INT640 - CURRENT ISSUES IN WORLD POLITICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRENT ISSUES IN WORLD POLITICS | INT640 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | yok | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Dr. Åžebnem Udum | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims at introducing the current issues in the world agenda. It is designed to give an understanding of international and regional issues, such as arms control, humanitarian intervention, energy security, Europe and the Middle East, as well as newly emerging ones such as environment, migration and cultural diversity. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Current issues in world politics, for example: arms control, humanitarian intervention, energy security, Europe and the Middle East, as well as newly emerging ones such as environment, migration, etc. | |||||
| References | John T. Rourke, Taking Sides: Clashing Views in World Politics, Iowa: McGraw Hill, 2009. Mark Beeson and Nick Bisley eds., Issues in 21st Century World Politics, New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2010. (on reserve) Brian White, Richard Little and Michael Smith eds., Issues in World Politics, New York: MacMillan, 2001. (on reserve) John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens, The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Main Debates and Issues in World Politics |
| Week 3 | Arms Control and Nuclear Proliferation |
| Week 4 | Regional and Country Issues |
| Week 5 | Terrorism |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Peace Operations and Humanitarian Intervention |
| Week 8 | Regional and Country Issues- Russia and China |
| Week 9 | Regional and Country Issues- European Union |
| Week 10 | Energy Security |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Migration and Refugees |
| Week 13 | Environmental Issues |
| Week 14 | Religion and Culture |
| Week 15 | Study Week |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 76 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest