ECTS - International Politics
International Politics (ETI206) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| International Politics | ETI206 | 4. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| 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;
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| 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/ |
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| 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 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | Students gain sufficient background in the field of translation and use the theoretical and applied knowledge in translation. | X | ||||
| 2 | Students gain the skills to find, define, formulate and solve possible problems in translation and interpreting. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students gain the skills to select and use technical equipment in the applications of translation and interpreting and; to be able to use simultaneous interpreting with the required equipment. | X | ||||
| 4 | Students gain the the skills of translation analysis, translation criticism and interpretation. | X | ||||
| 5 | Students gain the skills to access information and to do research to use data bases, translation programs and other information resources. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students gain individual and group working skills and be able to to build self-confidence for taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students gain the skills to build efficient verbal and spoken communication skills in English and establish fluency in English and also, acquire the grammar and operation rules of at least one foreign language. | X | ||||
| 8 | Students gain the ability to build the awareness for life-long learning; to keep up with the developments in science and technology and to sustain personal development. | X | ||||
| 9 | Students gain awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 10 | Students can build awareness about project management, the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. | X | ||||
| 11 | Students become aware of universal and societal dimensions of translation and interpreting applications and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | ||