Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Fatma Anıl ÖZTOP

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Recognize and evaluate the governmental international organizations.
2) Recognize and evaluate non-governmental international organizations.
3) Recognize integrated movements in international arena.
4) Compare the structures of multinational companies.
5) Evaluate the structures of international organizations.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6
Learning Outcomes
	1	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle	High
	2	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle	High
	3	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle	High
	4	Middle	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	Middle
	5	High	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

European Diplomatic History.

Course Contents

This course tries to examine the International Organizations by dealing with the origins and the nature of them, as the introductory part of it. After discussing the idea of multilateralism in the 20th century, some functional and specialized institutions such as WHO, ILO, IBRD, IMF, and FAO will be explained. Also, after analyzing the aims and the failures of the League of Nations, the United Nations (UN) system will be investigated in detail. In this part, the genesis of the UN, the principles, structures and its operations will be discussed. Following the UN system, regionalism, as other significant part of the course, will focus on different parts of the world with their specific institutions, such as NATO, European Council, OSCE, NAFTA, ASEAN, ECOWAS, and the League of Arab States. The course will end by discussing the future of International Organizations.

Weekly Schedule

1) Emergence of International Organizations and Historical Development of International Organizations
2) Theoretical approaches to describing International Organizations
3) League of Nations: Organizations and Tasks
4) United Nations: Organizations, Structure, Task and Functions
5) NATO: Organization, Structure, Functions and Functions
6) Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
7) Council of the European Union
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Regional Qualified Economic Organizations: European Union
10) Regional Qualified Economic Organizations: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Gulf Cooperation Council etc.
11) Regional Qualified Economic Organizations: North American Free Trade Agreement, Organization of African Unity, etc.
12) Global Economic Organizations: IMF, World Bank, WTO,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development etc.
13) Sui Generis Organizations: Commonwealth of Independent States, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
14) Sui Generis Organizations: Organization of the Islamic Conference, League of Arab States etc.
15) Non-Governmental International Organizations:Amnesty International,Greenpeace, Human Rights Watch etc.
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
International Organizations	ULI302	Compulsory	Bachelor's degree	3	Spring	6