ECTS - Departmental English V
Departmental English V (IR435) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departmental English V | IR435 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | This course aims 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 Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Reading and understanding of news analyses types of readings in internationally respected English language newspapers; development of writing skills which will focus on cover letter, statement of purpose and similar exercises. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | An Op-Ed Reading from Guardian | Nich Cohen, ''Future generations will despise our ‘realism’ on Syria'', http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/13/west-offer-alternative-to-isis-and-assad |
| 3 | An Op-Ed Reading from Chinadaily | Ma Xiaolin, ''Turkey should restrain anti-China protests'' http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2015-07/09/content_21228776.htm |
| 4 | An Op-Ed Reading from Al-jazeera | John Bell, ''Protests in Lebanon reflect the disease not the cure'' http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/08/protests-lebanon-reflect-disease-cure-150827063559106.html |
| 5 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Scott MacDonald, ''Democracies vs. Autocracies: State Capitalism's Uncertain Future'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/democracies-vs-autocracies-state-capitalisms-uncertain-13789 |
| 6 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Stewart Patrick, ''Machiavelli: Still Shocking after 5 Centuries'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/commentary/machiavelli-still-shocking-after-five-centuries-9126 |
| 7 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Peter Harris, ''Greek Crisis: Syriza's Failure Is Europe’s Failure, Too'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/greek-crisis-syrizas-failure-europe%E2%80%99s-failure-too-13337 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | An Op-Ed reading from National Interest | Kyle Mizokami, ''NATO's 5 Most Lethal Weapons of War'', http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/natos-5-most-lethal-weapons-war-13780 |
| 10 | An Op-Ed reading from Al-Monitor | Daoud Kuttab, ''Double victory for Palestine in FIFA qualifying match'', http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/09/palestine-uae-football-game-historic-victory.html |
| 11 | An Op-Ed reading from Guardian | Charlotte Proudman, ''Don’t let the abuse scare you: we can confront the sexists'', http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/16/charlotte-proudman-women-sexist-misogyny |
| 12 | An Op-Ed reading from Guardian | Tim Farron, ''For Lib Dems, everything has changed'' http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/17/jeremy-corbyn-lib-dems-politics-centre-ground |
| 13 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Min Zin, ''In Myanmar, a Soft Coup Ahead of an Election'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/opinion/in-myanmar-a-soft-coup-ahead-of-an-election.html?mtrref=topics.nytimes.com&gwh=1CA7516CDB40562E85DAD952FA34B43C&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion |
| 14 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ''Green Energy for the Poor'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/10/opinion/green-energy-for-the-poor.html?mtrref=topics.nytimes.com&gwh=8A25D2D9B4C1B8F0403E95854006F539&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion |
| 15 | An Op-Ed reading from New York Times | Neomi Szecsi, ''How Europe's Other Half Lives?'', http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/09/opinion/how-europes-other-half-lives.html?mtrref=topics.nytimes.com&assetType=opinion&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=692E06AD3172FB224CE5FAE654FF14F5&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. http://www.theguardian.com/international |
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| 2. http://www.theguardian.com/ | |
| 3. http://www.theguardian.com/ | |
| 4. http://www.theguardian.com/ | |
| 5. http://www.theguardian.com/ | |
| 6. www.chinadaily.com.cn/ | |
| 7. www.aljazeera.com/ | |
| 8. http://www.nationalinterest.org/ | |
| 9. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/home.html | |
| 10. http://www.nytimes.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 39 | ||