Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Relations ve Migration
Course Code: ULU453
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

The course aims to provide information on the main issues such as international refugee law, the foreigners and asylum law of Turkey, migration and refugee policies of the host countries. These issues enables the students to be employed in the General Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of Interior, the High Commissioner of the United Nations or the research centers of the research centers.

Course Content

Migration types, international refugee law, foreigners and asylum law of Turkey, immigration policies of states such as USA, EU members and Russia.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Arzu GÜLER
Learning Outcomes
1.Enable to establish link between states' migration policies and national interests
2.Enable to understand the structure of the international refugee law
3.Enable to understand the link between economy and migration.
4.Enable to understand the effect of the states' migration poolicies on the migrants and refugees.
5.Enable to understand the causes and outcomes of the international migration.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Güler, Arzu. 2016. “Mülteci Sorunu ve 1951 Mültecilerin Hukuki Durumuna İlişkin Sözleşme: Siyasi Gerçeklik ve Normatif Düzen İkilemi,” Uluslararası İlişkiler 13(51): 41-61.
2.Ergüven, Nasıh S. Ve Beyza Özturanlı. 2013. “Uluslararası Mülteci Hukuku ve Türkiye,” Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 62(4): 1007-1061
3.Kaya, İbrahim ve Esra Yılmaz Eren. 2014. “Türkiye’deki Suriyelilerin Hukuki durumu: Arada kalanların hakları ve yükümlülükleri”, SETA
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
International Migration
Week 4 - Theoretical
Drivers of International Migration
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of International Migration
Week 6 - Theoretical
International refugee law
Week 7 - Theoretical
International Protection and Geneva Convention
Week 8 - Theoretical
Turkey's Migration Policy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Turkey's Migration Policy (cont'd)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Temporary Protection Regime and Syrians
Week 11 - Theoretical
Temporary Protection Regime and Syrians (cont'd)
Week 12 - Theoretical
EU Migration Policy
Week 13 - Theoretical
USA Migration Policy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current news analysis
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exams
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exams
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
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
2
2
5
4
5
4
5
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
3
5
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
3
2
2
5
4
5
4
5
3
3
OÇ-5
3
4
3
2
2
5
4
5
4
5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026