Course Descriptions
Course Name / Course Code
Hours
Credit
ECTS
Comparative Political Systems
POLS3248
Similarities and differences between various political systems. State-society relations, parliaments and governments, democratic institutions, policy making processes, political parties and party systems, electoral systems, central-local relations and political culture. A comparative survey of various Western, non-Western, democratic and authoritarian systems.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Introduction to Data Analysis
IREL3001
Basics of Excel. Data entry, create cells and tables, basic functions and calculations, graphics, sorting and filtering, pivot tables and graphs
( 1 + 1 + 0 )
3
2
AKTS
2Kredi
3Saatler
(1 + 1 + 0 )Area Elective-I
IREL-AE-I
Area Elective-I
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )General Elective-III
IREL-GE-III
General Elective-III
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Foreign Policy Analysis
IREL4451
Theories of foreign policy analysis. Internal and exernal factors of foreign policy making. Major actors of foreign policy making process. Foreign policy making mechanisms. Tools of foreign policy.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Directed Readings in International Relations
IREL4801
Research question; Various elements of a research design; Literature overview; Ethical issues; Conducting independent research.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
3
AKTS
3Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Area Elective-II
IREL-AE-II
Area Elective-II
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Area Elective-III
IREL-AE-III
Area Elective-III
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )General Elective-IV
IREL-GE-IV
General Elective-IV
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Middle East in International Politics
IREL4446
Historical background of the social and institutional structures and development issues in the Middle East. Concept and ideologies like Arabism, Islam and Modernization. Contemporary conflicts and treaties that formed modern delimitation of the region.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )