The diploma of International Relations is acquired after graduation. The title is expert of International Relations.
Education Type
Tam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance Conditions
To be a graduate of secondary education.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The process of recognition of former education in Turkish Higher Education Institutions is still at the start-up phase. Therefore, the recognition of former education has not been started completely in all departments of Namik Kemal University. Yet, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year for the compulsary Foreign Language lesson which takes place in all departments’ curriculums. The students who have finished self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in these lessons have the chance to enter these exams. The students successful in these exams are considered privileged from the relevant lesson.
Degree Requirements and Rules
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.
Program Profile
Our Department aims to educate graduates familiar to the academic studies at the international level, open to national and international academic study and cooperation, informed about regional studies, capable of sophisticated analysis in interpreting world politics, and equipped with the required theoretical, historical and practicle knowledge and skills. Graduates of our Department may choose to work in both national and international spheres.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
After graduation they may choose occupations from a wide range of choices. They may work in state departments (such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), as well as take researcher or consultant posts in various international/national institutions and organizations (the UN, NATO, UNESCO, EU Office, etc.), at CSOs (strategic research centres, regional/global centers of policy, etc.), or in the media. For this aim, the Department of Political Science and International Relations places emphasis on providing its students with the opportunity to conduct academic activities in English, and a rich variety of elective course alongside the core curriculum.
Access To Upper Degree
Upon successful completion of their undergraduate programme of study, the students are encouraged to embark on advanced academic studies on the graduate level (master’s and doctoral) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam and possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language.
Exams, Assessment and Grading
Assessment and Evaluation:
There is minimum one mid-term exam every semestr. In addition, there are also projects and homeworks assigned to students for decided submitting dates at the beginning of every semestr. The students have to enter the final exam at the end of every semestr. The criteria (mid-term exam, projects, homeworks and final exam) and the ratio of their effects on semestr end mark are clearly informed by course contents distributed at the beginning of the semestr and/or on web page. The final exams are held on dates, places and times decided and informed according to student regulations and academic calender of the university. The semestr end mark is graded by course responsible considering the mid-term exam, project, homeworks and final exam results.
The pass mark is 60 out of 100 in Namık Kemal University. But, the final exam grade or make-up exam grade have to be minimum 50. The exams are evaluated over 100 full mark. One lessons’s semestr/one year mark is the total of %30 of arithmetic mean of mid-term or mid-terms and %70 of the final exam or make-up exam. Yet, one lesson’s semestr/end of year mark can also be calculated as the total of %30 to %50 of arithmetic mean of mid-term exam or mid-term exams and %50 to %70 of final exam or make-up exam to make total %100, upon condition of decisions taken by the board of faculty/vocational school and declared at the beginning of the semestr. As a result of the calculation, if the first number after decimal point is less than five, the previous whole number, if it is five or more than five, the next whole number is considered. Details can be found in the following web page. http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmelik/2011eos.pdf
The semestr end mark or make-up exam mark with evaluation criteria is handed in Office of Student Affairs by course responsible. Semestr end marks and make-up exam marks are announced on student information system.
Grades / Marks:
The folowing letter grades/marks are given to students as every lessons’ semestr end mark. Letter grades, coefficients and proportions are as follows.
Points
Letter Grade
Coefficient
Academic Standing
90-100
AA
4.00
Successful
80-89
BA
3.50
Successful
70-79
BB
3.00
Successful
65-69
CB
2.50
Successful
60-64
CC
2.25
Successful
50-59
DD
2.00
Fail
30-49
FD
1.00
Fail
0-29
FF
0.00
Fail
The students have to take again their DD, FD or FF lessons at the next semestr the lesson is opened.
Successful Students
The students who finished their associate/undergradtuate education and has general grade average between 3.00 and 3.49 graduate as honor students, grade average 3.50 or higher grade students graduate as high honor students.
Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods
Education and Training Methods:
They are selected to boost the skills like teaching and learning methods and strategies, students’ self-studies, lifelong learning, observation, teaching other people, presenting, critical thinking, team work and active utilization of informatics.
In addition, special attention is paid to education system to support students with different skills. Education and training methods used in the programme are shown in the following list.*
EDUCATION AND TRAINING METHODS
MAJOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES
TOOLS
Lesson
Listening and Interpretation
Standart classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Discussion Lesson
Listening and Interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development
Standart classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Special Support / Structural Examples
Special skills planned beforehand
Role Play / Drama
Special skills planned beforehand
Standart classroom Technologies, special equipment
Problem Solving
Special skills planned beforehand
Case Study
Special skills planned beforehand
Brainstorming
Listening and Interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work
Standart classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Small Group Discussion
Listening and Interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development
Standart classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Presentation
Listening and Interpretation, observation/situation handling
Real or virtual environment suitable for observation
Simulation
Listening and Interpretation, observation/situation handling, Informatics skills
Real or virtual environment suitable for observation
Seminar
Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics, Listening and Interpretation, management skills
Standart classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Group Study
Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work
Field / Land Study
Observation/situation handling, Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading
Laboratuary
Observation/situation handling, Informatics, Management Skills, Team Work
Special equipment
Homework
Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics
Internet database, library database, e-mail
Oral Exam
Survey and Questionnaire Study
Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading
Panel
Listening and Interpretation, observation/situation handling
Standart classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Guest Speaker
Listening and Interpretation, observation/situation handling
Standart classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Student Club Activity / Projects
Observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work, Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Management Skills, Special skills planned beforehand
*One or more of the listed methods can be used according to the feature of the lesson.
Program Outcomes
1-They are knowledgeable about primary source and literature review and possess the ability to think analytically and interpret data. 2-They can independently apply the knowledge and skills learned in classes by completing assignments on time, preparing for exams, and taking responsibility in group projects. 3-They develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills and acquire practical skills such as research projects and presentations. 4-They gain practical experience related to their field by optionally participating in internships. 5-They possess proficiency in written and oral Turkish communication; they use a foreign language at a level that allows them to communicate in their field. 6-They acquire the intellectual tools to analyze, develop, and interpret their opinions on current developments in the field of International Relations, which they can use in interpreting events analytically. 7-They can comprehend fundamental concepts necessary for the discipline of International Relations and its related fields and interpret them. 8-They adhere to social scientific and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, disseminating, and implementing data related to international relations. 9-They define and evaluate the classic and contemporary theories of international relations, their differences, and relationships. 10-They enhance their ability to communicate effectively on topics related to international relations and develop skills to generate solutions to international issues through student community activities. 11-They follow fundamental and current literature related to international relations, learn how to access necessary visual, auditory, and written sources, and evaluate the quality of these sources.
Curriculum
International Relations
1st Class
2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
İKTB103
Basic Principles of Law
3
0
4
YDİ101
Foreign Language I (English)
2
0
2
İKTB101
Introduction to Economics I
3
0
4
Uİ 106
Introduction to History of Civilizations
3
0
5
Uİ 101
Introduction to Political Science I
3
0
6
ATİ101
Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I
2
0
2
Uİ 104
Sociology
3
0
5
TDİ101
Turkish Language I
2
0
2
Total ECTS:
30
2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
İKTB406
Constitutional Law
3
0
5
YDİ102
Foreign Language II (English)
2
0
2
Uİ 202
Introduction to International Relations
3
0
5
Uİ 201
Introduction to Political Science II
3
0
5
ATİ102
Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II
2
0
2
Uİ 203
Rules of Protoco
3
0
4
İKTB303
Statistics
3
0
5
TDİ102
Turkish Language II
2
0
2
Total ECTS:
30
Total ECTS(Year):
60
2nd Class
2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
Uİ 301
Diplomatic History I
3
0
5
Uİ 305
European Integration I
3
0
5
Uİ 302
History of Political Thought I
3
0
5
LMİ113
Professional English I
3
0
5
Elective
Uluslararası ilişkiler 2. sınıf güz dönemi seçmeli dersler()
10
Uİ 306
International Organizations
3
0
5
Uİ 307
International Politics
3
0
5
Total ECTS:
30
2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
Uİ 401
Diplomatic History II
3
0
5
Uİ 404
European Integration II
3
0
5
Uİ 402
History of Political Thought II
3
0
5
LMİ114
Professional English II
3
0
5
Elective
Uluslararası ilişkiler 2. sınıf bahar dönemi seçmeli dersler()
10
Uİ 410
Globalization
3
0
5
Uİ 409
Research Methods in Social Sciences
3
0
5
Uİ 403
Turkish Political Life
3
0
5
Total ECTS:
30
Total ECTS(Year):
60
3rd Class
2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
Uİ 609
Foreign Policy Analysis
3
0
5
Uİ 501
International Law I
3
0
5
Uİ 502
International Relations Theory
3
0
5
Uİ 502
International Relations Theory
3
0
5
LMİ117
Professional English III
3
0
5
Elective
Uluslararası ilişkiler 3. sınıf güz dönemi seçmeli dersler()()
15
Uİ 510
International Crisis Management
3
0
5
Uİ 503
International Political Economy
3
0
5
Uİ 508
Political Geography (Geopolitics)
3
0
5
Uİ 511
State and Society in the Middle East
3
0
5
Total ECTS:
40
2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
Uİ 609
Foreign Policy Analysis
3
0
5
Uİ 602
International Law II
3
0
5
LMİ118
Professional English IV
3
0
5
Elective
3 sınıf bahar dönemi (10acts)()
10
Uİ 604
International Security Strategies
3
0
5
Uİ 603
Political Communication
3
0
5
Uİ 614
The Technological Society
3
0
5
Elective
kariyer planlama()
2
KRYP01
Career Planning
1
0
2
Elective(Over All University)
You Can Take Courses TOTAL 3 ECTS from Elective(Over All University and From Other Department)
3
APT304
Apitherapy(Veteriner Fak.-Veteriner)
1
0
3
UNİSEC302
Basic Japanese(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Alm.Dil.Ed.)
4
0
4
CMSB308
Climatology(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.)
3
0
5
ENMBS403
Competition Management(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-End.Müh.)
3
0
5
İFS808
Current Faith Problems(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat)
2
0
3
ÇEKO405
Employee Health and Safety(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-Çal.Eko.End.İlş)
3
0
5
ZSTE352
Entrepreneurship(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Ek.)
3
0
3
İŞLB810
Entrepreneurship II (İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-İşlt.)
3
0
5
CMSB305
Environmental Policies in EU and Turkey(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.)
3
0
5
İŞLB611
Financial Management(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-İşlt.)
3
0
5
UNİSEC004
Food Hygiene(S.B.F-Bes.Diy.)
2
0
3
ZSGM 504
Functional Foods(Ziraat Fak.-Gıd.Müh.)
2
0
3
ZSTBT411
Genetic Resources of Plants(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bytek.)
2
0
3
TBT 411
Genetik Resources of Plants(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bytek.)
2
0
4
PSK210
Happiness(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Psikoloji)
2
0
4
İDEB312
History of English Culture (Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-İng.Dil.Ed.)
2
0
3
FİZB220
History of Science(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Fizik)
3
0
3
İFS818
Introduction to Arabic(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat)
2
0
3
UNİSEC304
Japanese Society(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Alm.Dil.Ed.(İ.Ö))
4
0
4
ZSTO124
Life and Survival in Nature(Ziraat Fak.-Top.Bil.Bit.Bes.)
3
0
3
İFS815
Main Topics in the Qur´an(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat)
2
0
3
STAB318
Medical and Aromatic Plants(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bitk.)
2
0
3
VMF104
Medical Photography(Veteriner Fak.-Veteriner)
1
1
3
UNİSEC007
NAMIK KEMAL(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Tür.Dil.Ed)
2
0
3
ZSBB 306
New Cultural Plants(Ziraat Fak.-BhBtk.)
3
0
3
ZSZO313
Organic Animal Production(Ziraat Fak.-Zootek.)
3
0
3
ZSTA316
Organic Farming(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bitk.)
2
0
3
İFS814
Reading the Qur´an and Tajwid(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat)
2
0
3
IMSB422
Research and Reporting Techniques(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-İnş.Müh.)
3
0
5
MİMS027
Research Methods(Güz. San.,Tas. ve Mim. Fak.-Mimarlık)
3
0
3
İFS817
Siyer-i Nebi(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat)
2
0
3
BSYSGK 407
Sports and Tourism(Spor Bil.Fak.-)
2
0
4
TÇE001
Turkish music(Türk Müziği Devlet Kons.-Çalgı Eğitimi)
3
0
3
MLYB701
Turkish Tax System I(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-Maliye)
3
0
5
CMSB301
Urbanization and Environmental Impacts(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.)
3
0
5
Total ECTS:
30
Total ECTS(Year):
70
4th Class
2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
LMİ119
Professional English V
3
0
5
Uİ 812
Readings in Democracy
3
0
5
Uİ 718
Seminar I
0
3
5
Uİ 701
Turkish Foreign Policy I
3
0
5
Elective
Uluslararası ilişkiler 4. sınıf güz dönemi seçmeli dersler()
15
Uİ 711
European Union Law
3
0
5
Uİ 715
Philosophy of International Relations
3
0
5
Uİ 710
USA Foreign Policy
3
0
5
Total ECTS:
35
2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code
Course Name
Browse
T
A
ECTS
LMİ120
Professional English VI
3
0
5
Uİ 815
Seminar II
0
3
5
Uİ 801
Turkish Foreign Policy II
3
0
5
Elective
Uluslararası ilişkiler 4. sınıf bahar dönemi seçmeli dersler(Uluslararası ilişkiler 4. sınıf bahar dönemi seçmeli dersler)
15
Uİ 810
International Terrorism
3
0
5
Uİ 812
Readings in Democracy
3
0
5
Uİ 803
Turkish-EU Relations
3
0
5
Total ECTS:
30
Total ECTS(Year):
65
Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes
İKTB103 Basic Principles of Law
#
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
YDİ101 Foreign Language I (English)
#
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
İKTB101 Introduction to Economics I
#
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
Uİ 106 Introduction to History of Civilizations
#
3
4
3
1
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
4
5
3
1
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
Uİ 101 Introduction to Political Science I
#
5
2
4
1
5
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
5
5
2
4
1
5
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
5
5
2
4
1
5
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
5
5
2
4
1
5
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
5
5
2
4
1
5
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
5
ATİ101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I
#
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Uİ 104 Sociology
#
3
4
5
3
4
1
5
4
2
5
4
2
5
3
4
5
3
4
1
5
4
2
5
4
2
5
3
4
5
3
4
1
5
4
2
5
4
2
5
TDİ101 Turkish Language I
#
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
İKTB406 Constitutional Law
#
4
2
4
0
5
4
3
4
5
5
3
3
5
4
2
4
0
5
4
3
4
5
5
3
3
5
4
2
4
0
5
4
3
4
5
5
3
3
5
YDİ102 Foreign Language II (English)
#
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Uİ 202 Introduction to International Relations
#
5
1
5
1
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
5
1
5
1
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
5
1
5
1
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
5
1
5
1
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
5
1
5
1
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
Uİ 201 Introduction to Political Science II
#
5
3
2
1
3
2
3
1
5
3
1
1
5
5
3
2
1
3
2
3
1
5
3
1
1
5
ATİ102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II
