International Politics (ETI206) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
International Politics ETI206 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dersin Öğretim Elemanı / Doç. Dr. Gökçen Hastürkoğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course, within the frame of International Institutions and Organizations, aims to carry out studies on the topics of international politics with a view to develop language and translational skills of the students in English and Turkish.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • * developed skills to search for specific issues within the field of international politics.
  • * developed skills for oral and written communication on the issues of international politics both in Turkish and English.
  • * acquired the terminology of issues discussed within the field of international politics.
  • * learned to do presentations in front of a formal audience by using legal language.
Course Content UN General Assembly discussion topics; discussion of political agenda and issues of UN Member States; UN General Assembly discussion simulations; Model UN discussion simulations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the course Course syllabus
2 Introduction (MUN information, debate issues, resolution and policy statement preparation) Handouts delivered by the instructor
3 Questions of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab, territories, including Palestine Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
4 Access to medication in the context of pandemics such as HIV/ AIDS Research conducted by the students and the instructor
5 Protection of migrants and their families Research conducted by the students and the instructor
6 The question of death penalty Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
7 Promotion of the realization of the right to drinking water and sanitation Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
8 Protection of the rights of women Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
9 Midterm Exam -
10 Abduction of children from northern Uganda Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
11 Combatting Internet cyber bullying and privacy infringements Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
12 Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for different cultural identities Research conducted by the students and the instructor on the issue
13 Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Research conducted by the instructor and the students on the issue
14 Terminology work Terminology collected from the presentations in the previous weeks
15 Terminology work Terminology collected from the presentations in the previous weeks
16 Final Exam -

Sources

Other Sources 1. http://bestdelegate.com/resources/
2. http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/modelun/over.html
3. http://www.thimun.org/
4. http://www.imun-sarang.com/MUN%20Preparation%20Guide-Book%201.pdf

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 13 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 15 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have the sufficient background in the field of translation and to use the theoretical and applied knowledge in translation. X
2 To find, define, formulate and solve the possible problems in translation and interpreting. X
3 To select and use the technical equipment in the applications of translation and interpreting; to be able to use simultaneous interpreting booth equipment. X
4 To acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics X
5 To access information and to do research in line with that; to use data bases, translation programs and other information resources. X
6 To develop efficient individual and group working skills; to build self-confidence for taking responsibility. X
7 To build efficient verbal and spoken communication skills; to establish fluency in English and to acquire at least one foreign language. X
8 To build the awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and to sustain continuous personal development. X
9 To have the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. X
10 To build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. X
11 To build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation and interpreting applications and to gather information about the problems of the contemporary World. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 13 1 13
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 13 3 39
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125