Departmental English II (IR232) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Departmental English II IR232 2 0 0 3 3
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, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Duygu Dersan Orhan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives It is the aim of this course to develop for the students the required language skills to perform in the English-speaking academic context of International Relations and to improve the discussion and analysis capability of students.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To contribute to the English command of students of International Relations up to such a level where they would be able to read and understand English language international newspapers.
Course Content Analysis of news articles from internationally acknowledged newspapers on current international political, economic and social events; contemporary issues.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 A General Introduction to the Course None
2 An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian Natalie Nougayrède, "Syria’s exodus isn’t a European problem. It’s the whole world’s", http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/10/syria-refugee-exodus-europe-world-un
3 An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian Reuters in Beijing, ''China unveils plan for partial privatisations as economy cools'', http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/13/china-partial-privatisations-economy-cools
4 An Op-Ed reading from New York Daily News Charles Krauthammer, ''Washington’s Iran charade'', http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/charles-krauthammer-washington-iran-charade-article-1.2355742
5 An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian Libby Brooks, ''Second Scottish referendum inevitable, says Alex Salmond'', http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/26/second-scottish-referendum-inevitable-alex-salmond
6 An Op-Ed reading from CNN Edward J. McCaffery, ''Is Donald Trump right about taxing the rich?'', http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/02/opinions/mccaffery-donald-trump-tax/index.html
7 An Op-Ed Reading from CNN Jacopo Prisco, ''Can dams increase the risk of malaria?'' http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/11/africa/africa-malaria-dams/index.html
8 Midterm Exam None
9 An Op-Ed reading from New York Times Joe Nocera, ''A Silver Lining to Brazil’s Troubles'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/opinion/joe-nocera-a-silver-lining-to-brazils-troubles.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fjoe-nocera&action=click&contentCollection=opinion&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=collection
10 An Op-Ed Reading from China Daily Shen Yi, ''US should give up its hegemony in cyberspace'', http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2015-09/15/content_21853058.htm
11 An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian Chris McGreal, ''What's the point of peacekeepers when they don't keep the peace?'', http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/17/un-united-nations-peacekeepers-rwanda-bosnia
12 An Op-Ed reading from New York Times David Brooks, ''3 U.S. Defeats: Vietnam, Iraq and Now Iran'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/opinion/david-brooks-3-us-defeats-vietnam-iraq-and-now-iran.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fdavid-brooks&action=click&contentCollection=opinion&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=collection&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=12D58982E1681383B7C6BFE44F30DA82&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion
13 An Op-Ed reading from Moscow Times Ivan Sukhov, ''Remembering Russia's Unlucky Augusts'', http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/remembering-russias-unlucky-augusts-op-ed/527910.html
14 An Op-Ed reading from Guardian Rafael Behr, ''Death penalty by drone strike is a challenge for liberal minds'', http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/08/death-penalty-drone-strike-jihadis-reyaad-khan
15 General Summary None
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Other Sources 1. http://www.theguardian.com/international
2. http://www.nytimes.com/
3. http://www.nationalinterest.org/
4. www.chinadaily.com.cn/
5. http://edition.cnn.com/

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 4 20
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 6 100
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 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations X
2 Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines X
3 Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes X
4 Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument X
5 Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors X
6 Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively X
7 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 X
8 Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 7 2 14
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 9 9
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 75