In today's world, while the business world is becoming more and more specialized, there is increasing need for the interdisciplinary studies that could train students who can work in across various different fields. Both public institutions and the private sector prefer employing people who are knowledgeable about many areas and are open to improvement. Department of Political Science and International Relations' basic approach is to strengthen the skills of acquiring, accessing and using knowledge. In this context, department aims to educate social scientists who have are sophisticated, who can think critically and who can produce analytical solutions to various problems.
With this goal in mind, department values interdisciplinary approach. The first two years of the undergraduate curriculum consists of core courses in the field of Political Science and International Relations. As of the junior year, students are able to select elective courses for their domain of interest. In the senior year, the students take course related to their career goals and interests while at the same time develop their intellectual knowledge with regional and free electives. An important strength of this department is the elective courses offered by the regional experts. This department offers courses on society and politics in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and the United States. In addition to English, throughout their education, students can take elective courses from a wide variety of foreign languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, and others.
Students are able to pursue minor or double major degrees from different departments including business administration, psychology, sociology, international trade, and others. Plus, with 526 international programs the students could participate university-supported exchange and Erasmus programs and spend one or two semesters in different universities around the world.
Graduates are employed in a wide range of sectors from public institutions to non-governmental organizations, from multinational companies to private firms. Several students continue their academic careers at prestigious universities in Turkey and abroad. With the legal changes approved in 2018, graduates can now apply to become administrative judges in state institutions.
The Department of Political Science and International Relations consists of 14 full-time academics. All faculty members are expert in their area of interest. In addition to prominent scholars like Feroz Ahmad and Cemil Oktay, we host several promising political scientists who are recognized in their fields and are recipient of various national awards. With its faculty and objectives, the department considers diversity, academic freedom, and academic integrity as its corevalues.
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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ECON 111 | Principles Of Microeconomics | Core |
HUM 103 | Humanities | Core |
LAW 123 | Introduction To Law | Core |
PSIR 101 | Introduction To Political Science | Core |
PSIR 111 | History Of International Relations I | Core |
TKL 201 | Turkish Language I | Core |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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ECON 122 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | Core |
LAW 117 | Turkish Constitutional Law | Core |
PSIR 102 | Political Institutions | Core |
PSIR 112 | History Of International Relations II | Core |
SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology | Core |
TKL 202 | Turkish Language II | Core |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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HTR 301 | History Of Turkish Revolution I | Core |
PSIR 201 | History Of Political Thought | Core |
PSIR 211 | Introduction To International Relations | Core |
PSIR 221 | Comparative Political Systems | Core |
PSIR 251 | Analytical Reading And Writing In Social Sciences | Core |
RSCH 410 | Scientific Research Methods | Core |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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HTR 302 | History Of Turkish Revolution II | Core |
PSIR 212 | Theories Of International Relations | Core |
PSIR 244 | Turkish Political Life | Core |
PSIR 293 | Social Responsibility And Political Ethics | Core |
FREE | Free Elective I | Free Elective |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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LAW 213 | International Law-1 | Core |
PSIR 302 | Contemporary Political Thought | Core |
PSIR 311 | Central Issues In Int’l Politics | Core |
PSIR 331 | International Organizations | Core |
PSIR 360 | Turkish Foreign Policy | Core |
PSIR 390 | Social Communication | Core |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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PSIR 306 | Politics And Society | Core |
PSIR 332 | European Union | Core |
FREE | Free Elective II | Free Elective |
FREE | Free Elective III | Free Elective |
PSIR | Departmental Elective I | Elective |
PSIR | Regional Studies I | Area Elective |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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PSIR 480 | Applied Research In Political Science | Core |
FREE | Free Elective IV | Free Elective |
PSIR | Departmental Elective II | Elective |
PSIR | Departmental Elective III | Elective |
PSIR | Regional Studies II | Area Elective |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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PSIR | Departmental Elective IV | Core |
PSIR 491 | Internship | Core |
FREE | Free Elective V | Free Elective |
FREE | Free Elective VI | Free Elective |
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | COURSE TYPE |
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PSIR 243 | Ottoman Modernization | Elective |
PSIR 361 | Central Issues In Turkish Foreign Policy | Elective |
PSIR 405 | Religion And Politics | Elective |
PSIR 408 | War And Peace Studies | Elective |
PSIR 411 | Current Issues In International Relations | Elective |
PSIR 414 | Terrorism In Context | Elective |
PSIR 420 | Decision Making And Legislative Procedures | Elective |
PSIR 422 | Comparative Practices Of Democracy | Elective |
PSIR 423 | Public Opinion Analysis | Elective |
PSIR 424 | Political Psychology | Elective |
PSIR 425 | Gender And Politics | Elective |
PSIR 427 | International Political Campaigning | Elective |
PSIR 428 | Movies And Politics | Elective |
PSIR 429 | International Migration And Politics | Elective |
PSIR 433 | EU - Turkey Relations | Elective |
PSIR 441 | Turkish Political Thought | Elective |
PSIR 444 | Political Parties In Turkey | Elective |
PSIR 460 | Foreign Policy Analysis | Elective |
PSIR 463 | Turkish-Greek Relations | Elective |
PSIR 464 | US Foreign Policy | Elective |
PSIR 475 | Nations And Nationalisms | Elective |
PSIR 490 | Political Economy Of International Relations | Elective |
PSIR 450 | Politics And Society In The USA | Area Elective |
PSIR 453 | Politics And Society In Latin America | Area Elective |
PSIR 454 | Politics And Society In The Middle East | Area Elective |
PSIR 455 | Politcs And Society In The Balkans | Area Elective |
PSIR 456 | Politics And Society In Africa | Area Elective |
PSIR 457 | Politics And Society In Asia | Area Elective |