Department of International Relations

1ST YEAR

TERM

CODE

C/E

TITLE OF THE COURSE

WEEKLY COURSE HOURS

(T + A)-CREDITS

ECTS CREDITS

I

TDL101

C

Turkish Language-I

2+0-2

2

AİT101

C

Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution-I

2+0-2

2

YBD101

C

Foreign Language-I

3+0-3

3

IR101

C

Introduction the Economics-I

3+0-3

5

IR103

C

Basic Concepts of Law

3+0-3

5

IR105

C

Political History-I

3+0-3

5

IR107

C

Introduction to Political Science

3+0-3

5

ENF101

C

Basic Use of Information Technology-I

2+2-3

3

TOTAL: 21+2-22

30

II

TDL102

C

Turkish Language-II

2+0-2

2

AİT102

C

Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution-II

2+0-2

2

YBD102

C

Foreign Language-II

3+0-3

3

IR102

C

Introduction the Economics-II

3+0-3

5

IR104

C

Constitutional Law

3+0-3

5

IR106

C

Political History-II

3+0-3

5

IR108

C

Introduction to International Relations

3+0-3

5

ENF102

C

Basic Use of Information Technology-II

2+2-3

3

TOTAL: 21+2-22

30

2ND YEAR

TERM

CODE

C/E

TITLE OF THE COURSE

WEEKLY COURSE HOURS

(T + A)-CREDITS

ECTS CREDITS

III

IR201

C

Theories of International Relations-I

3+0-3

4

IR203

C

International Law-I

3+0-3

4

IR205

C

Research Methods in Social Sciences

3+0-3

4

IR207

C

Academic Writing Skills-I

3+0-3

4

IR209

C

Sociology

3+0-3

4

IR211

C

Turkish Political Structure and Politics-I

3+0-3

4

E

Elective Course-I

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-II

3+0-3

3

TOTAL: 24+0-24                                30

IV

IR202

C

Theories of International Relations-II

3+0-3

4

IR204

C

International Law-II

3+0-3

4

IR206

C

Comparative Politics

3+0-3

4

IR208

C

Academic Writing Skills-II

3+0-3

4

IR210

C

History of Political Thoughts

3+0-3

4

IR212

C

Turkish Political Structure and Politics-II

3+0-3

4

E

Elective Course-I

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-II

3+0-3

3

TOTAL: 24+0-24                                30

2ND YEAR ELECTIVE COURSES

TERM

CODE

TITLE OF THE COURSE

WEEKLY COURSE HOURS

(T + A)-CREDITS

ECTS CREDITS

III

IR213

Ottoman Turkish-I

3+0-3

3

IR215

History of Civilizations

3+0-3

3

IR217

Economic and Political Structure of the Ottoman Empire

3+0-3

3

IR219

Global Environmental Politics

3+0-3

3

IR221

Ottoman Diplomatic History

3+0-3

3

IR223

International Trade Law

3+0-3

3

IR225

Scientific and Cultural Activities-I

0+1-1

3

IV

IR214

Ottoman Turkish-II

3+0-3

3

IR216

Political Sociology

3+0-3

3

IR218

Public Finance

3+0-3

3

IR220

Civil Law

3+0-3

3

IR222

Labour and Social Security Law

3+0-3

3

IR224

History of Diplomacy

3+0-3

3

IR226

Scientific and Cultural Activities-II

0+1-1

3

3RD YEAR

TERM

CODE

C/E

TITLE OF THE COURSE

WEEKLY COURSE HOURS

(T + A)-CREDITS

ECTS CREDITS

V

IR301

C

Foreign Policy Analysis

3+0-3

4

IR303

C

Turkish Foreign Policy-I

3+0-3

5

IR305

C

International Organizations

3+0-3

4

IR307

C

International Political Economy-I

3+0-3

4

IR309

C

Conflict Resolution

3+0-3

4

E

Elective Course-I

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-II

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-III

3+0-3

3

TOTAL: 24+0-24

30

VI

IR302

C

International Security

3+0-3

4

IR304

C

Turkish Foreign Policy-II

3+0-3

5

IR306

C

Geopolitics

3+0-3

4

IR308

C

International Political Economy-II

3+0-3

4

IR310

C

International Political Sociology

3+0-3

4

E

Elective Course-I

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-II

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-III

3+0-3

3

TOTAL: 24+0-24

30

3RD YEAR ELECTIVE COURSES

TERM

CODE

TITLE OF THE COURSE

WEEKLY COURSE HOURS

(T + A)-CREDITS

ECTS CREDITS

V

IR311

Theories of Economic Integration

3+0-3

3

IR313

Balkan Politics

3+0-3

3

IR315

Human Rights Law

3+0-3

3

IR317

Elective Foreign Language-I

3+0-3

3

IR319

Turkish Economy

3+0-3

3

IR321

International Business Management

3+0-3

3

IR323

International Relations and Gender Politics

3+0-3

3

OSD-IR325

Common Elective Course-I*

3+0-3

3

VI

IR312

Foreign Policy of The EU

3+0-3

3

IR314

International Energy Politics

3+0-3

3

IR316

International Criminal Law

3+0-3

3

IR318

Elective Foreign Language-II

3+0-3

3

IR320

Soft Power and Public Diplomacy

3+0-3

3

IR322

International Terrorism

3+0-3

3

IR324

International Finance

3+0-3

3

OSD-ULS326

Common Elective Course-II*

3+0-3

3

4TH YEAR

TERM

CODE

C/E

TITLE OF THE COURSE

WEEKLY COURSE HOURS

(T + A)-CREDITS

ECTS CREDITS

VII

IR401

C

Turkey-EU Relations

3+0-3

5

IR403

C

Current Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy

3+0-3

5

IR405

C

Contemporary Issues in IR

3+0-3

5

IR407

C

Thesis Project-I

0+2-2

3

E

Elective Course-I

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-II

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-II

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-IV

3+0-3

3

TOTAL: 21+2-23

30

VIII

IR402

C

New Approaches to International Relations

3+0-3

5

IR404

C

American Foreign Policy

3+0-3

5

IR406

C

Middle East Politics of Turkey

3+0-3

5

IR408

C

Thesis Poject-II

0+2-2

3

E

Elective Course-I

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-II

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-III

3+0-3

3

E

Elective Course-IV

3+0-3

3

TOTAL: 21+2-23

21+2-23

GRAND TOTAL: 186

240

4TH YEAR ELECTIVE COURSES

TERM

CODE

TITLE OF THE COURSE

WEEKLY COURSE HOURS

(T + A)-CREDITS

ECTS CREDITS

VII

IR409

Populism and Foreign Policy

3+0-3

3

IR411

Politics of European Integration

3+0-3

3

IR413

Elective Foreign Language-III

3+0-3

3

IR415

Migration Studies

3+0-3

3

IR417

Russian Foreign Policy

3+0-3

3

IR419

Asia- Pacific Politics

3+0-3

3

IR421

Seminar-I

3+0-3

3

VIII

IR410

Nationalism and Ethnicity in World Politics

3+0-3

3

IR412

Media and International Politics

3+0-3

3

IR414

Caucasian Politics

3+0-3

3

IR416

Elective Foreign Language-IV

3+0-3

3

IR418

Political Psychology

3+0-3

3

IR420

Middle East in World Affairs

3+0-3

3

IR422

Seminar-II

3+0-3

3