The MA in Political Science and International Relations program, with its nationally and internationally experienced faculty, aims at producing theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Political Science and International Relations. It seeks to contribute to academic knowledge in these fields by focusing on current debates on political theory and international relations theories, Turkish political life and Turkish foreign policy, developments in the global international system, and current changes in regional studies with special emphasis on the Middle East and the Balkans.
More specifically, the program covers a vast ground from the basic concepts and topics of Political Science to current debates of political theory, from contemporary issues of Turkish political life to analyses of Turkish foreign policy, from social movements to conflict resolutions, and the regional studies with special emphasis on the Middle East region.
MA in Political Science and International Relations aims to produce researchers that can handily employ positivistic, critical, and interpretative methods; that can use local and global knowledge sources comparatively and critically; that can contribute to Islamic and global accumulated knowledge with scientific and moral responsibility, and that can conduct culturally and historically comprehensive studies.
MA in Political Science and International Relations seeks to combine theories and perspectives with social and political issues of practical life to provide in-depth analysis and real-life solutions. Thus, alongside basic theoretical courses, it offers courses that provide empirical studies on national, regional, and global levels. After finishing the program students will have knowledge and ability in these fields:
The program may serve particularly useful for:
| IBN HALDUN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) WITH THESIS PROGRAM COURSE PLAN |
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| I. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| POLS… | Required Course Group | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS… | Departmental Electives I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS… | Departmental Electives I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS… | Departmental Electives II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Language Courses | |||||
| Total Credit | 12 | 32 | |||
| II. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| POLS 501 | Methodology in Political Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS… | Departmental Electives I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS… | Departmental Electives II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS… | Departmental Electives II / General Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Language Courses | |||||
| Total Credit | 12 | 32 | |||
| III. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| POLS 500 | Seminar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| POLS 599 | Master's Thesis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Total Credit | 0 | 34 | |||
| IV. Semester | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| POLS 599 | Master's Thesis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Total Credit | 0 | 30 | |||
| Overall Total Credit | 24 | 128 | |||
| COMPULSORY COURSES | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| POLS 500 | Seminar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| POLS 501 | Methodology in Political Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 502 | Theories of International Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 503 | Political Theory | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE COURSES | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Hours | Credit | ECTS | |
| T | U | ||||
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES I | |||||
| POLS 505 | Turkish Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 511 | Comparative Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 512 | Turkish Foreign Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 514 | International Security | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 521 | Comparative Political Thought | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 523 | Comparative International System | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 530 | International Political Economy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 531 | Comparative Political Economy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 535 | Identity, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 570 | Conflict Analysis and Resolution | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES II | |||||
| POLS 504 | International Organizations | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 506 | International Law | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 507 | Turkey from 1980 to the Present | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 508 | Russia in World Affairs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 510 | Central Asian Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| PHIL 536 | Philosophy of Social Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 513 | Contemporary Issues in European Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 515 | Strategic Planning and Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 516 | Theories of Strategy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 518 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 522 | Social and Political Thought of Ibn Khaldun | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 524 | Qualitative and Interpretive Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 525 | Islamic Political Thought | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 526 | Islam and Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 527 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 528 | International Politics of the Middle East | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 529 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 532 | Cities and Citizenship | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 540 | Theories of the State | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 545 | National Security Strategy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 546 | Terrorism and Political Violence | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 550 | American Foreign Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 554 | Transnational Politics in the Middle East | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 555 | Gulf Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 556 | Balkans and Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 565 | Energy and Geopolitics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 571 | Emerging Nations in World Politics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 575 | States, Nations, and Empires | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 577 | The Politics and International Relations of Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 579 | Ottoman Political Thought | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 580 | Independent Reading | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 581 | Regional Orders | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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