Dijital Diplomacy (IR522) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Dijital Diplomacy IR522 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines
  • Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument
  • Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors
  • Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues
Course Content The course focuses on the fundamentals and importance of digital diplomacy in globalized and digitalized world.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction None
2 The Pillars of Digital Diplomacy Sandre (2019) Chp 1
3 Digital diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 2
4 Digital diplomacy and international change management Bjola (2015) Chp 1
5 Social media and public diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp
6 Twitter diplomacy Sandre (2019) Chp 7
7 Midterm None
8 The case of American digital diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 7
9 The case of British digital diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 6
10 The case of Canadian digital diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 6
11 The case of Swedish digital diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 9
12 Using technology in network diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 8
13 New meanings, and the methods for understanding digital diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 10
14 The future of digital diplomacy Bjola (2015) Chp 10
15 Discussion on the final exam None
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. Bjola, C., & Holmes, M. (2015). Digital Diplomacy: Theory and Practice. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
2. Sandre, A., Bisogniero, C., & Bergant, A. B. (2019). Digital Diplomacy: Conversations on Innovation in foreign policy. Rowman & Littlefield.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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 Gains the ability to understand, explain, and apply the basic concepts and methodologies of international relations
2 Gains the ability to analyze international relations at a theoretical level
3 Gains the ability to interpret current global and national political issues through logical and informed analysis
4 Gains the ability to adopt different perspectives on international relations
5 Gains the ability to analyze the current and future positions of global and regional actors
6 Develops relevant academic and applied research skills in political issues
7 Develops the academic writing skills related to the field
8 Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field
9 Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills
10 Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to learning
11 Gains the ability to develop arguments.
12 Recognizes the importance of lifelong learning

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 2 16 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 125