Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROGRAM

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROGRAM "IRE"

Broad Based Student Learning Goals

Matrix for Courses & Intended Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs)

1. To equip the students with fundamental and technical knowledge in the area of international business.

2. To improve managerial skills of the students by increasing self-confidence and self-expression efficiency.

3. To lead the students behaving ethical and responsible towards society and environment.

KEY  LEARNING OUTCOMES

Communication

Analytical Tools

IRE Scholarship

Environment

IRE Scholarship

Leadership

International Relations  Core

Teamwork

Critical Thinking

"IACBE"

Deliver effective and professional communications using a variety of delivery venues.

Apply decision-support tools to business decision making.

Utilize research skills in business problem solving

Apply legal, ethical, and economic standards of business within a global environment.

Utilize research skills in business problem solving

Apply strategic planning skills to effect a change initiative in a business scenario.

Apply major concepts within the traditional areas of business.

Contribute to the development of a high performing team and collaborative environment.

Demonstrate an ability to obtain and process information in order to make decisions and solve problems.

ISLOs for International Relations

("PO: Program Outputs")

1. Produce reports and  presentations to accomplish effective and professional communication in different business settings

2. Demonstrate professionalism while using information technology tools in his/her field,

3. Develop a world view based on an awareness of the diversity of perspectives that structure the global political, social, economic, and legal environment

4. Carry out the ethical and legal principles when making decisions in global business environments

5. Contribute to the improvement of the system that she/he live in by combining the acquired  theoretical and practical knowledge

6. Use leadership, team working and interpersonal relationship abilities

7. Describe the basic actors, events, and concepts of international relations and can relate these to contemporary global issues

8. Coordinate appropriate analytical and research skills to the study of international relations

9. Use initiative under changing business conditions, uses analytical, innovative and creative approaches to solve problems

Course Title 

PO1 

PO2 

PO3 

PO4 

PO5 

PO6 

PO7 

PO8 

PO9 

First Year/First Semester 

ECO 105

Economics 

X

X

IRE 101

Introduction to Political Science

X

X

X

X

IRE 107

Diplomatic History I

X

X

TUR 101

Turkish I 

X

X

FEA 101

Orientation

X

X

X

X

X

FLE  101

Freshman English I 

X

X

X

SEC  101

Development and Life Program:

GYP-119

Movie Types

X

GYP-117

Health Sociology

X

GYP-101

Popular Culture and Communication

X

GYP-103

Corporate Social Responsibility and Applications

X

GYP-105

Life in the Universe

GYP-107

Diction

X

GYP-113

Gender

X

GYP-115

Mythology

X

First Year/ Second Semester

IRE 108

Introduction to International Relations

X

X

X

FEA 102

Orientation II (Career Planning)

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 100

Speaking and Comp.

X

X

X

IRE 110

Diplomatic History II

X

X

TUR 102

Turkish II 

X

X

FLE  102

Freshman English II

X

X

X

FLX 102

Second Foreign Language II (GR) (FR) (SP) (RUS) (CHI)

X

x

x

Second Year/Third Semester

IRE 213

Theories of International Relations

X

X

X

X

IRE 215

Human Rights

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 217

International Economic Organizations

X

X

X

X

HIS  201

Atatürk's Prin.& Hist. of Turk. Rev. I

X

X

FLE  201

Sophomore English I

X

X

X

X

FLX 201

Second Foreign Language III (GR) (FR) (SP) (RUS) (CHI)

X

x

x

Second Year/Fourth Semester

IRE 204

History of Political Thought

X

X

X

X

IRE 220

International Political Organizations

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

FEA 200

Critical Thinking

X

X

X

IRE 236

Global Conflict & Cooperation

X

X

X

X

X

HIS 202

Atatürk's Prin. & Hist. of Turk. Rev. II 

X

X

FLE  202

Sophomore English II

X

X

X

X

FLX 202

Second Foreign Language IV (GR) (FR) (SP) (RUS) (CHI)

X

X

X

Third Year/Fifth Semester

LAW 301

International Law I

X

X

X

X

IRE 301

Current Issues in World Politics

X

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 331

International Security

X

X

X

X

IRE 337

Current Energy Issues

X

X

X

X

IRE 333

EU Politics

X

X

X

X

IRE 311

Communication in IRE

X

X

X

X

FL. 303

Second Foreign Language I (GR) (FR) (SP) (RUS) (CHI)

X

Third Year/Sixth Semester

LAW 301

International Law II

X

X

X

X

IRE 336

International Terorism

X

X

X

X

IRE 310

Political History of Middle East

X

X

X

IRE 340

IR in Movies

X

X

FLE 304

Academic Writing

X

X

X

X

FL. 304

Second Foreign Language II (GR) (FR) (SP) (RUS) (CHI)

X

Fourth Year/Seventh Semester

FLE 403

Professional Writing & Public Speaking

X

X

X

IRE 409

Turkish Politics

X

X

X

IRE 419

International Political Economy

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 425

United States & world Politics

X

X

X

X

IRE 435

Simulation in IR

X

X

X

X

IRE 439

 Int. Trade Law

FL.  403

Second Foreign Language III (GR) (FR) (SP) (RUS) (CHI)

X

Fourth Year/Eigth Semester

FLE 404

Presentation Skills & Communicative Writing

X

X

IRE 4XX

Capstone

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 462

Internship in IR

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 460

Entrepreneurship in IR

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 464

Project in IR

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 428 

Turkish Foreign Policy

X

X

X

X

X

X

IRE 408

Climate Change

X

X

X

IRE 430

International Relations & Globalization

X

X

FL. 404

Second Foreign Language IV (GR) (FR) (SP) (RUS) (CHI)

X

Number of courses related with program competency / 40

18

10

21

17

19

19

20

15

17

Percentage of courses related with program competency

45%

25%

53%

43%

48%

48%

50%

38%

43%

Likert Scale

5

4

3