COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Relations on Film | PSIR 474 | Fall | 03+00+00 | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| Academic Unit: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Objectives: | Making use of the inherent inter-disciplinary character of lnternational Relations and the popular and historical character of the events that shape its context and provide its content, this course is designed ta use exarnples of the seventh art ta explain and understand issues of international relations. The contemporaneous use of the texts, movies and discussion is aimed far bringing abstract, historical events and concepts ta life, creating a betler understandina of the said far the students |
| Course Contents: | War, pervasive character of conflict, ethnic cleansing, the cold war and nuclear deterrence, decision making and crisis management, ethics and norms, espionage, terrorism, the domestic sources of international relations, civil war, under development and violence |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Students are expected ta do the readings and familiarize with visual material prior ta lectures; the class will be carried out in four three-week modules (except the first that will last 5 weeks). The participants will first convene to consume the visual materiel, and than will be expected to hold in depth discussion. At the end of each module the participants will turn in their module review essays. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General lntroduction and Welcome | |
| 2 | Warm up: Social Media and Propaganda: Liberating or Enslaving | |
| 3 | Nature of Conflict: Anarchy and Violance | |
| 4 | Identity and Ethnicity | |
| 5 | Discussion Week 1 | |
| 6 | Environmental Crisis | |
| 7 | Ethincs in War | |
| 8 | Discussion Week 2 | |
| 9 | WMD and Terrorism | |
| 10 | Crisis Management anci Decision Making | |
| 11 | Discussion Week 3 | |
| 12 | Culture and War | |
| 13 | Cold War | |
| 14 | Discussion Week 4 |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| Nikos Moudouros, "Rethinking lslamic Hegemony in Turkey Through Gezi Park'', Journal of Balkan and Neareastern Studies, Vol. 16, lss. 2, 2014, pp. 181-195. "5 Things to Know About Turkey's Social Media Battle", The Wa/1 Street Journal, March 28, 2014, (online) httn://blons.wsi• com/brief[v/2014/03/28/5-thinns-to-know-about-turke11s-social-media-battle/ Joshua Green, "Kari Rove in a Corner", The Atlantic, Nov. 1, 2004, (online) http://www.theatlantic.comlmaqazine/archive/2004/11 /karl-rove-in-a-corner/303537/ Dan Balz, "Kari Rove the Strategist'', Washington Post, July 23, 1999, (online) http://www.washinqtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaiqns/wh2000/stories/rove072399.h1m Dan Nimmo, Political Persuaders, Brunswick, New Jersey, Transaction Pub., 2001, Ch. V., pp.191 -226. Robert B. Cialdini, lnfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion, New York, Collins Business, 2007, Ch. iV., pp. 114-166. |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
| - Douglas Rushkoff, Coercion, New York, River Head, 1999, "lntroduction", pp. 1 -23. - Cynthia Weber, lnternational Relations Theory: A Critical lntroduction, Ch. il, pp. 17 - 35. - Joseph Nye, Understanding lnternational Conf/icts: An lntroduction to Theory and History, Ch. 1. "Is There an Enduring Logic of Conflict in World Politics?" - Joseph Nye, Understanding lnternational Conflicts: An lntroduction to Theory and History, Ch. VI. "lntervention, lnstitutions, and Regional and Ethnic Conflicts", pp. 48 - 64 - Robert W. Gregg, lnternational Relations on Film, Boulder, Lynne Rienner, 1998, "Nationalism and lts Discontentsw", pp. 43 - 64. - Cynthia Weber, lnternational Relations Theory: A Critical lntroduction, Ch. IX, pp. 189- 216. William R. Cline, Robert Mendelsohn, Alan S. Mane, Glolobal Solutions, Bjorn Lomborg (Ed.), Cambridge, CUP, 2004, Part 1, pp. 13 - 61. Robert W. Gregg, lnternational Relations on Film, Boulder, Lynne Rienner, 1998, "Ethics and lnternational Law", pp. 181 -204. Michael Banton, Debate: Racism today: a perspective from international politics, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 22:3, 1999, pp. 606-615 - Barbara Harfi, "No Lessons Learned from the Holocaust? Assessing Risks of Genocide and Political Mass Murder since 1955", American Political Selence Review, Vol., lssue1., Feb., 2003, pp 57-73. - Bruce Hoffman, "Terrorism, Trend and Prospects", lan O. Lesser, Countering New Terrorism, Santa Monica, Rand, 1999, pp. 7 - 38. - William F. Shughart, "An Analytical History of Terrorism, 1945-2000." Public Choice 128(1-2), 2006, pp. 7- 39. - David Tucker, "What's New about the New Terrorism and How Dangerous is it?" Terrorism and Political Violence 13(3), 2001, pp. 1-14. • Robert W. Gregg, lnternational Relations on Film, Boulder, Lynne Rienner, 1998, "Decision Making and Crisis Management'', pp. 109 - 130. - Charles W. Kegley, Shannon L. Blanton, World Politics: Trend and Transformation, Bostan, Wadsworth, 2014, Ch. 3, pp. 52 - 82. • lmmanuel Kant, "Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch", An Answer to the Question: 'What is Enlightenment?', Landon, Penguin, 2009, pp. 12 - 66 - Richard Sorabji, "Just War from Ancient Origins to the Conquistadors Debate and its Modern Relevance" in Richard Sorabji and David Rodin, Ethics of War: Shared Problems in Dil/ereni Traditions, Ashgate, 2006 pp. 11-29 - Joh Barry "Could Afghanistan be Obama's Vietnam?", Newsweek, Jan. 31, 2009, (online) http://www.newsweek.corn/could-afghanistan-be-obamas-vietnam-77749 - Robert W. Gregg, lnternational Relations on Film, Boulder, Lynne Rienner, 1998, "The Clash of Cultures", pp. 205 - 226. - John Lewis Gaddis, "lnternational Relations Theory and the End of the Cold War," lnternational Security, Vol. 17, No. 3, Winter 1992/93, pp. 5-58. - John Lewis Gaddid, We Know Now, Oxford, OUP, 1997, "Nuclear Weapons and the Early Cold War", pp. 85 -112. - 'John Lewis Gaddid, We Know Now, Oxford, OUP, 1997, "Nuclear Weapons and the Escalation of the Cold War", pp. 221 - 259. |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 20 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 4 | 80 |
| Total: | 18 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 4 | 13 | 52 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 150 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High