Faculty of Law
PSIR 240 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
History of Contemporary International Relations
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 240
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | To examine the rises and falls of the major powers of the international relations in modern ages. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | “History of Modern International Relations” course focuses on states, nations, international politics, decision-makers and their interactions and conflicts through the ages. It is the study of history of relations between states or across state boundaries. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction of the course and the course material | Grieco and Ikenberry, 2015, pp: 31-70. |
2 | Why the West? | Kennedy, 1989, pp: 3-30. |
3 | Habsburg Bid for Hegemony, the “Thirty Years’ War” and the “Westphalian Order” | Kennedy, 1989, pp: 31-72. |
4 | The “Pentarchy” and Franco-British Global Struggle | Kennedy, 1989, pp: 100-115. |
5 | American and French Revolutions and Napoleonic Wars | Kennedy, 1989, pp: 115-139. |
6 | Congress of Vienna and Concert of Europe | Kissinger, 1994, pp: 78-102. |
7 | Midterm | |
8 | First World War | Kennedy, 1989, 249-274. |
9 | Interwar Period | Kennedy, 1989, 275-320 Devetak, George and Percy, 2017, Chapter 9. |
10 | Second World War | Kennedy, 1989, 333-357. |
11 | Start of the Cold War | Kramer, Palmer and Colton, 2020, Chapter 22 Devetak, George and Percy, 2017, Chapter 10. |
12 | Superpower Competition of 1960s and the Détente | Kramer, Palmer and Colton, 2020, Chapter 24. |
13 | Collapse of the Soviet Union and End of the Cold War | Kramer, Palmer and Colton, 2020, Chapter 25. |
14 | Student presentations | |
15 | Student presentations | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks |
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Suggested Readings/Materials | Oral Sander. 2002. Siyasi Tarih, İlkçağlardan 1918’e. İmge Kitabevi. Oral Sander. 2002. Siyasi Tarih, 1918-1994. İmge Kitabevi. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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15
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
10
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3
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30
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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17
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17
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. |
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2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. |
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3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. |
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4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. |
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5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. |
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6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. |
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7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. |
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8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. |
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9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. |
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10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. |
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11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). |
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12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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