Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Relations Theories I
Course Code: ULU353
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Studying international relations from different theoretical perspectives and comparing different approaches.

Course Content

Basic approaches to international relations, their historical roots and effects.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Utku YAPICI
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able tocomprehend philosophical and historical bases of theories of international relations.
2.To be able to analyze and compare international events from different aspects.
3.To be able to assess the future in the light of international theories.
4.To be able to compare international events by using different approaches.
5.Students will have information about the theories of international relations.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Arı, T. (2009). Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri: Çatışma, Hegemonya, İşbirliği, İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları.
2.Dunne, T., Kurki, M., & Smith, S. (eds) (2007). International relations theories: discipline and diversity. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
3.Griffiths, M. (2007). International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction. London:Routledge.
4.Burchill, S. (2005). Theories of International Relations. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classical Realism
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Neorealism (Structural Realism)
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Neoclassical Realism
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Colin Elman ve Miriam Fendius Elman (eds), Progress in International Relations Theory: Appraising the Field, MIT Press, 2003. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Offensive and Defensive Realism
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Scott Burchill, Theories of International Relations, Palgrave, 2005.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Liberalism
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Idealism
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Neoliberalism
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Constructivism
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 10 - Theoretical
British School
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Marxism and Critical Theory
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Feminism
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Postmodernism
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparation to final exam
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki ve Steve Smith (ed), International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford University Press, 2007. Martin Griffiths, International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century: An introduction, Routledge, 2007.
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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5
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