This course examines how politics, economics and society interact in shaping today’s global economy. It explores key theories — economic liberalism, mercantilism, structuralism and constructivism — and applies them to issues such as production, trade, finance, security, knowledge, development, energy and climate change, and the power competition associated with the rise of new powers.
Ders, uluslararası örgütlerin ortaya çıkışları ile mevcut misyon, çalışma organları ve faaliyetleri hakkında ayrıntılı ve araştırmaya dayanan bilgiler edinilmesini amaçlamaktadır.
Contemporary Approaches to International Security is an undergraduate-level course that examines key concepts, theoretical approaches, and contemporary debates in security studies. It explores both traditional, state-centric understandings of security—rooted in military power and strategic competition—and non-traditional, multidimensional threats such as climate change, pandemics, migration, terrorism, and cyber conflict. The course integrates classical theories with critical and emerging perspectives, applying them to current global and regional case studies. Through a balance of theoretical engagement and empirical analysis, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of how security is conceived, contested, and practiced in the 21st century.
This course is the first part of the World History courses, aiming to introduce and provide the students with general knowledge and understanding of the development of the human society from the early beginnings to late 1500s. Main objective of this course is to explain and evaluate political, social and economic institutions, as well as geographical concepts that have shaped and transformed the world. A second objective of this course is to establish cause and effect relationship in history and to be able to analyse and evaluate this causal relationship.
In an era of globalisation, effective communication is paramount, and mastery of the English language becomes an invaluable asset for graduates entering the field of International Relations. The curriculum begins with a foundational exploration of academic writing skills, equipping students with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely. Emphasis is placed on the development of research and analytical writing skills essential for crafting policy briefs, research proposals and academic reports. Additionally, the course delves into critical reading strategies, enabling students to assess and analyse diverse sources of information critically – a crucial skill for understanding the multifaceted nature of international relations. The public speaking component of the course focuses on honing students’ abilities to articulate their viewpoints persuasively.
This course reviews Turkish Political life in 5 periods and 7 leaders (Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü, Adnan Menderes, Bülent Ecevit, Süleyman Demirel, Turgut Özal, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan)
• Late Ottoman Period: Political and social developments in 19th century, constitutional developments in Ottoman, establishment of constitutional monarchy and II. Abdülhamit period, establishment of constitutional monarchy and 31 March
• Early Republican period
• Multi-party period: Political Ideologies, 1960 Coup and Turkey’s social, economical and political structure
• 1980 Coup and Turgut Özal period, post Cold War Türkiye and Coalition Governments
• AK Party Period