INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM D1. General Information about Program
Approved by the Higher Education Council in 1992, our department was established in 1994. It was established with the University Senate decision, and the graduate program (with thesis) was initiated in the 1997-1998 academic year. In the 2012-2013 academic year the Peace and Conflict Studies graduate program (with thesis) was also launched.
The graduate program, in principle, is pursued with an interdisciplinary approach. That is why, it seeks to determine the cause-effect relationships by considering the historical, societal, political, legal, economic and psychological aspects of the issues of focus, and as a result, it is careful about not making substantial claims. The main goal of the graduate program is to confer the students the criteria and academic format they will use after acquiring their graduate degree while they prepare reports and analyses in the future. Thereby, students who aim to pursue a further academic degree will acquire the basic knowledge on methodology they would use during the doctoral program.
Our graduate program took on the mission to follow the scientific literature and current resources on international relations, to produce independent analyses by using the advanced knowledge acquired in international law, diplomatic history, International Relations theories in defining and analyzing international problems and developing strategy and policy proposals based on these analyses.
The students of the graduate program are provided with the skills to critically evaluate their knowledge of the international relations, to make scientific studies by analyzing the global and regional issues through the perspectives of international relations theories and to participate into the individual and group based studies of the department aimed to solve these disputes and issues. In the scientific studies conducted by the graduate program, advanced diplomatic and academic English is used, computer technologies are applied, and during the process of the transfer of the acquired knowledge, academic Turkish is effectively taken advantage of. D2. Qualification Awarded Master’s Degree D3. Level of Qualification QF-EHEA: 2 EQF-LLL: 7
D5. Provisions for Registration
Applicants, who meet the admission requirements listed in the relevant articles of the
Hacettepe University Graduate Study, Education and Examination Regulations, can apply to the program upon satisfying the following requirements:
- The applicants must meet the minimum 2.70 undergraduate grade point average (GPA) on a four-point scale or the minimum 75 undergraduate GPA on a hundred-point scale.
-In the case if applicants, who were admitted to the program, are not the graduates of International Relations or Political Science departments, they have to take the scientific preparation courses from the Undergraduate Curriculum. The transcripts of these students will be examined and the content of their preparatory program will be determined by the
Academic Board of the Department. (Example: During the undergraduate studies, a student might have taken some of the courses, which are offered in the preparatory program, as an elective.) In order to be admitted to the program, students must be successful in each of the preparatory courses.
-For admission a minimum score of 65 on ALES is required. ALES score type should be “equally-weighted”.
-For admission a minimum score of 80 on exams like YDS, or on internationally
recognized tests such as TOEFL, IELTS, minimum scores of which are determined by the University Senate is required.
- Applicants will be invited for written and oral examinations. D5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Students must take a total of minimum 30 credit courses within the program making a total of 120 ECTS (At least one of these courses must be a Seminar).Students may take up to 6 credits from other Departments, upon the approval of the Academic Board of the Department of International Relations.
In order to pass a course, graduate students must get at least a grade of C1.
Any student who completed the course requirements and received at least a cumulative GPA of 2,75 can submit a thesis proposal after the end of the second semester.
Master’s degree candidates, who have successfully completed the course requirements, must write a thesis (in principle, in English) under the supervision of an advisor, appointed by the Department, and must successfully defend it.
The above-mentioned criteria emanate from Hacettepe University Graduate Study, Education and Examination Regulations.
http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/yonetmelikyonerge.shtml D6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning
For the students who will attend to the Department of International Relations from abroad, transitions between universities including the European Credit Transfer System and transfer of courses are determined by the Board of Higher Education in accordance with the principles and provisions of other relevant legislations. the related legislation is determined by the Regulations of Hacettepe University Undergraduate, Graduate Education and Exams regulations , Chapter II, Article 8.
Undergraduate Transfer-Vertical Transfer-Course Exemption, Articles 8, 9 and 10., Undergraduate transfer and course exemptions are decided by the department’s Academic Board. Related link is below: http://www.oid.hacettepe.edu.tr/index_sub.php?
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D7. Goals and Objectives
The aim of the graduate program is to give students a Master of Science (or Arts?) degree in a certain field in the discipline of International Relations. In addition, it is to provide students with the scientific perspective and to equip them with academic writing skills.
D8. Course Structure Diagram with Credits
FALL SPRING
T P C ACTS T C K ACTS
Semester 1* Semester 2*
Required Courses Required Courses
INT 601 International Relations Theory
3 0 3 6 INT 622 Seminar 2 2 3 6
INT 637 Research Methods 3 0 3 6 INT 640 Current Issues in World Politics 3 0 3 6 INT 656 Issues in International Law 3 0 3 6
Total ECTS credits (required courses)
6 12 Total ECTS credits (required courses)
9 18
Elective Courses Elective Courses
INT 605 Turkish Foreign Policy
3 0 3 6 INT 608 Balkan Politics
3 0 3 6
INT 633 Water Politics 3 0 3 6 INT 630 Security Studies
3 0 3 6
INT 635 Middle East Politics 3 0 3 6 INT 634 Conflict
Resolution 3 0 3 6
INT 641 Russian Politics 3 0 3 6 INT 644 Nationalism
and Ethnicity in Foreign Policy Making
3 0 3 6
INT 643 US Foreign Policy 3 0 3 6 INT 648 Politics of Caucasus and Central Asia
3 0 3 6
INT 645 International Trade Theory and Policy
3 0 3 6 INT 650 Globalization and World Politics
3 0 3 6
INT 651 Transboundary Population Movements and World Politics
3 0 3 6 INT 652 History of Diplomacy
3 0 3 6
of Natural Resources INT 655 Asia-Pacific Affairs 3 0 3 6 INT 662
Non-Proliferation Issues
3 0 3 6
INT 657 Turkish Economy 3 0 3 6 INT 664 Crises in World Economy
3 0 3 6
INT 659 Issues in European Integration
3 0 3 6 INT 666 Theory and Politics of European Integration
6
INT 679 Energy Security INT 668 Theory of Economic Integration
6 3 0 3 6 INT 670 Arab-Israel
Conflict
6 INT 672 Space, Power
and Geopolitics 6 INT 674 Foreign Policy Analysis in a Globalizing World 6 INT 678 Critical Security Studies 6 INT 680 International Political Economy 6 Total ECTS credits
(elective courses)
9 18 Total ECTS credits (elective courses)
9 12
Semester 3 Semester 4
Required Courses Required Courses
INT600-01 Special Subjects 4 0 0 30 INT600-02 Special Subjects
4 0 0 30
Total ECTS credits (required courses)
30 Total ECTS credits (required courses)
30 Total ECTS for the
semester
30 Total ECTS for the semester
30
TOTAL CREDITS (Program) 120
TOTAL CREDITS (required courses ) 90
TOTAL CREDITS (elective courses) 30
% (required courses) 75
D9. Key Learning Outcomes
1 Defines the international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects and with an interdisciplinary approach
2 Tells the theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. 3 Interprets the main international issues and current international developments with an interdisciplinary approach
5 Follows the scientific literature and current sources on the field of International Relations 6 Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research
7 Develops new approaches regarding global and regional problems from the perspective of International Relations theories
8 In order to address the emerging issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member
9 In the framework of a Project, plans and directs the activities toward the development of co- workers under his/her responsibility, and follows and evaluates the process.
10 Can assess critically and with an interdisciplinary approach the information gathered regarding international relations
11 Behaves in accordance with ethic values during the processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research.
12 Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and the research and analyses with the public and higher authorities in written, oral and and visually.
13 Supports universality of social and cultural rights, acquires understanding of social justice, protects historical and cultural heritage.
14 Uses advanced diplomatic and academic English
15 Uses the computer technologies that is necessary to carry out the studies required in his/her field
D10. Course and Program Competencies Matrix
International Relations
Matrix of learning outcomes versus course outcomes All Courses in the Program
INT655 ASIA-PACIFIC
AFFAIRS 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
INT653 PEACE STUDIES 5 4 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
INT651 TRANSBOUNDARY POPULATION
MOVEMENTS and WORLD PLTCS
5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5
INT645 INTERNATIONAL TRADE THEORY and POLICY
5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4
INT641 RUSSIAN POLITICS 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
INT635 MIDDLE EAST
POLITICS 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5
INT657 TURKISH
ECONOMY 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 3
INT633 WATER POLITICS 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
INT605 TURKISH FOREIGN
POLICY 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5
INT679 ENERGY SECURITY 4 3 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 5
INT640 CURRENT ISSUES
IN WORLD POLITICS 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 5
INT656 ISSUES IN
INTERNATIONAL LAW 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 5 5 4 5 3 2
INT672 SPACE,POWER and
GEOPOLITICS 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 4 5 5 4 3 5 3 INT670 ARAB-ISRAEL CONFLICT 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 5 3 INT662 NON- PROLIFERATION ISSUES 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 INT634 CONFLICT RESOLUTION 5 4 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 INT654 ECONOMICS of NATURAL RESOURCES 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 INT650 GLOBALIZATION
and WORLD POLITICS 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 4
INT648 POLITICS of
CAUCASUS and CENTRAL
ASIA 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 5 3
INT630 SECURITY STUDIES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 4
INT608 BALKAN POLITICS 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3
INT680 INTERNATIONAL
POLITICAL ECONOMY 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 4
INT678 CRITICAL
INT674 FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS IN A
GLOBALIZING WORLD 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 4
INT668 THEORY of
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4
INT666 THEORY and POLITICS of
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 4
INT664 CRISES IN WORLD
ECONOMY 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 4
INT652 HISTORY of
DIPLOMACY 5 5 4 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 2 4 4 4 5
INT644 NATIONALISM and ETHNICITY IN FOREIGN POLICY MAKING 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 3 5 4 INT600-01 SPECIAL SUBJECTS 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 INT600-02 SPECIAL SUBJECTS 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
D11.NQF-HETR/Program Competencies Matrix
International Relations
Matrix of learning outcomes versus NQF-HETR National Qualification Framework for
Higher Education in Turkey
Program Outcomes
AND SOCIAL) AKD COMPETENCE 2 X COMPETENCE 3 X COMPETENCE 4 X COMPETENCE 5 X 6 - COMPETENCE 1 X X COMPETENCE 2 X COMPETENCE 3 X
D12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
Since our International Relations Graduate Program is a popular one, candidates from numerous fields, including the students of our department, apply for it. Our department tries its the best to meet these demands since it values interdisciplinary studies. However, it does not either negatively or positively discriminate to that end. It is a challenging task to have the occupational profiles, because a great number of our students who come to our department already have careers. Still, it is possible to give the profile of the incoming students.
Accordingly, they come mainly from state institutions, primarily from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the EU, Ministry of Interior, Prime Ministry, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Development, Ministry of Customs and Trade and TIKA; from international organizations and their sub-divisions, such as the UN, UNICEF and UNHCR. They also include members of the Turkish military, lawyers, engineers, members of the Security Department, linguists and litterateurs.
Some of our graduates/alumni are able to continue PhD studies in reputable universities in Turkey or abroad with several scholarships. After these studies, the number of the academic staff working in numerous universities, which include our alumni, is increasing in a way to form the future academic cadres.
D13. Access to Further Studies QF-EHEA: 3
D14. Profile of the Program
The aim of Graduate Program with thesis is, in addition to students’ obtaining a certain accumulation of knowledge and skill in the International Relations discipline, to provide students with the capability to do scientific research, to gain the ability to access information, to evaluate and to interpret that information.
Program courses are periodic and are mostly theoretical. In addition, there are no courses with prerequisites.
Course Period ECTS
Total Credits 60
Compulsory Course Credits 24
Elective Course Credits 36
Compulsory Course Credits
Percentage
%40
Elective Course Credits Percentage %60
Maximum two of the courses that graduate students can take could be elected from among undergraduate courses, provided that they were not taken during undergraduate studies.
Depending on the circumstances, , with the common decision of the head of department and the advisor, a student can take an elective course instead of the one s/he failed., The student who has successfully completed the compulsory courses of the program and whose cumulative GPA is at least 2.75, can submit his/her thesis proposal after the end of the second semester.
It is possible for the program students to do an internship in various institutions and organizations. There is no compulsory internship within the program.
D15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
exams and course grades, the related articles of the Regulations of Hacettepe University Institute of Social Sciences Master Degree Education, Teachingand Exams are applied. http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/belgeler/eski_yonetmelik.pdf
D16. Graduation Requirements
To graduate from this program, the student should be successful in the Seminar course, should complete 30 credits (in ECTS 120 credits), and should successfully defend his/her thesis. Students who meet the conditions of graduation in the Hacettepe University Regulations for Graduate Program earn a right to graduate from this program.
http://www.sosyalbilimler.hacettepe.edu.tr/yonetmelikyonerge.shtml D17. Education Type
