	Literature research and course preparation	Constructivism	Lecture, presentation and debate
11	Literature research and course preparation	Postmodernism	Lecture, presentation and debate
12	Literature research and course preparation	Poststructuralism	Lecture, presentation and debate
13	Literature research and course preparation	Copenhagen School and Paris School	Lecture, presentation and debate
14	Literature research and course preparation	“C”ritical “T”heory: Frankfurt School (& Aberystwyth School)	Lecture, presentation and debate
15	Literature research and course preparation	Globalization and International Relations Theories	Lecture, presentation and debate
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Andrew Linklater, Christian Reus Smit vd. Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri, 2. Basım (İstanbul: Küre Yayınları, 2013)
M. Scott Solomon, Martin Griffith, Steven C. Roach. Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Düşünürler ve Teoriler, 2. Basım (Ankara: Nobel, 2011).

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To explain the basic concepts and theories associated with the field of Security Studies.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To relate concepts and cases in the field of Security Studies with other fields in Social Sciences.
2	To make scientific and interdisciplinary research about the cases in the field.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To draw conceptual and theoretical connections between past and present risks, threats and security perceptions and to make forecasts for the future.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To make literature review for analyzing cases in the field of Security Studies and to use this information for personal studies.
2	To use the latest technology for making descriptive and exploratory research and to use this information for personal studies.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To analyze data and findings in the field of Political Science and International Relations with respect to cause-effect relations and critical perspective.
2	To identify gaps in the theory and practice of Political Science and International Relations and to offer solutions for each.
3	To develop ideas as to how to use the information related to the field of Political Science and International Relations in professional life.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To convey information related with the field of Political Science and International Relations by using effective presentation and communication techniques.
2	To use field-specific information for creation of various projects, activities and social responsibility programmes.
3	To conduct literature review, follow the recent developments and produce written and oral works in a foreign language

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To respect social, cultural, scientific and ethical norms and values in the processing and dissemination of data.
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	4	8	32
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	4	8	32
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	38	0	152