Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Relations Reading II
Course Code: ULU270
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To prepare the general background that students will need during their international relations education and to do basic readings in order to broaden their perspectives.

Course Content

Theoretical and practical basic texts, memoirs, biographical studies that will prepare a background in international relations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Emre KURT
Learning Outcomes
1.Reading the basic works related to the department and mastering the literature
2.To be able to analyze and understand the world politics and system in multiple ways
3.To be able to analyze international relations through texts with a multidisciplinary and critical method
4.To be able to evaluate developments in international relations from different perspectives
5.Gaining reading habits, text analysis and analysis skills
6.To be able to express their ideas orally or in writing and to gain the ability to debate
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Will be announced on a weekly basis.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Homo Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari
Week 2 - Theoretical
Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari
Week 3 - Theoretical
Halkların dünya tarihi, Chris Harman
Week 4 - Theoretical
Tüfek, Mikrop ve Çelik - Jared Diamond
Week 5 - Theoretical
Anka’nın Yükselişi ve Düşüşü, Oral Sander
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ulusların Düşüşü, Daron Acemoğlu, James Robinson
Week 7 - Theoretical
Büyük Güçlerin Yükselişi ve Düşüşü, Paul Kennedy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Küreselleşme: Toplumsal Sonuçlar; Zygmunt Bauman
Week 9 - Theoretical
Göç, Kültür ve Kimlik; Iain Chambers
Week 10 - Theoretical
Görgüsüzlük Çağı - Yüksel Söylemez
Week 11 - Theoretical
Prens – Niccolò Machiavelli
Week 12 - Theoretical
Bir Ekonomik Tetikçinin İtirafları - John Perkins
Week 13 - Theoretical
Yeni Dünya Düzeni; Henry Kissinger
Week 14 - Theoretical
Diplomasi, Henry Kissenger
Week 15 - Final Exam
End-term exams
Week 16 - Final Exam
End-term exams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%50
Final Rate1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Reading130113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)69
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
2
5
5
4
3
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
2
5
5
5
3
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
2
5
5
5
3
4
OÇ-5
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
5
OÇ-6
4
4
4
2
2
5
4
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026