Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Pelin SÖNMEZ

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Evaluate the basic factors of contemporary problems in international relations.
2) Evaluate the roles of actors in foreign policy making process and compare them.
3) Apply global theoretical knowledge in case studies.
4) Analyze Turkey's regional role.
5) Express the elements of national power.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

In this course, contemporary world problems such as Arap-Israel conflict, terrorism, global warming, Balkan developments, ethnic conflict in Caucaus, the rise of the Peoples Republic of China, refuugees, disarmement will be mentioned.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to international politics
2) Current matters in international politics
3) Security and securitisation
4) Human rights in international politics
5) Global politics beyond the state
6) Humanitarian intervention- case of Rwanda
7) Problems of environment
8) Mid term exam
9) Global terrorism
10) International migration I
11) International migration II
12) Gender in international politics
13) Poverty and Development I
14) Poverty and Development II
15) Term evaluation
16) Final exam

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	20%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	80%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)