Course Information

IR 305 : World Politics I

Schedule
AcademicYear Course Code Course Name Year of Study Offered semester ECTS Theory+Practice (Hour)
2024-2025 IR 305 World Politics I Year III Fall Only 6 3+0
Course work load : 153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
English
Core
Bachelor's Degree
Mehmet Ali Tuğtan, Faculty Member, PhD (Fall)
This course is designed to familiarize students with the contemporary history and politics of international relations. The first part of the course will deal with developments from the end of Cold War until the end of the twentieth century.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to;
  1. At the end of this course, the students should be able to possess factual and historical knowledge on the Post-Cold War decade (1990’s).
  2. At the end of this course, the students should be able to critically analyse the trends of transition and transformation in the post-communist countries.
  3. At the end of this course, the students should be able to comprehend the changes and continuities in trans-Atlantic relations after the Cold War.
  4. At the end of this course, the students will be able to follow and interpret current world politics.
  5. At the end of this course, the students will have augmented their report and essay writing skills.
  6. develop their presentation skills
  7. develop their article analysis skills.
  8. develop their English discussion skills.
Face to Face
-
Theoretical lectures(Lecture), Study time for Theoretical Lectures (Lecture), Screening, Attendance, Question & Answer, Study time for midterm(s), Study time for final exam
Requires consent of instructor for non-departmental students
This is a “blended” course: it combines online material and interaction over the Bilgi Learning Management System (BilgiLearn) platform with conventional weekly lectures.

Course Content

Introduction and First Lecture
Victors of a Long War: The West at the End of Cold War
Eastern and Central Europe in Transition
Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Transformation of Russia
Transformation of the Former Soviet Republics
Dissolution of Yugoslavia
No Class
War and Western Intervention in Bosnia and Kosovo
Humanitarian Interventions in Africa
Rwanda: Reasons of Genocide and Apathy
The First Gulf War of 1990/1991
The Oslo Peace Process
Dragon Rising: China After the Cold War
Course Overview
No Class
Final Exam
no class
Assesment Methods And Criteria Quantity Percentage (%)
Attendance 12 10
Question & Answer 2 10
Midterm(s) 1 40
Final exam 1 40
Total (%) 100

Program List

International Relations | Curriculum | Prerequisites / Conditions Graph
Political Science and Public Administration | Curriculum | Prerequisites / Conditions Graph

Offered In Elective Lists

Course List for Exchange Students - All
Course List for Exchange Students - English
IR Year IV List
HALS List for Engineering
PhD in Political Science Prep Elective List

Program Learning Outcomes

F = FullP = PartialN = None

 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
International Relations
N P N N P N N
 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Political Science and Public Administration
P P N N N N N
 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Political Economy and Social Philosophy
- - - - - - -

Course Curriculum Map

M = MasterD = DevelopI = IntroduceN = None
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the programs will be able to;
1. Having fundamental knowledge of the functioning of the relations between individuals/societies.
2. Possessing the necessary knowledge in various stages of designing/implementing research projects in social sciences and in the field of IR.
3. To develop the skills necessary for the identification and solution of different problems in the field of IR.
4. To develop an inter-disciplinary perspective.
5. To have the knowledge about the historical stages and current situation in IR.
6. To posess knowledge on Turkey's position in international relations and her foreign policy and develop a competence to analyse these.
7. To sythesize IR expertise with an awareness of social responsibility and implement this sythesis in real life cases.
 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
International Relations D D D D M M M
 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Political Science and Public Administration D D D D M M M
 Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Political Economy and Social Philosophy I I I I N N N

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/
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