Political Science and International Relations Program

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 7 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 7 k / Year(s)  
StudyQA ranking:6619 Duration:4 years

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The discipline of International Relations is a branch of social sciences, which analyzes international system, national states within the system, non-governmental actors and relations among these actors. That’s why, it has many commonalities with the study of political science, law, philosophy, sociology, geography and anthropology and it is a good way of analyzing rapidly changing conditions and specializing in inter-disciplinary endeavors. Izmir University of Economics with its renowned academic staff and curriculum aims to provide its students with a critical and analytical viewpoints nurtured in this environment.

Our department which is the first example carrying the European Union Studies within its name targets not only the discipline of International Relations, but also the structure, functioning and the development of the EU which has become a necessary area of study in domestic and foreign politics. Within this framework, our department provides its students with the fundamental International Relations and inter-disciplinary courses in its first two years and later allows students to specialize in area of interest with a wide variety of elective courses. Our graduated endowed with these qualifications can expect to embark upon successful careers within the private and public sectors, academic research institutions, the Foreign Ministry, the United Nations and the different institutions of the EU.

 

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

1. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
IREU 110   Introduction to Political Science 3 0 3 5
IUE 100   Academic and Social Orientation 0 2 1 1
ECON 101   Principles of Microeconomics 3 0 3 5
IREU 101   International Relations I 3 0 3 5
SFL 1013   Second Foreign Languages I 2 2 3 3
ENG 101   Academic Skills in English I 2 2 3 3
HUM 103   Principles of Social Sciences I 3 0 3 4
IREU 150   Essential Academic Skills for International Relations 2 2 3 4
Total : 30
1. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
IREU 102   International Relations II 3 0 3 5
ECON 102   Principles of Macroeconomics 3 0 3 6
IREU 104   History of European Integration 3 0 3 5
SFL 1024   Second Foreign Languages II 2 2 3 3
HUM 104   Principles of Social Sciences II 3 0 3 4
ENG 102   Academic Skills in English II 2 2 3 3
LAW 100   Fundamentals of Law 3 0 3 4
Total : 30
2. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
LAW 213   Public International Law I 3 0 3 6
IREU 215   History of Political Thought I 3 0 3 6
HIST 201   Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I 2 0 2 1
SFL 201   Second Foreign Languages III 2 2 3 3
IREU 230   International Political Economy 3 0 3 5
IREU 207   Institutions of the European Union 3 0 3 5
IREU 201   Diplomatic History I 3 0 3 5
Total : 31
2. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
IREU 236   Analytical Approaches in Political Science and International Relations 3 0 3 5
IREU 216   History of Political Thought II 3 0 3 6
HIST 202   Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution II 2 0 2 1
SFL 202   Second Foreign Languages IV 2 2 3 3
IREU 214   Turkish Politics 3 0 3 5
LAW 214   Public International Law II 3 0 3 5
IREU 202   Diplomatic History II 3 0 3 5
Total : 30
3. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
IREU 301   Turkish Foreign Policy 3 0 3 5
ST 200   Internship I 0 0 0 4
SFL 301   Second Foreign Languages V 2 2 3 3
ELEC 003   Elective Course III 3 0 3 4
ELEC 002   Elective Course II 3 0 3 4
ELEC 001   Elective Course I 3 0 3 5
IREU 303   International Organizations 3 0 3 5
Total : 30
3. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
SFL 302   Second Foreign Languages VI 2 2 3 3
ELEC 005   Elective Course V 3 0 3 5
ELEC 004   Elective Course IV 3 0 3 5
ECON 306   International Economics II 3 0 3 5
IREU 308   Turkey-European Union Relations 3 0 3 6
IREU 306   European Economic and Monetary Integration 3 0 3 6
Total : 30
4. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
SFL 401   Second Foreign Languages VII 2 2 3 3
ELEC 006   Elective Course VI 3 0 3 5
IREU 411   European Union Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 451   Applied Workshop on International Relations 1 2 1 2
IREU 407   Comparative Politics 3 0 3 5
ST 300   Internship II 0 0 0 4
ELEC 007   Elective Course VII 3 3 0 5
TURK 201   Turkish I 2 0 2 1
Total : 30
4. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
IREU 402   Theories of International Relations 3 0 3 6
IREU 452   Applied Workshop on European Studies 1 2 1 2
ELEC 010   Elective Course X 3 0 3 6
ELEC 009   Elective Course IX 3 0 3 6
ELEC 008   Elective Course VIII 3 0 3 6
TURK 202   Turkish II 2 0 2 1
SFL 402   Second Foreign Languages VIII 2 2 3 3
Total : 30
Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
IREU 401   Balkan Politics 3 0 3 4
IREU 403   Current Issues in European Politics 3 0 3 4
IREU 406   Globalization and the World System 3 0 3 6
IREU 408   Caucasus in International Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 409   Ottoman Diplomatic History 3 0 3 5
IREU 410   European Integration and Turkey 3 0 3 3
IREU 412   Neighbourhood Policy of the EU 3 0 3 4
IREU 413   Nationalism and Identity Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 414   Current Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy 3 0 3 5
IREU 415   Diplomatic Correspondence 3 0 3 5
IREU 416   Minority Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 417   Middle Eastern Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 418   Regional Policy in the EU 3 0 3 5
IREU 421   American Foreign Policy 3 0 3 5
IREU 422   Conflict Resolution 3 0 3 5
IREU 423   Contemporary Political Theory 3 0 3 6
IREU 425   Modernity and Its Critics 3 0 3 6
IREU 426   Governance in the European Union 3 0 3 6
IREU 427   Theories of European Integration 3 0 3 5
IREU 428   Gender Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 429   Foreign Policy Analysis 3 0 3 5
IREU 431   Environmental Politics 3 0 3 6
IREU 432   International Migration 3 0 3 6
IREU 433   Contemporary Issues in Turkish Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 434   International Security 3 0 3 5
IREU 435   Post-Soviet Politics 3 0 3 5
IREU 436   Citizenship, Multiculturalism and Democracy 3 0 3 6
IREU 438   Policymaking in the European Union 3 0 3 6
IREU 441   Energy Politics 3 0 3 6
IREU 442   The Political Economy and Geography of Energy 3 0 3 6
IREU 444   Cosmopolitanism and Global Justice 3 0 3 6

In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called ÖSYS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.

International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT,ACT etc. or according to their high school diploma score.

Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by IUE and the partner university.

Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction at IUE is English.

The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

 

 

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