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POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROGRAM
Political Science and International Relations website
METU NCC is amongst a distinctive and select number of world universities which brings together the study of Political Science on the one hand and International Relations on the other hand in a combined and systematic programme of study.
The aim of the Bachelor of Science degree programme in Political Science and International Relations is to encourage and allow students to acquire the analytical skills to examine critically the organisation and expressions of political power, social power, economic power and cultural power - that is, power in all its human expressions.
Where Political Science was traditionally concerned with the study of power within states and International Relations was traditionally concerned with the study of power between states, here in the PSIR programme at METU NCC we are concerned with examining the totality of these expressions of power. To that end, not only will undergraduate students be offered foundational courses in Political Science and International Relations - thereby anchoring their knowledge in both traditions of enquiry - but they will be encouraged to examine and explain the development of more complex expressions of global power. Thus their primary concern will be the interaction between domestic politics, state behaviour and the international system and international society, and the issues these raise for the future of international relations in a world of changing economies, social structures, technologies, environments and ideologies. It is the aim of this programme, therefore, to provide students with a thorough knowledge of the processes and practices which characterise the relations of power within states and between states whilst encouraging students to examine the combined development of world history.
On the basis of a firm foundation in study of government, economy and society, international history, and political and social theory, as well as law, students will then progress to a more interdisciplinary analysis of more specialist fields of enquiry. Having also completed a special course in research methods in social and political sciences, students will be guided through focused study in 'social and political theory', 'political economy' and 'war and peace studies' as well as being offered a number of electives across a range of specialisms.
The syllabus is designed to enable the student to examine and explain the complexities and processes that make up global power relationships, including analysis of the history, organisation and dynamics of state institutions and international instutions. Students will be able to examine the development, structural characteristics and crises in a wide range of political settings and political issues.
In addition to the subject-specific study of Political Science and International Relations students will gain from the PSIR programme at METU NCC :
A commitment to learning which will be life-long. Students will leave out programme equipped with the means to continue in critical enquiry and learning for years after they graduate, that will enable them to deal with problems in a critical and reflective manner in whichever walk of life they pursue;
A set of practical skills introduced and developed during the programme which will allow students to write properly in a number of different styles and for different purposes, feel confident in giving oral presentations in English, develop research and investigation skills, including the use of electronic resources, and promote organizational and timetabling skills.
A capacity to conduct analyses of critical and routine problems in a scientific, logical, evidence-based and critical manner, consistent with the founding METU principles that 'there should be no hindrance to the discovery and sharing of new knowledge [and] an environment should be created in which research, creativity and student self-development can be fostered.'
Curriculum
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Mathematics for Social Sciences
(4-0) 4
Development of Reading and Writing Skills I
(4-0) 4
Microeconomics
(4-0) 4
Intro. to Sociology and Politics
(3-0) 3
Modern World History
(3-0) 3
TUR 101 (a)
Turkish I
(2-0) NC
Introduction to Information Technologies and Applications
(2-0) NC
Second Semester
Development of Reading and Writing Skills II
(4-0) 4
Statistics for Social Sciences
(3-0) 3
Macroeconomics
(4-0) 4
International History,1914-1989
(3-0) 3
Introduction to Global Politics
(3-0) 3
TUR 102 (a)
Turkish II
(2-0) NC
SECOND YEAR
Third Semester
Comparative Government
(3-0) 3
Principles of Law
(3-0) 3
History of Political Thought I
(3-0) 3
Academic Oral Presentation Skills
(3-0) 3
Research Methods in social & Political Sciences
(3-0) 3
HST 201 (b)
Principles of Kemal Atatürk I
(2-0) NC
Fourth Semester
Comparative Politics
(3-0) 3
Constitutional Law
(3-0) 3
History of Political Thought II
(3-0) 3
Theories of International Relations
(3-0) 3
HST 202 (b)
Principles of Kemal Atatürk II
(2-0) NC
War and Peace Studies
(3-0) 3
THIRD YEAR
Fifth Semester
Advanced Communication Skills
(3-0) 3
Public International Law
(3-0) 3
International Political Economy
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Sixth Semester
International Organizations
(3-0) 3
Process of European Integration
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
FOURTH YEAR
Seventh Semester
Contemporary Political Theory
(3-0) 3
Contemporary Issues in Global Political Economy
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Eighth Semester
Graduation Project
(0-6) 3
Contemporary Issues in War and Peace
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
Elective
(3-0) 3
(a) Foreign students will take TUR 201 and TUR 202, which may be taken in the first year by the consent of the advisor.
(b) International students will take HST 205 and HST 206 instead of HST 201 and HST 202
ELECTIVE COURSES
The elective courses indicated below are not exhaustive. There will also be additional electives to cover local and regional agenda and issues.
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- PSIR 211 Turkish Administrative System
- PSIR 311 Turkish Politics and Pol. Structure
- PSIR 312 Turkish Foreign Policy
- PSIR 313 Political Geography
- PSIR 314 Theories of Democracy
- PSIR 315 Bureauc. and Turkish Bureaucracy
- PSIR 316 Middle East in World Affairs
- PSIR 317 Foreign Policy Analysis
- PSIR 411 Political Parties
- PSIR 412 Urban Politics
- PSIR 413 Western European Politics
- PSIR 414 Southern Europe in World Politics
- PSIR 415 Comparative Ethnicity
- PSIR 416 Europ. Identity and Turk. Western
- PSIR 421 Media and Opinion
- PSIR 422 Politics in the Balkans
- PSIR 423 Law and Institutions of the EU
- PSIR 424 Human Rights in World Politics
- PSIR 425 International Security
- BUS 111 Fundamentals of Business
- BUS 142 Financial Accounting
- BUS 222 Organizational Theory
- BUS 232 Info. Sys. and Prog.
- BUS 281 Principles of Finance
- ECO 201 Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECO 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics
- ECO 211 Economic History
- ECO 411 Topics in Economic History
- ECO 412 Turkish Economy