StudyQA — Bachelor: Political Science and International Relations Program

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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.