Department of International Relations

IR Theories(RI302)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
RI302 IR Theories 6 3 3 0 3 5
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Course Type Compulsory
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Menent SAVAŞ CAZALA menento@gmail.com (Email)
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References • E. Luard, Basic Texts in International Relations, London, Macmillan, 1992.
• J. Dougherty et R. Pfaltzgraff, Jr., Contending theories of international relations, N.Y., Harper and Row, 1990.
• M. Donelan, Elements in international political theory, Oxford, Clarendon Paperbacks, Oxford Uni. Press, 1992.
• R. Jackson ve G. Sorensen, Introduction to International Relations, Oxford, Oxford Univ. Press, 2001.
• C. Kegley, Controversies in international relations theory, Realism and the Neoliberal Challenge, N.Y., St. Martins Press, 1995.
• P.R. Viotti et M.V. Kauppi, International Relations Theory, N.Y., Macmillan, 1993.
• J.A. Vasquez, The Power of Power Politics, Cambridge, Cambridge Uni. Press, 1998.
• Jean-Jacques Roche, Théories des relations internationales, 4. éd. Paris, Montchrestien, 2001.
• Dario Battistella, Théories des relations internationales, Paris, Presses de Sc. Po., 2002.
• F. Sönmezoglu, Uluslararası Iliskiler ve Dıs Politika, Istanbul, Filiz Yay., 1995.
• Tayyar Arı, Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri, İstanbul, Alfa yay., 2002.
• A. Eralp (derl.), Devlet, Sistem ve Kimlik, Istanbul, Iletisim Yay., 1996.
• Deniz Ülke Arıbogan, Kabileden Küresellesmeye, Istanbul, Sarmal Yay., 1999.
• Dergiler : International Organizations; International Security; International Affairs, Review of International Studies; World Politics; Journal of Conflict Resolution; Journal of Theoretical Politics, …
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Main patters in the IR : realism and idealism
2 Theory and historical readings
3 Morgenthau and classical realism
4 Behavioralism and system approach
5 Transnationalism
6 Inter-paradigm debates
7 Rosenau and globalization
8 British school
9 Mid term exam
10 Neo-realism and neo-liberalism
11 Neo-marxist approaches and dependence school
12 Fukuyama - Huntington - debates after the Cold War period
13 Critical approaches
14 Constructivism and debates after the September 11
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 3 60
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 40
Toplam 4 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 2 20
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 40
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Toplam 3 60
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system X
2 To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations X
3 Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée X
4 To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region X
5 In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner X
6 To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system X
7 To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector X
8 Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs X
9 To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level X
10 To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work X
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 13 3 39
Assignments 3 15 45
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 20 20
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 21 21
Total Workload 125
Total Workload / 25 5,00
Credits ECTS 5
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