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Key Learning Outcomes

  • Know the historical development of international relations and international relations theories.
  • Approach the classical and contemporary concepts and theories of international relations from the perspective of Social Sciences, with a critical and investigative viewpoint and offer innovative solutions.
  • Review national, regional and transnational factors that form international relations without overlooking non-state elements.
  • Comprehend the interaction between domestic and foreign politics and analyze these at the levels of different actors.
  • Acquire the capacity to analyze and discuss the different arguments and approaches of the International Relations discipline in-depth with a critical perspective.
  • Analyze the outcomes of historical and current developments in different geogrpahical regions on international politics with a critical approach.
  • Adapt the acquired knowledge to disccusions within the context of Turkey's foreign policy and at the international level.
  • Follow, review and use the research and studies on the International Relations discipline published in prestigious academic media.
  • Comprehend the significance of the interdisciplinary interaction between the International Relations discipline and political science, economy, security, peace and conflict studies and regional studies.
  • Conceptualize complex international phenomena using comparative and theoretical perspectives.
  • Comprehend the prominent methodoligical approaches in International Relations and the instruments and concepts that form these approaches.
  • Develop the ability to formulate original research questions, to design and to conduct independent research in International Relations.
  • Contribute to scientific activities and scientific literature by creating qualified scientific works that are in line with the rules of academic ethics and academic writing.