ADVANCED THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Course
- INRE601 - ADVANCED THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Department
- International Relations - English - PhD
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
- -
Course Description
The fundamental objective of this course is to provide the students of International Relations the necessary conceptual and methodological tools to analyze the current international system. The theoretical debates like realism-globalism, critical international theory, constructivism, post-modernism, post-colonial discourse, and normative theories are the main approaches under consideration. In this respect, the course is aimed to examine the theories and how they approach the concepts of international organizations, foreign policy, and the international system.
ADVANCED THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Course outcomes
- 01 the main problems and subjects of international political though
- 02 international relations theories
- 03 how to apply theories to concrete international problems
- 04 make a academic writing and presentatiomn and discussion.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | What Is Theory? |
| Week 3 | Foundations of IR Theory |
| Week 4 | Classical Realism |
| Week 5 | Structural(Neo) Realism |
| Week 6 | Classical Liberalism |
| Week 7 | Neoliberalism |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exams Week |
| Week 9 | Midterm Exams Week |
| Week 10 | English School |
| Week 11 | Social Constructivism |
| Week 12 | Critical Theory |
| Week 13 | Marxism |
| Week 14 | Poststructuralism |
| Week 15 | Conclusion |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Kauppi, Mark V., and Paul R. Viotti (2024, 7th ed.) International Relations Theory. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 The student will criticize the IR theories based on their advantages and disadvantages. SOLO 5
- L02 The students will debate the theoretical and methodological problems and their solutions. SOLO 5
- L03 The students will design hypothetical work that can be tested via empirical research. SOLO 5
- L04 The student will be able to syhthesize mainstream and alternative approaches. SOLO 5
- L05 The student will criticize the important gaps in the literature SOLO 5
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