ECTS - Departmental English IV
Departmental English IV (IR334) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departmental English IV | IR334 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | By raising the academic language skills in the discipline of international relations, the course aims to cause the students to gain the ability to track the source of the existing global events. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Discussion of up-to-date subjects on international relations from a globally recognized and respectable newspaper in international media. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | An Op-Ed reading from CNN | Tim Linster, ''Al Qaeda leader to ISIS: You're wrong, but we can work together'', http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/14/middleeast/al-zawahiri-al-qaeda-isis-olive-branch/index.html |
| 3 | An Op-Ed reading from Guardian | Stephanie Kirchgaessner, ''America is ready to hear Pope Francis - but will they listen?'' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/14/pope-francis-america-visit-cuba-climate-change-immigration |
| 4 | An Op-Ed Reading from Chinadaily | Yao Yang, ''China can easily avoid 'Japan syndrome' '' http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2015-09/14/content_21851008.htm |
| 5 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Arif Rafiq, ''How Pakistan Protects Itself from Regional Sectarian War'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/how-pakistan-protects-itself-regional-sectarian-war-13873 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Naky Soto Parra, ''Colombian Migrants Are the Scapegoats of Venezuela'' http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/18/opinion/colombian-migrants-are-the-scapegoats-of-venezuela.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&_r=0 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | An Op-Ed reading from al-Monitor | Vitaly Naumkin, ''Russia's Middle East gamble'', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/07/russia-challenges-risks-iraq-kurdistan-saudi.html |
| 10 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Catherine Ashton, ''A Different Balkan Story'', http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/global/Ashton-Normalizing-Relations-Between-Kosovo-and-Serbia.html |
| 11 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/opinion/paul-krugman-americas-un-greek-tragedies-in-puerto-rico-and-appalachia.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fpaul-krugman&action=click&contentCollection=opinion®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=collection&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=EA6FDAD8CABF6144A38A1FD23221F643&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion |
| 12 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Dave Majumdar, ''China's Master Plan To Destroy the Stealthy F-22 and F-35 in Battle'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/chinas-master-plan-destroy-the-stealthy-f-22-f-35-battle-13871 |
| 13 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Leon V. Sigal, ''Beware the Rhetoric of Both Koreas'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/beware-the-rhetoric-both-koreas-13808 |
| 14 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Julian Kerr, ''Australia's New Submarines: Run Silent, Run German?'' http://www.nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/australias-new-submarines-run-silent-run-german-13791 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. http://www.theguardian.com/international |
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| 2. www.chinadaily.com.cn/ | |
| 3. http://edition.cnn.com/ | |
| 4. http://www.nationalinterest.org/ | |
| 5. http://www.nytimes.com/ | |
| 6. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/home.html | |
| 7. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/ |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||