Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler (YL) (Tezli)
Ders İçerikleri
1. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5101 | Theories of International Relations | 2+0+0 | 8 | Compulsory |
| This course aims to teach the theories formed in International Relations literature; realism, neo-realism, behaviorism, critical theory, etc... Along with geopolitical theories and the course also offers explanations to contemporary international events within the framework of the theories mentioned. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5103 | Turkish Modernization | 3+0+0 | 8 | Compulsory |
| In the scope of this course, the period of Lale II. Modernization and Westernism movements in Ottoman Empire will be examined. 1876 and 1908 constitutionalist movements in the Ottoman Empire, II. Constitutional monarchy, modernization of the Republican period will be discussed in socioeconomic and political planes. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5105 | Research Techniques and Ethics | 3+0+0 | 8 | Compulsory |
| In this course, planning, designing and conducting a scientific research in social sciences are discussed. The importance of research in social sciences, research methodologies used in the social sciences, preparing research design, literature review, data collection tools, data analysis methods, interpretation of research data are among the topics covered in the course. In addition, research ethics, writing the research report and writing thesis and article are the other topics to be covered in the course. | ||||
2. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5102 | International Law and Current Debates | 3+0+0 | 8 | Compulsory |
| The origin and development of international law will be taken in the historical process. The current debates will be examined not only in the international law theory and philosophy but also in the sub-branches of concrete international law. Within this framework, the rules, implementations and recommendations adopted in a very different international law sub-branch including force-use, environmental law, maritime law, human rights and treaties law have faced a serious review or rethinking process. In this course, such cases and similar traditional international law areas will be evaluated in the light of current debates. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5104 | State Theories | 3+0+0 | 8 | Compulsory |
| In this course, the definition of politics and state sociology will be explained. Classical state approaches will be discussed and the relations between state, society and politics will be examined after the 19th century. The emergence of the modern state, the industrial revolution and the development of capitalism will focus on the social movements. It will be discussed in conflicting and coherent theories. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5106 | Turkish Foreign Policy | 4+0+0 | 8 | Compulsory |
| Formation of Turkish Foreign Policy in the historical process and its analytical analysis will be evaluated from the analytical and theoretical perspective of the changes and developments in Turkish foreign policy during the Ottoman and Republican periods. | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5171 | Seminar | 0+0+0 | 6 | Compulsory |
| It is ensured that the participants are prepared for the discussions on the previous and future readings on the studies done in the field of international relations and political science week by week. The skills and self-expression skills of the participants are developed with the assignments/presentation techniques to be done in this course on current reading and research in the changing international relations and political science field. | ||||
3. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5191 | Thesis Study | 0+0+0 | 30 | Compulsory |
| Students are expected to contribute to the literature in a field of their choice under the guidance of their advisors. | ||||
4. Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
| SUY5191 | Thesis Study | 0+0+0 | 30 | Compulsory |
| Students are expected to contribute to the literature in a field of their choice under the guidance of their advisors. | ||||
Department/Programme Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5001 | International Terrorism and Politics of Violence | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| The causes, dimensions, scope, actions of international terrorism, which is one of the most important problems of today, the attitudes of international organizations and societies against terrorism and methods of struggle. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5002 | Theories of Nationalism | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| This course, designed specifically for graduate students of International Relations, firstly involves the conceptual development of nationalism between time / space with an interdisciplinary approach to social sciences. Secondly, it will focus on various nationalist movements in the regional, national and global context. Turkish nationalism will be discussed in this context. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5003 | Theories of State | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| In this course, after the emergence of the state from the political and political thought of the ancient Greek and Roman period, the state of the emergence of the state, look at the state of the Middle Ages and the period of the transition from the feudal age to the modern era of the "Enlightenment Period" and modern political ideas will be examined, the state of the modern state today and its critique It will be discussed. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5004 | Comparative Political Systems | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| This course will mainly focus on comparative political method, different approaches in comparative politics, development and structure of nation state, different government types, democracy’s distinctive features, political culture, electoral system, party systems, interest groups and political participation, secularization process, civil society and social movements. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5005 | History of the Turkish Constitutionalism | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| constitutional movement in Turkey will be taken out of the idea and roots in the historical process of constitutionalism. Analysis of the constitutional documents of the Ottoman period, the Turkish Constitution of the Republican Period will be analyzed. The 1982 Constitution and other constitutions of the Republican Period (Constitution of 1924 and 1961 Constitution) will be compared. The relationship between the need to limit state power and the idea of constitutionalism will be discussed. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5006 | Current Issues in the Middle East | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| It will be argued that the end of dictatorial regimes which have resulted in changing governments and political structures in the Middle East after the Arab Spring. In this respect, how social developments in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt and Syria will affect politics will be examined. In addition, the Palestinian-Israeli affairs will also be examined in this course. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5007 | Asia-Pacific Politics Throughout the Cold War and in its Aftermath | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| This course introduces comparative and international politics in Asia and the Pacific. The focus is on politics in East Asia, but we will also branch out to cover the wider region and the role of the region in global politics. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5008 | Current Situation in the Central Asia-Turkic World | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| The course will focus on the historical political and economic process in Central Asia. In this context, the political situation of Central Asia under the leadership of the Tsarist Russia and the USSR will be examined. Then, the structure of the independent states, which started with the dissolution of the USSR, under nation-state structure and the problems of the nation-state in Central Asia will be discussed. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5009 | International Organizations and Current Issues | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| International organizations, international law, international political organizations will be discussed. The operation of important international political organizations in the world will be examined. In this context, European Integration, NATO, UN, the process coming to the European Union will be the subject of this course. The political and social problems faced by international organizations in the 21st century will be examined. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5010 | Globalization and Cyber Security Policies | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| Globalization and global policies will be analyzed. In addition to these problems, basic concepts related to cyberspace and cybersecurity, cybercrime, information law, computer law and cyber-law, forensic investigations and information technology, security and control of information, Computer and network security, cyber war, politics and energy security will be examined in this course. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5011 | Russian Foreign Policy and its Regional Effects | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| The historical evolution of Russian foreign policy will be discussed in this course. The establishment and political system of the USSR, the actors involved in the construction of foreign policy and the issues of continuity and change in Soviet foreign policy will be examined. In the post-World War II period, USSR and US relations will be discussed. In the years following the dissolution of the USSR, the foreign policy of Russia will be the main subject of this course. Crimean, Georgian, Ukrainian, Syrian crises will be discussed. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5012 | US Foreign Policy and the Change in the Balances of Power | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| The historical evolution of US foreign policy will be discussed in this course. US political system, actors influenced by foreign policy and the issues of continuity and change in US foreign policy will be discussed. In the post-World War II period, USSR and US relations will be discussed. In the years following the dissolution of the USSR, the foreign policy of the US will be the main subject of this course, the effects of which will be examined on the Gulf Wars, the Arab Spring and the Middle East. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5013 | History of Diplomacy | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| The evolution and evolution of diplomacy will be discussed in the historical process. In this context, terms such as balance of power, European Harmony, secret agreements and open diplomacy will be discussed. The process of transition from old diplomacy to modern diplomacy will be discussed. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5014 | Religion and Modernity | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| The effect of religion on politics in the historical period and the effect of this effect on the rising politics in the modern age and the effect of religion on the rising politics, and as a result of this, the effect of religion on the aftermath of 1950s and the effect of religion on social life in the post-modern period will be discussed in this course. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5015 | Balkans and Turkey | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| In this course, the Balkan states of Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey and ex-Yugoslav state of politics, history, demographic, social and economic structure will be examined. The current political and economic situation of the Balkan countries will be addressed. The post-Cold War political and economic situation of the Balkan countries will be discussed. | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
| SUY5016 | Media and Politics | 3+0+0 | 6 |
| To deal with the developments that have emerged from the day when the mass media tools started to be used as a political instrument by human beings with a critical perspective, to reveal different approaches to the relationship between media and politics, to analyze the concepts of politics, media, communication, cinema, the state, citizenship, to examine media and political ideologies, to examine the relationship between media and politics. | |||