ECTS - Departmental English II
Departmental English II (IR232) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Departmental English II | IR232 | 4. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| 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;
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| 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®ion=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®ion=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 |
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| 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 |
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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 | 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 |
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| 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 | ||