Course Information

AcademicYear : 2024-2025

IR 222 : Global Issues and International Relations

Language Of Instruction	English
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Name of Lecturers	Esra Dilek, Assoc. Prof. (Spring)
Course Description	This course explores the changing landscape of international relations in the context of globalization. It focuses on important themes that have become prominent since the end of the Cold War. The main goal of the course is to enhance understanding of international relations by examining (a) the complex economic and political aspects of globalization, (b) key issues in international relations such as global governance, democratization on a global scale, counterterrorism efforts, and (c) significant case studies including American hegemony, the Global Economic Crisis, global security dynamics, and Turkey's role in international affairs. Active student participation and reading course material before attending the lectures are expected and required.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit	Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to; identify key underlying sources shaping the global issues and global responses; enhance their ability to discuss and evaluate different approaches to global issues; develop their own positions with respect to various collective good problems across the range of current global issues. Students will develop the capacity to debate different responses to various current global issues. Students will evaluate different responses of the international community to various current global issues.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites And Co-Requisites
Required Reading
Recommended Reading	No single textbook assigned for this course. All the readings (assigned and suggested ones) are open source and/or will be available at the BilgiLearn.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods	Theoretical lectures(Lecture), Study time for Theoretical Lectures (Lecture), Assignments, Report Preparation and/or Presentation, Study time for final exam
Consent	Does not require consent
Requirement and Policies	Mid-term------ (%40) Final------ (%60) There will be essay type questions in the midterm and final exams.

Course Content

1 .Week	Introduction: Overview of the course
2 .Week	Identifying global issues, main concepts (some definitions and clarifications), IR theoretical approaches
3 .Week	A Debate on Sovereignty and Global Governance
4 .Week	Rise of Global Inequalities (Case studies on global economy, sustainable development, poverty, migration etc.)
5 .Week	Rise of Global Inequalities (Case studies on global economy, sustainable development, poverty, migration etc.)
6 .Week	Humanitarian Emergencies and Human Development (Case studies on humanitarian emergencies, refugees, communicable diseases, hunger, malnutrition etc.)
7 .Week	Midterm Week: No Midterm Exam
8 .Week	Humanitarian Emergencies and Human Development (Case studies on humanitarian emergencies, refugees, communicable diseases, hunger, malnutrition etc.)
9 .Week	Environmental issues and Global Politics (Case studies on climate change, sustainable energy, access to safe water, deforestation etc.)
10 .Week	Environmental issues and Global Politics (Case studies on climate change, sustainable energy, access to safe water, deforestation etc.)
11 .Week	Human Rights and Promoting Democracy (Case studies on international law, gender equality, racism, populism etc.)
12 .Week	Human Rights and Promoting Democracy (Case studies on international law, gender equality, racism, populism etc.)
13 .Week	Peace and Security (Case studies on terrorism, arms proliferation, genocide, conflict prevention/resolution, drug trafficking etc.)
14 .Week	Peace and Security (Case studies on terrorism, arms proliferation, genocide, conflict prevention/resolution, drug trafficking etc.)
15 .Week	Overview of presentations and case studies research papers
16 .Week	Final Exam
17 .Week	Final Exam

Assesment Methods And Criteria	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignments	4	20
Report Preparation and/or Presentation	4	20
Final exam	1	60
Total (%)		100

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Academic Integrity

Any test, assignment, paper, or report submitted by you and that has your name on it is presumed to be your own original work that has not previously been submitted for credit in another course or has not been written partially or completely by another person. In all of your assignments, you may use words or ideas written by other individuals in publications, web sites, or other sources, but only with proper attribution as explained in your course. If you are not clear about the expectations for completing an assignment or taking a test or examination, be sure to seek clarification from your instructor. Finally, you should keep in mind that as a member of the campus community, you are expected to demonstrate integrity in all of your academic endeavors and will be evaluated on your own merits.. The consequences of cheating and academic dishonesty is a formal discipline punishment as regulated by the Turkish Higher Educational Council.

Educational Support for Disabled Students

If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and Bilgi Accessible Education Unit as early as possible in the term. Bilgi Accessible Education Unit will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course. For more information, visit http://step.bilgi.edu.tr/en/ogrenci-destek-merkezi/bilgi-accessible-education-unit/