The Department of International Relations focuses on the characteristics, historical background, and interactions of all actors involved in the international system from a theoretical perspective. The structure and functions of institutions, foreign policy decision-making, and political and economic relations constitute the main object of analysis in our area. Multi-perspectival academic knowledge is essential in order to comprehend the multidimensional character of international relations in the axis of cooperation and conflict among states and other non-state actors. Also needed is a multi-disciplinary approach that covers several areas of research such as history, economics, political science, law, and philosophy. Department strives to these conditions outcomes.
The primary objective of the International Relations Department is to provide students with essential knowledge and scientific perspectives necessary for becoming area experts. Thus, benefitting from the formation that they receive from our department, students will develop strong knowledge and skills to better comprehend and interpret international developments in analytical framework.
Program acquisitions
The Department of International Relations offers students an opportunity to acquire adequate levels of English necessary for academic and professional success. Students with lower levels of English skills must attend English Preparatory classes based on their level. After completing the English Preparatory classes, students are expected to pass the English Competency exam to register for undergraduate courses. During their undergraduate education, the Department motivates students to canalize into different areas thanks to a wide diversity of courses (compulsory and elective) offered in the curriculum. In addition, international exchange programs support the establishment of students' careers on solid foundations along with minor and double major opportunities at İstinye University. Students are provided with the opportunity to establish one-to-one connections with successful and distinguished professionals from both the public and private sector. Also encouraged by the Department is the "Mentor'un CEO Olsun" (Get a CEO Mentor!) Program, which allows students to form networks from different sectors.
International Relations (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
1. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
ATA101 | Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 1 | Turkish | Z | 2 | 0 | 2 |
DIL101 | General English 1 | English | Z | 2 | 0 | 2 |
EASF105 | Computer Literacy | English | Z | 2 | 2 | 6 |
INR101 | History of International Relations 1 | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 7 |
INR103 | Introduction to Political Science | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 6 |
INR105 | Introduction to International Relations | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 6 |
TRK101 | Turkish Language 1 | Turkish | Z | 2 | 0 | 2 |
total | 31 |
2. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
ATA102 | Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 2 | Turkish | Z | 2 | 0 | 2 |
DIL102 | General English 2 | English | Z | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ECO108 | Fundamentals of Economic Theory | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 6 |
INR102 | History of International Relations 2 | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 7 |
INR104 | Introduction to Law | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR111 | Social Research Methods | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
TRK102 | Turkish Language 2 | Turkish | Z | 2 | 0 | 2 |
total | 29 |
3. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
INR201 | International Relations Theories | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 4 |
INR203 | History of Turkish Politics 1 | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR205 | Introduction to Geopolitics | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
SEG001 | Manifest of İstinye 1 | Z | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
total | 30 |
4. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
INR202 | Contemporary Turkish World | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 6 |
INR204 | History of Turkish Politics 2 | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR206 | Post-Ottoman Middle East | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 7 |
INR208 | International Security and Intelligence | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 6 |
SEG002 | Manifest of İstinye 2 | Z | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
S | 5 | |||||
total | 30 |
5. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
INR301 | International Political Economy | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 4 |
INR303 | History of Political Thought | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR305 | International Law | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR309 | Foreign Policy Analysis | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
SEG003 | Manifest of İstinye 3 | Z | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
total | 30 |
6. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
INR302 | Contemporary Turkish Politics | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 6 |
INR304 | Diplomacy | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 6 |
INR308 | International Development | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 7 |
SEG004 | Manifest of İstinye 4 | Z | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
total | 30 |
7. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
INR401 | International Organizations | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR407 | Turkish Foreign Policy | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR491 | Graduation Thesis 1 | English | Z | 1 | 0 | 5 |
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
total | 30 |
8. Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Course Name | Language | Dersin Tipi | Theoretical | Application | ECTS |
INR402 | Contemporary World Politics | English | Z | 3 | 0 | 5 |
INR492 | Graduation Thesis 2 | English | Z | 1 | 0 | 5 |
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
S | 5 | |||||
total | 30 |
Z:Compulsory Courses
S:Seçmeli
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
ATA101 | Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 1 | 2+0+0 | 2 | Compulsory |
The Collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Tanzimat and Reform Edict, I. and II. Constitutional Era, Tripoli and Balkan Wars, Worl War I, Mudros Armistice, War of Independence; Amasya Circular, National Congresses, Establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly, Declaration of Republic |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
DIL101 | General English 1 | 2+0+0 | 2 | Compulsory |
Students will be able to use basic daily expressions, to introduce themselves and second and third person, to ask and answer personal questions. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
EASF105 | Computer Literacy | 2+2+ | 6 | Compulsory |
History of computer systems, Components of computers, Computer Networks, Internet Technology, E-mail messeging, MS-Office applications, Making a presentation, Writing a report, Using spreadsheets, Google services, Introduction to programming |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR101 | History of International Relations 1 | 3+0+0 | 7 | Compulsory |
Political, economic and social development at a global scale from the Renaissance to WWI, the transition of superiority from East to West, the Enlightenment, the Age of Discoveries and the role of colonization overseas, developments in Eastern Europe and Ottoman Empire, the French Revolution (1789-1815), European revolutions (1815-1848), Concert of Europe, Turkish-European Diplomatic Relations. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR103 | Introduction to Political Science | 3+0+0 | 6 | Compulsory |
Politics, political regimes and ideologies, state theory, democracy and models of democracy, nationalism, representation and election, political parties, groups, interests and social movements. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR105 | Introduction to International Relations | 3+0+0 | 6 | Compulsory |
Core actors, problematique and theories of international relations will be analyzed. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
TRK101 | Turkish Language 1 | 2+0+0 | 2 | Compulsory |
The relationship between language and thought, the relationship between language and culture, the importance of language in social life, the languages of the world and the place of Turkish among these languages; Turkish situation and problems; Turkish spelling rules; effective reading and listening; general rules of written and oral expression; intellectual order, paragraph and forms of expression; official correspondence. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
ATA102 | Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution 2 | 2+0+0 | 2 | Compulsory |
Political revolutions, political parties and attempts to transition to multi - party political life, revolutions in the field of law, regulation of social life, innovations in economic field, Turkish foreign policy in the period 1923-1938, Post-Atatürk Turkish Foreign Policy |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
DIL102 | General English 2 | 2+0+0 | 2 | Compulsory |
Students will be able to use basic structure about personal information, jobs, asking and giving directions, public transportation. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
ECO108 | Fundamentals of Economic Theory | 3+0+ | 6 | Compulsory |
Definition and Scope of Economy, Development of Economic Systems, Basic Concepts in Economics I, Basic Concepts in Economics II, Supply, Demand, Consumer preferences and Behavioral Economics, Employment and Unemployment, Inflation and its effects, Economic Growth and Development, Creative Economy and Soft Power, The Effects of Circular Economy on Ecosystem, Reconsideration of Topics By Associating Them With Each Other |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR102 | History of International Relations 2 | 3+0+0 | 7 | Compulsory |
Developments from the end of the WWI to the contemporary era, the interwar period, WWII, bipolar world of the Cold War era, post-Cold War world and international relations after 9/11. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR104 | Introduction to Law | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
An overview of the Law, and the Legal Systems |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR111 | Social Research Methods | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
Main research methods used in social sciences. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
TRK102 | Turkish Language 2 | 2+0+0 | 2 | Compulsory |
Types of written expression, types of oral expression, scientific research methods, oral presentation types. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR201 | International Relations Theories | 3+0+0 | 4 | Compulsory |
In this course, primarily, historical development of international relations theories will be examined. Afterwards, first three “Great Debates” of the discipline will be examined before the examination of traditional theories. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR203 | History of Turkish Politics 1 | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
Political developments in the transition to the modern Republic of Turkey from the Ottoman Empire; Reform Movements; World War I; War of Independence; Establishment of the Republic |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR205 | Introduction to Geopolitics | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
The emergence and development of traditional and modern theories of geopolitics, various approaches to security studies along with post-modern security theories and strategies, existing links between these of sub-fields. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
SEG001 | Manifest of İstinye 1 | 0+1+0 | 1 | Compulsory |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR202 | Contemporary Turkish World | 3+0+0 | 6 | Compulsory |
Turkish states and communities in various geographies with all their common values and problems from past to present. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR204 | History of Turkish Politics 2 | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
Turkish Revolution in transition from empire to nation state; modernization efforts in the republican period; important dynamics in Turkish political life |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR206 | Post-Ottoman Middle East | 3+0+0 | 7 | Compulsory |
Major developments and principle issues related to the Middle East in the period following the collapse of Ottoman Empire, the position of regional actors during the Cold War, external intervention to the region and the regional developments in post-9/11 world. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR208 | International Security and Intelligence | 3+0+0 | 6 | Compulsory |
In this course, intelligence, which is an important element of security, will be explained with its theoretical, conceptual and institutional features and its importance in international security will be emphasized. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
SEG002 | Manifest of İstinye 2 | 0+1+0 | 1 | Compulsory |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR301 | International Political Economy | 3+0+0 | 4 | Compulsory |
This course will revolve around fundamental questions concerning the global functioning of the economy: How does globalization affect the economy and politics? What are the main issues and contemporary trends regarding the global economy? How is the agency of political actors shaped by global economic forces? This course aims to provide students with a basic familiarity with current theoretical and practical trends in IPE. Several issues –e.g. production, trade, finance, labor relations, development, technology, multinational corporations, and economic crises – will be addressed in the context of globalization. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR303 | History of Political Thought | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
The chronological and thematic aspects of state, society and individual from ancient Greece to the French Revolution, the ideas of important philosophers, The ancient Greek political philosophy, western notion of politics, the state and political thought of post-Machiavelli period the important political thinkers in Europe. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR305 | International Law | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
Historical development, sources of international law, principle documents, conventions, institutions and treaties that created this field of law, UN efforts. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR309 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
Foreign policy analysis, and its focus is the intentions and actions of states aimed at the external world, the response of other actors to these actions. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
SEG003 | Manifest of İstinye 3 | 0+1+0 | 1 | Compulsory |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR302 | Contemporary Turkish Politics | 3+0+0 | 6 | Compulsory |
The Turkish politics in the post-1980 period, significant ruptures in Turkish politics, new political parties, the general line of Turkish politics after 2000, conservative politics. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR304 | Diplomacy | 3+0+0 | 6 | Compulsory |
This course offers an overview of the historical evolution and practice of contemporary diplomacy. It begins with analysis of what a modern diplomat currently does, both at home and abroad, set within the context of diplomatic history and theory. The normal practice of diplomacy and the various techniques of international negotiation will be addressed by using both historical and contemporary examples. It will familiarise students with the activities of a modern diplomat within a wider historical and theoretical context. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR308 | International Development | 3+0+0 | 7 | Compulsory |
The course contents are key concepts and debates in international development, the history of development policies and practices, and the range of multilateral, bilateral and non-governmental organizations that are currently engaged in the field of development. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
SEG004 | Manifest of İstinye 4 | 0+1+0 | 1 | Compulsory |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR401 | International Organizations | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
The role of international (governmental and nongovernmental) organizations (IOs) in global politics, the extension to informal regimes such as rules and norms, IOs' institutionalized cooperation at the international and supranational level, IOs' creation, internal dynamics, and their complicated relationship, specific IOs on different fields such as politics, economy, environment, collective security etc., regional organizations like the EU, ASEAN, OAS etc. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR407 | Turkish Foreign Policy | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
The development of Turkish Foreign Policy in the historical process, the basic concepts of Turkish foreign policy, Turkish foreign policy during the War of Independence, Turkish foreign policy between the two wars, Turkish foreign policy after the Second World War, Turkish foreign policy in the Cold War period. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR491 | Graduation Thesis 1 | 1+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
This course is designed to help all of students move forward towards the goal of a successful thesis by crafting a project that is accepted by the faculty and completing a working draft of the their thesis document by the close of this semester. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR402 | Contemporary World Politics | 3+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
With a wide-ranging focus, this course is intended to examine the world politics by searching answers to various key questions. The causes of national and international conflicts and the conditions for peace, emergence of international terrorism, phenomenon of globalization and establishment and maintenance of international order and stability will be, in that sense, main topics of the course. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS | Compulsory/Elective |
INR492 | Graduation Thesis 2 | 1+0+0 | 5 | Compulsory |
This course includes students to write a successful thesis by preparing a project accepted by the faculty. At the end of the course, students are expected to present their thesis. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR001 | Administrative Law | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The sources of administrative law, the concept of state, the place of administrative law in public law, separation between centralization and decentralization, public service and public benefit, independent administrative organizations, administrative hierarchy, expropriation procedure and privatization procedure. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR002 | Balkans and Eastern Europe in International Politics | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Political developments in the Balkans especially following the fall of the Berlin Wall, political crisis such as dissolution of Yugoslavia and Bosnian War, emergence of new states in the region, the eastward expansion of Western organizations such as NATO and EU, energy related issues and Russian approach to the region. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR003 | Basic Principles of the European Union | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The formation process of the EU, the legal reasons for the foundation and the EU, EU institutions, the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR004 | Civil Law | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The legal rights, the sources of civil law, the application of civil law in terms of place, time and meaning, the person and the concept of personality, the real and legal persons, the rights and the ability to act, protection of personality, name, residence and relationship, personal situation. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR005 | Conflict Management and Resolution | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The course focuses on the conflict resolution process, that is the process through which conflict parties move from violent interactions to durable peace. Particular attention is given to the challenges that the parties face in each stage of this process, from the initiation of negotiations, the reaching of a settlement and the cessation of hostilities to how peace is implemented. Specific focus is given both to actors who facilitate the crafting of peace and those who seek to spoil its successful implementation. The importance of regional conditions and the international community will be highlighted. Moreover, recent international peace-building peace-making efforts undertaken by UN will be analyzed in practical and theoretical frameworks. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR006 | Energy Law | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The historical development of the Turkish energy market and the administrative and legal structure of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority, Turkish energy legislation, energy contracts, energy generation, transmission, distribution and retailing processes, application of competition law rules to the energy market, solutions of international energy markets and international disputes and taxation of energy. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR007 | European Union and Turkey Relations | 3+0+0 | 5 |
In this course, Turkey's interest to Europe and historical back ground of this interest will be explained. The historical perspective of the European Union and its emergence will be analyzed. Then relations between Turkey and EU, treaties will be examined. Finally, historical and current issue in this relation, Cyprus problem will be discussed. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR008 | Human Rights Mechanisms | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Basic human rights philosophy, principles, instruments and institutions, an overview of current issues and debates in the field, dimension of the diverse complex body of international law of human rights that has both national and international application, key developments and documents in this field, related mechanisms of regional and global organizations with special focus on ECHR and its decisions on the issues about Turkey. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR009 | China and the World | 3+0+0 | 5 |
This course aims to introduce students to contemporary China Studies. Where does China’s prominence in global affairs stem from? How does the rise of China affect global affairs in geopolitical as well as economic and cultural terms? What are the key aspects of China's foreign policy and its future directions? At the end of the semester, students will have acquired a deeper understanding of these questions and issues. They will have explored the rise of China in several contexts ranging from modern history to political economy, ideology, international security, cultural industries, environmental politics, and development cooperation. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR010 | International Migration | 3+0+0 | 5 |
To analyze the different aspects of international migration and the integration of immigrants in the coming countries, migration theories, examination of different migration movements, labor migration, refugees and irregular migration, national and international migration management integration, migration socioeconomic and cultural dimensions. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR011 | International Political Economy | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The relationship between politics and economy and the adaptation of economic theories to political science, the outcomes of the political economy at the global, inter-state, state-society and individual levels. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR013 | International Terrorism | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The concept of terrorism and the causes and consequences of international terrorism, international terrorism and its effects on the countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR014 | Media and Politics | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Media critics, media theories, relations between media and politics, political journalism, Turkish press history and politics, the impact of the Internet on the media. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR015 | Modern Geopolitics and Eurasia | 3+0+0 | 5 |
After the disintegration of the USSR, the geopolitics of Eurasia's and international relations in the changing world order will be the focus of this course. Russia's strength and its impact on the modern Eurasian geopolitics will be discussed. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR016 | South America and Foreign Policy | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The politics of post-Decolonization in South America, the effects of the United States to be hegemonic power on South American states and the impact of military coups on the politics of the states, economic development and foreign policy. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR022 | Public Diplomacy | 3+0+ | 5 |
The origins, purpose, methods and characteristics of public diplomacy, which is increasingly used in international relations today and is carried out for the target person, groups, institution, countries and public opinions in order to promote, reinforce and protect the national interests of the countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR023 | Power in International Relations | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course explores the different theoretical interpretations and historical evolution of the concept of power, which is one of the basic concepts in international relations. In addition, it deals with modern conceptual changes and developments, such as the use and measurement of power, soft power and smart power. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR024 | Turkish-German Relations | 3+0+ | 5 |
The aims of this course are examining the historical past between Turkey and Germany, providing the ability to imagine how the relations progressed in the EU process and the current situation. In this direction, the content of the course consists of political, economic and cultural intersections, collaborations and conflicts between Turkey and Germany. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR025 | Russian Politics and Foreign Policy | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The foundations of Russian foreign policy in an historical perspective, Soviet international actions between 1917 and 1991, Russian vision of foreign policy from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the present. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR026 | American Foreign Policy | 3+0+0 | 5 |
This course explores the theoretical foundations, historical background, important developments, and contemporary challenges of US foreign policy. The main objective is to provide students with principle conceptual and analytical tools to understand how US foreign policy outcomes, contemporary events, and international relations theory fit together for more than two centuries. Covering the period between the foundation of the country to the present, this course is also designed to develop students’ capacity to explain the underlying logic and behavioral patterns that shape the US undertakings at the international level. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR027 | International Energy Politics | 3+0+ | 5 |
Energy issues have always been important in international relations, but in recent years may have become even more important than in the past due to the widespread awareness of existing limits to energy sources and negative climate impacts. The course examines global trends and developments in energy consumption and production, and provides the ability to evaluate the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy sources on policy to the students. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR028 | European Politics | 3+0+ | 5 |
In this course we will look at issues of central significance to Europe and the European Union. We will do so focusing on three interrelated perspectives. First, we will analyse a number of European countries paying special attention to fundamental political issues and debates that characterise the national life of contemporary Europe. Second, we will focus on the impact of the EU in relation to the Member States highlighting the degree of ‘Europeanisation’ of those fundamental issues. Third, we will examine the changing relation between national politics and European integration in a globalised world and the possible long-term impact this can have for the future of Europe. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR029 | China and the World | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course aims to introduce students to contemporary China Studies. Where does China’s prominence in global affairs stem from? How does the rise of China affect global affairs in geopolitical as well as economic and cultural terms? What are the key aspects of China's foreign policy and its future directions? At the end of the semester, students will have acquired a deeper understanding of these questions and issues. They will have explored the rise of China in several contexts ranging from modern history to political economy, ideology, international security, cultural industries, environmental politics, and development cooperation. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR030 | Contemporary Asian Politics | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course examines historical, cultural, economic, social and geographic traits that distinguish Asia Region and shape its domestic political processes and interstate relations. The course provides the student an in-depth coverage of government and politics in contemporary Asia, and teaches the student to assess important factors that influence the development of social and political structures in Asia. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR031 | Contemporary African Politics | 3+0+ | 5 |
The core concepts that are useful for understanding contemporary African politics, including clientelism, ethnicity, and the nature of the state in Africa. Economic growth, political violence, ethnic politics, and various aspects of electoral politics in Africa, including electoral fraud, vote-buying, political behaviour, and electoral accountability. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR032 | Latin America and Foreign Policy | 3+0+ | 5 |
The politics of post-Decolonization in Latin America will be analyzed. The effects of the United States to be hegemonic power on South American states and the impact of military coups on the politics of the states will be discussed. Economic development and foreign policy will be the main subject of this course. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR033 | Global Social Movements | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course is aimed at understanding contemporary social movements. The course is important because in recent decades dramatic social movements in different parts of the world have garnered great attention and expressed widespread political desires and frustrations. Those social movements affected global politics totally. This course provides the ability to evaluate the cause and consequences of social movements globally. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR034 | Global Environmental Politics | 3+0+ | 5 |
Climate change and consequences, sustainable environment policies, environment law, political ecology, political and sociological point of view to the environmental problems |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR035 | Globalization and Inequality | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course introduces students to the relations among growth, inequality and globalization of economic markets, with a focus on implications for the developing world. The contents of the course are the world distribution of income (across and within countries); concepts of inequality; unequal opportunity and global market failures. This course provides display an understanding of globalization and its implications for everyday social reality, and identify problems and risks such as inequality introduced through processes of globalization. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
INR036 | Theories of War | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course explores some of the key theories that have shaped the study of conflict and the use of violence in the international as well as domestic arena. It invites students to ponder the sources, nature, and uses of various kinds of violence (organized or spontaneous; intended or unintended) in conflict settings around the world. Students will be encouraged to probe the validity of general assumptions underlying contending theories of violence, conflict, and war; to test their conclusions against evidence and lessons from relevant cases; and to assess the overall contribution of various theories to our quest to gain a better understanding of the nature and real impact of violence and social conflict for the purposes of effective conflict management. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL501 | English for Academic Purposes 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course content consists of activities aimed at improving the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills of the students. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL502 | English for Academic Purposes 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Students follow the latest academic developments regarding their own fields, they read and analyze texts and articles and write essays . They prepare projects and do homeworks. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL503 | English for Academic Purposes 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL504 | English for Academic Purposes 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL505 | English for Academic Purposes 5 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL506 | English for Academic Purposes 6 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL507 | English for Academic Purposes 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL508 | English for Academic Purposes 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL509 | English for Academic Purposes 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL510 | English for Academic Purposes 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL511 | English for Specific Purposes 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Basic knowledge and terminology related to the department, activities for the four basic skills of students, reading, writing, listening and speaking. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL512 | English for Specific Purposes 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Reading, speaking, listening and writing activities related with the students fields according to their level of English. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL513 | English for Specific Purposes 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Reading, speaking, listening and writing activities related with the students fields according to their level of English. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL514 | English for Specific Purposes 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Advanced knowledge and terminology related to the department, activities for the four basic skills of students, reading, writing, listening and speaking. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL515 | English for Specific Purposes 5 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL516 | English for Specific Purposes 6 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL517 | English for Specific Purposes 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL518 | English for Specific Purposes 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL519 | English for Specific Purposes 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL520 | English for Specific Purposes 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL601 | French 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Grammar and Vocabulary Basic language structures of French language; syntax, morphology, meaning, and expression skills. Reading To be able to understand the basic texts of simple level, to gain reading habit inside and outside the classroom. Writing To be able to recognize familiar words and simple sentences for concrete purposes. Speaking To introduce himself or someone else. Home, family, environment, etc. ask and answer basic questions. To be able to communicate in a basic way when the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is ready to repeat or reorganize to help communicate. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL602 | French 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Grammar and Vocabulary Basic language structures of French language; syntax, morphology, meaning, and expression skills. Reading To be able to understand the basic texts of simple level, to gain reading habit inside and outside the classroom. Writing To write an introductory text, to use a variety of sentences in a meaningful way and by using the grammar, to start using the prepositions and conjunctions correctly and in place. Speaking Developing oral communication skills by using appropriate expressions and strategies for various verbal communication situations; development of speaking, speaking and listening comprehension by using speaking, current, original, auditory and audiovisual materials. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL603 | French 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Dilbilgisi ve Kelime Fransız dilinin temel dil yapıları; söz dizimi, biçim bilgisi, anlam ve anlatım becerileri. Okuma İş, okul, boş zaman etkinlikleri, vb. gibi bilinen konularda standart konuşmanın ana noktalarını anlayabilme. Yazma Bilindik konularda veya kişisel ilgi alanlarında basit ve uyumlu bir metin üretebilme. Konuşma Bir olayı, bir deneyimi veya bir rüyayı anlatabilme; Bir isteği veya hedefi tanımlayabilme ve bir proje veya fikrin arkasındaki nedenleri veya açıklamaları ana hatlarıyla belirtebilme. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL604 | French 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Grammar and Vocabulary Basic language structures of French language; syntax, morphology, meaning, and expression skills. Reading To gain intermediate reading skills by reading texts in the book, using cross-channel links and semantic changes; gaining reading habits by both curricular and extracurricular assignments. Writing Paragraph formats and structure; technical specifications of the paragraph; extraction of paragraph plan; description, comparison, discussion, summary writing, interpretation; short story writing. Speaking Developing oral communication skills by using appropriate expressions and strategies for various verbal communication situations; development of speaking, speaking and listening comprehension by using speaking, current, original, auditory and audiovisual materials. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL605 | French 5 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Grammar and Vocabulary Raising awareness about the different meanings gained by language structures and vocabularies at text and context level. Reading Comprehending different perspectives by using original reading pieces such as newspapers, journals, reviews and academic articles; to gain a high level of reading skills such as predicting the links between the sentences and the main idea of the manuscript, reaching the main idea and using semantic clues; gaining reading habits and extracurricular reading habits; development of critical thinking skills based on the synthesis, analysis and evaluation of knowledge. Writing Paragraph formats and structure; technical specifications of the paragraph; paragraph analysis; extraction of paragraph plan; description, comparison, discussion, narration, text writing, summary writing, interpretation; short story, review paper (on books and / or movies) and official / informal letter writing. Speaking Developing oral communication skills by using appropriate expressions and strategies for various verbal communication situations; development of the ability to express emotions and thoughts effectively through conversation, presentation and discussion; development of speaking and listening comprehension using current, original, auditory and audiovisual materials. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL606 | French 6 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Grammar and Vocabulary Raising awareness about the different meanings gained by language structures and vocabularies at text and context level. Reading Comprehending different perspectives by using original reading pieces such as newspapers, journals, reviews and academic articles; to gain a high level of reading skills such as predicting the links between the sentences and the main idea of the manuscript, reaching the main idea and using semantic clues; gaining reading habits and extracurricular reading habits; development of critical thinking skills based on the synthesis, analysis and evaluation of knowledge. Writing Paragraph formats and structure; technical specifications of the paragraph; paragraph analysis; extraction of paragraph plan; description, comparison, discussion, narration, text writing, summary writing, interpretation; short story, review paper (on books and / or movies) and official / informal letter writing. Speaking Developing oral communication skills by using appropriate expressions and strategies for various verbal communication situations; development of the ability to express emotions and thoughts effectively through conversation, presentation and discussion; development of speaking and listening comprehension using current, original, auditory and audiovisual materials. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL607 | French 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL608 | French 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL609 | French 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL610 | French 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL611 | Russian 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on basic vocavulary items and grammar structures in Russian. Daily conversational routines such as greeting, introducing yourself, asking the time, asking the prices of the products are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL612 | Russian 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on basic vocavulary items and grammar structures in Russian. Daily conversational routines are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL613 | Russian 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on vocavulary items and grammar structures in Russian. Daily conversational routines are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. In addition, in order to improve students' writing skills, they are given a short writing exercise or homework in parallel to the subject every week. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL614 | Russian 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on intermediate vocabulary items and grammar structures in Russian. In addition to the daily speech patterns, activities that help the students to understand the written and oral input in Russian are used and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL615 | Russian 5 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Reading, writing, listening and speaking activities are done by focusing on upper intermediate level vocabulary items and grammar structures in Russian. Academic and vocational language structures are taught and practiced in the class as writing and speaking activities. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL616 | Russian 6 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Reading, writing, speaking and listening activities are done by focusing on advanced vocabulary items and grammar structures in Russian. Focusing on academical, literary and critical texts, the skills of aggregating and reporting information from different academic sources coherently and clearly, understanding, analyzing and reflecting on Russian literary texts are developed. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL617 | Russian 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL618 | Russian 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL619 | Russian 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL620 | Russian 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL621 | Spanish 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Spanish speaking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL622 | Spanish 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Spanish speaking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL623 | Spanish 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving pre-intermediate level effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Spanish speaking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL624 | Spanish 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Spanish speaking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL625 | Spanish 5 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Spanish speaking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL626 | Spanish 6 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Spanish speaking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL627 | Spanish 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL628 | Spanish 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL629 | Spanish 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL630 | Spanish 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL631 | Chinese 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
The course is an introduction to the basic fundamentals of Chinese. It is designed for students who have very limited to no background in the Chinese language, and will cover basic language skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL632 | Chinese 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Introduction to spoken and written Chinese, providing practice in listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL633 | Chinese 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course is designed for students who have some knowledge of the Chinese language. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL634 | Chinese 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on intermediate vocabulary items and grammar structures in Chinese. In addition to the daily speech patterns, activities that help the students to understand the written and oral input in Chinese are used and practiced as group or pair-work activities in the classroom. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL635 | Chinese3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Practical knowledge of communication skills will be provided such as optative verbs, asking about time, sentences with serial verb phrases, alternative question, particles and similar topics. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL636 | Chinese 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Practical knowledge of communication skills will be provided such as change money, describe a place one has visited, borrow or return books, make a new friend, comparing things, buying clothes, going to the post office, describing things, talking about hobbies, present perfect, asking for reasons and welcoming the New Year . |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL637 | Chinese 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL638 | Chinese 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL639 | Chinese 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL640 | Chinese 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL641 | Arabic 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL642 | Arabic 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL643 | Arabic 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL644 | Arabic 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL645 | Arabic 5 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL646 | Arabic 6 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL647 | Arabic 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL648 | Arabic 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL649 | Arabic 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL650 | Arabic 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL651 | Turkish 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on basic vocavulary items and grammar structures in Turkish. Daily conversational routines such as greeting, introducing yourself, asking the time, asking the prices of the products are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL652 | Turkish 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on basic vocavulary items and grammar structures in Turkish. Daily conversational routines are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL653 | Turkish 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on vocavulary items and grammar structures in Turkish. Daily conversational routines are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. In addition, in order to improve students' writing skills, they are given a short writing exercise or homework in parallel to the subject every week. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL654 | Turkish 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on vocavulary items and grammar structures in Turkish. Daily conversational routines are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. In addition, in order to improve students' writing skills, they are given a short writing exercise or homework in parallel to the subject every week. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL655 | Turkish 5 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on vocavulary items and grammar structures in Turkish. Daily conversational routines are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. In addition, in order to improve students' writing skills, they are given a writing exercise or homework in parallel to the subject every week. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL656 | Turkish 6 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Mainly reading and listening activities are done by focusing on vocavulary items and grammar structures in Turkish. Daily conversational routines are taught and practiced as group or pair activities in the classroom. In addition, in order to improve students' writing skills, they are given a writing exercise or homework in parallel to the subject every week. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL657 | Turkish 7 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL658 | Turkish 8 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL659 | Turkish 9 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL660 | Turkish 10 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL661 | Italian 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL662 | Italian 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL671 | German 1 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL672 | German 2 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL673 | German 3 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
DIL674 | German 4 | 4+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI004 | Business and Society | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Introduction to the Course and Basic Concepts, Analysis of the Business Model, Analysis of the Hierarchy of Goals, The Effects of Globalization on the Businesses, Technology as an Environmental Factor, Concept of Social Responsibility in Business and Social Responsibility, Management Concept of Ethics in Business, Dilemma on Business, Image in Business, Shareholders and Corporate Governance as an Environmental Factor, Media as an Environmental Factor, Ecological Approaches to Business, Reputation in Business, Business Administration and 21st Century |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI013 | Internet Radio Broadcasting | 3+0+0 | 5 |
How can you open an internet radio and how you choose the format |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI014 | Introduction to New Media | 3+0+0 | 5 |
This course offers a comprehensive approach to the rapidly evolving new media technology and environment. Conceptualizing new media as new forms of participatory culture, sources of information and entertainment, platforms for social engagement, a means for artistic expression, and tools of government, this course explores the influence of new media technology in transforming culture and society. Topics may include, social media, digital game, digital media art, digital and citizen journalism, digital transformation of television and cinema, and social control in the digital age, and others. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI015 | Introduction to Sociology | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Sociology is the systematic study of human society and social life. This course will introduce students to sociology by stimulating their “sociological imagination” around the following questions: How are human actions patterned? Where does the source of social conflict and cooperation lie? What are the social processes that influence the ways in which humans think, feel, and behave? How can human beings develop the will to shape the social forces they face? Students will be introduced to key sociological theories (e.g. structural functionalism, the social-conflict approach, symbolic interactionism, feminism). |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI024 | Music Appreciation | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI028 | Public Speaking | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI035 | Heuristic Optimization | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI046 | Introduction to Business | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI049 | Sustainable Development | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI051 | Introduction to International Relations | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Core actors, problematique and theories of international relations will be analyzed. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI053 | Sociology of Youth | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI055 | Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI058 | Sustainability Challenges of Water Resources | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI062 | Economic Development in Africa | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI063 | Introduction to Internatıional Relations | 3+0+ | 5 |
Core actors, problematique and theories of international relations will be analyzed. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI070 | Academic Translation | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI071 | Introduction to Modern Philosophy | 3+0+ | 5 |
Philosophical movements in historical process, important socio-philosophical works and concepts in the 19th and 20th centuries, metaphysics, modern philosophical views, modern philosophers, ethics, politics, time and identity, justice. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI072 | Sociology of Inequality | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI074 | Computer Algebra Programming with Sage | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI075 | Philosophy of Mathematics | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI078 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI081 | Approaches to English Language Teaching | 3+0+ | 5 |
Definition of language learning, general learning theories, theories of language learning, neurolinguistic, sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI082 | Linguistic Approach to Translation | 3+0+ | 5 |
Introduction of theoretical basis and practical work on translation from English to Turkish |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI083 | Research Methods in English Literature | 3+0+ | 5 |
Definition of research, research methods, research question, hypothesis building, data collection and data analysis, data evaluation, interpretation and reporting, sample theses, source scanning methods, sample research |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI084 | Teaching English Language Skills | 3+0+ | 5 |
Foreign language skills, foreign language sub-skills, approaches to teaching language skills, methods of teaching language skills, preparation of a language teaching lesson plan. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI087 | Artistic Anatomy | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI098 | Current Issues in Science and Technology | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI104 | Human Rights Mechanisms | 3+0+ | 5 |
Basic human rights philosophy, principles, instruments and institutions, an overview of current issues and debates in the field, dimension of the diverse complex body of international law of human rights that has both national and international application, key developments and documents in this field, related mechanisms of regional and global organizations with special focus on ECHR and its decisions on the issues about Turkey. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI105 | Network Effect on Digital World | 3+0+ | 5 |
Communities as a strategic asset in digital world, building the network effect of the communities, the strategies and the path to design network oriented organizations in digital world. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI106 | Global Business Trends | 3+0+ | 5 |
Global business trend from past to today, the history of business, industry revolutions, industry 4.0, digitalization and the new business models and trends in the new century |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI111 | Art and Culture | 3+0+ | 5 |
This is a weekly elective course open to students from any department. It introduces key contexts, concepts and institutional structures in understanding artistic and cultural practices. How are artistic and cultural products produced, understood and presented to audiences? In what way art and culture are related and how can we think of art as a different category than other cultural productions? There is a specific emphasis on museums as key institutions that determine the distinctions between cultural products and the museum's role in protecting, historicizing and attributing value to these products. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI113 | Political Communication and Propaganda | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI124 | Fundamentals of Laser Technologies | 3+0+0 | 5 |
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UNI128 | Holistic Approach in Science | 2+0+ | 5 |
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UNI129 | Basic Skills in Gastronomy | 1+4+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI130 | Occupational Health and Social Security | 3+0+ | 5 |
Basic Concepts of Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Factors and Types, Surveillance of the Environment, Causes of Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases, Preventive Measures and Occupational Safety Culture |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI131 | Human as a Metaorganism and Microbiota Engineering | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI133 | Cosmetics from Past to Present | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI134 | Clinical Studies on Medicinal Plants | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI135 | Medicinal Plant Monographs | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI136 | Self Care at Our Living Area | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI141 | Basic Knowledge in Gastronomy | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI143 | Digital Communication and Culture | 3+0+0 | 5 |
This course explores contemporary cultural phenomena that are shaped by digital communication technologies. Drawing on digital humanities, memory studies, audience studies, game studies, material culture, and posthuman studies, this course analyzes the formation of public memory, community, subculture, identity, subjectivity, and agency. Topics include digital archive, remix, selfies, influencers, memes, online trolling, hacker culture, and posthuman culture. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI149 | Media and Society | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The course will be covered by following topics: development of mass media, the effects of mass media, mass communication, functions of mass communication, communication theories |
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UNI150 | Nuclear Power Plants | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI151 | Introduction to Serious Gaming | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI152 | Introduction to Optimization | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI159 | Healthy Life and Physical Activity | 3+0+0 | 5 |
This course includes topics such as the definition of health and basic health information, physical activity, exercise and sports, physical fitness, principles of exercise training, different types of exercise, exercise prescribing for different age groups, indications and contraindications of exercise, the effects of nutrition and technology on health. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI170 | Politics and Society İn Contemporary Turkey | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI174 | Digital Game Design | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI182 | Introduction to Pastry | 3+0+ | 5 |
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UNI186 | Film Culture | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course provides an introductory survey of film as a distinct art form that has the ability to reflect, critique, reshape, and impact society and culture. In the course, film narrative formulation and its major formal elements of film: mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and sound design are discussed. Besides this, the terminology to critically examine and analyze film, across a variety of genres, in its relationship to various aspects of society and culture (violence, race, class, gender and sexuality, etc.) are also discussed. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI187 | Visual Thinking | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course is a course about seeing and about how images are constructed to work with and against the way we see. It is especially designed for people who want to share their personal artistic vision with others through image making (still or moving), but it can benefit anyone with an interest in expanding creativity (especially poets, writers, visual artists, and theater artists). |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI188 | Building Managerial Skills | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course encompasses basic management concepts / management with goals, development of executive personality, development of managerial skills through decision making and problem solving, team building and management, leadership and motivation, time management and conflict management. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI192 | Introduction to Business Functions | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course is designed to introduce students to the world of business and show how businesses operate in a changing business environment. The course informs students about business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business, and provides them with a foundation in the issues of management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI193 | International Business Environment | 3+0+ | 5 |
Innovations and improvements in transportation, manufacturing, communications and technology have resulted in a truly global economy. With the development of the worldwide marketplace, the need for business people to understand the sometimes subtle nuances of doing business overseas and across borders has increased. Designed for the future executive engaged in international enterprise and those affected by it, this course covers the essential areas of international business environment. |
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UNI195 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | 3+0+ | 5 |
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UNI203 | Design Thinking | 3+0+ | 5 |
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UNI206 | Game Analytics | 3+0+0 | 5 |
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UNI207 | Entrepreneurship | 3+0+0 | 5 |
The entrepreneurial thinking is becoming more and more important not only for start-ups but also for in-company breakthroughs. On the other hand, the priorities of Turkey and the globe effects and offers opportunities and threats to these entrepreneurial ideas. With this approach, entrepreneurship, change, and the priority issues in the world will be explained to students on an advanced level. Although mainly all entrepreneurship discussion focuses on the business world, it aims to convey a general understanding with different case reports |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI214 | Reading Images | 3+0+0 | 5 |
How images in mass media are created, and how our human senses can perceive and evaluate them? |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI219 | Alternative and renewable energy | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI236 | Critical Thinking | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI237 | Problems in Philosophy, | 3+0+0 | 5 |
This course introduces the general nature of philosophical thought from a historical-thematic perspective. It will investigate the major theoretical positions about the fundamental problems of philosophy. The course is essentially composed of four modules. After a brief discussion on the nature and problems of philosophy, the first module analyses major ethical theories of Ancient Philosophy. The second module investigates two different approaches from Modern Philosophy to mind/body problem. The third module focuses on three different thesis about the problem of free will. Finally, the last module discusses three different philosophical approaches to the idea of “historical progress”. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI238 | From Literature to Film | 3+0+0 | 5 |
Film and literature, transcription from the text, intertextuality, film reading, visual narration |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI239 | Culture and History of Civilization | 3+0+0 | 5 |
From human settlements to geographic discoveries, civilizations in the period, learning about history of the world and cultural developments with relation to cultural interactions, important historical events and civilizations, intercultural interactions which shaped the history of the world, civilizations in different periods and geographies which contributed to common cultural heritage, literature, art, political vision, science and religion. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI240 | Neck and Back Health | 3+0+ | 5 |
Prevention and maintenance of neck and back health in different age, gender, conditions, occupation and weight. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI241 | Assistive Technology | 3+0+ | 5 |
Introducing technological assistive devices designed to enable people with physical disabilities to perform their daily life, occupational and social activities due to systemic diseases, accidents, post-operative or congenital reasons. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI242 | Basic Issues in Sociology | 3+0+ | 5 |
This course is an exploration of basic issues in sociology based on the current research and literature as well as fundemental social theories.It examines the linkages between social structures/institutions, culture and human experience. Students learn to follow major discussions around basic issues in sociology and critique popular discourses from a critical sociological perspective. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI243 | History of Economics | 3+0+ | 5 |
The course starts with the introductions of several concepts and definitions in economics and economic history. Then, the economic understandings of ancient civilizations, medieval world and pre-capitalist world will be studied. Afterwards, the emergence of modern economy at the dawn of industrial revolution will be analyzed. Together with industrial revolution, modern economy with many new institutions will be introduced and modern world economy with modern civilizations will be studied until 21st century. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI244 | Introduction to MATLAB | 3+0+ | 5 |
Fundamental computer concepts, Programming basics, Variables, Expressions, Functions, Conditional expressions, Recursion, Repetitions, Loops, Strings, Lists, Dictionaries, Symbolics, Simulink® |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI245 | Economics of Technology & Innovation | 3+0+ | 5 |
Innovations and inventions in the waves of technical change, Schumpeter’s theories on technical and technological changes, contemporary theories of innovation in relation to firm behaviour. |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI247 | Family Business and SMEs | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI248 | Paradox | 3+0+ | 5 |
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UNI249 | Freewill | 3+0+ | 5 |
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UNI250 | Love in Film | 3+0+ | 5 |
Film and literature, transcription from the text, intertextuality, film reading, visual narration |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI251 | Television and Everyday Life | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI252 | Business Ethics | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI256 | A Survey of World Literature | 3+0+ | 5 |
To read and analyze the main works of Western literature, which form the basis of English literature in terms of theory and content. |
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UNI257 | Health Assessment | 3+0+ | 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | (T+A+L) | ECTS |
UNI258 | Mother and Child Health | 3+0+ | 5 |