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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 1901402705 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS | Elective | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The course aims to familiarize the student with the conditions preparing for the emergence of international organizations, the different approaches of different IR schools to them, the structure and the activities of the different international organizations carrying their activities in the areas of global governance such as security, economy, human rights besides providing a critical approach to analyze the different dimensions of international organizations. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayça Nur ŞAHİN DEMİREL | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | At the end of the semester the student satisfying the course requirements can analyze the roles played by the international organizations in global governance and their interaction with other actors. | | 2 | He/she can asses how the international organizations have evolved throughout the history. | | 3 | He/she can distinguish among the different types of international organizations and explain the roles played by them. | | 4 | He/she can explain how global governance is carried out by international organizations in areas such as security and peace, money and finance, development and human rights and exemplify their activities. | | 5 | He/she can analyze how different IR traditions are able to explain the roles of international organizations in global governance in the real World. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Daytime Class | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | The meaning of the terms international organization and global governance, the types of international organizations and main areas of global governance
- The conditions preparing for the birth of international organizations the evolution of international organizations and global governance in history
- The main theoretical traditions of IR and international organizations: Liberalism, Realism, Critical Theories
- The United Nations as the central international organization dealing with peace, security and Conflict resolution: its structure, functioning and evolution
- The UN System in Practice: The UN Interventions
- The Global Governance of Money and Finance 1: The Breton Woods System
- The Global Governance of Money and Finance 2: The IMF
- The Global Governance of Trade: World Trade Organization (WTO)
- The Global Governance of Development 1: The World Bank
- The Global Governance of Development 2: The UNDP (The United Nations Development Program) and the UNCTAD (The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
- The Global Governance of Human Rights: The UN, Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Amnesty International
- Regional Organizations 1: North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) and the European Union:(EU)
- Regional Organizations 2: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), D-8, G-8, G-20, G-15, Association of South East Asian Countries (ASEAN)
- Round-up and general evolution | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | The meaning of the terms international organization and global governance, the types of international organizations and main areas of global governance
| | | | 2 | The conditions preparing for the birth of international organizations the evolution of international organizations and global governance in history
| | | | 3 | The main theoretical traditions of IR and international organizations: Liberalism, Realism, Critical Theories
| | | | 4 | The United Nations as the central international organization dealing with peace, security and Conflict resolution: its structure, functioning and evolution
| | | | 5 | The UN System in Practice: The UN Interventions
| | | | 6 | The Global Governance of Money and Finance 1: The Breton Woods System
| | | | 7 | The Global Governance of Money and Finance 2: The IMF
| | | | 8 | | | | | 9 | The Global Governance of Trade: World Trade Organization (WTO)
| | | | 10 | The Global Governance of Development 1: The World Bank
| | | | 11 | The Global Governance of Development 2: The UNDP (The United Nations Development Program) and the UNCTAD (The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
| | | | 12 | The Global Governance of Human Rights: The UN, Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Amnesty International
| | | | 13 | Regional Organizations 1: North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) and the European Union:(EU)
| | | | 14 | Regional Organizations 2: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), D-8, G-8, G-20, G-15, Association of South East Asian Countries (ASEAN)
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| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Mehmet Hasgüler ve Mehmet B. Uludağ, Uluslararası Örgütler: Devletlerarası ve Hükümetler Dışı (Tarihçe - Organlar - Belgeler - Politikalar), Alfa Press,Publishing 2010
Additional references websites of international organizations, Margaret P. Karns and Karen A. Mingst, International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2004 | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 5 | 70 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 4 | | | | LO2 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | LO3 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | 3 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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