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Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations · Doctorate

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Feyzullah YILMAZ

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with information on politics and process of global governance. The course explores the institutionalized world order and the architecture of global governance with theoretically informed and empirically well-founded insights into the evolution, the needs and dilemmas of global governance.

Course Content

This course examines the historical aspects of the development and evolution of International Organizations, their diversified roles and the effectiveness with which they perform their assigned functions. The course looks at the relevant international organizations of the post-World War II and the post-Cold War international system..

Required Resources

Timothy J. Sinclair, Küresel Yönetişim, İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Yay., Kasım 2016.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the historical antecedents and trends in the growth of international organizations.
  2. Identify the various types of international and transnational organizations and discuss the important characteristics of each
  3. Discuss the various theories and concepts used to study global governance
  4. Evaluate the past and present performance and future prospects of international organizations in global governance

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and Practice

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkOral ExamTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16232
Midterm11515
Quiz000
Assignment11010
Practice000
Final12020

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Course introductionNo preparation necessary.
2What is global governance?Read the chapter from the book.
3Theoretical perspectives on global governanceChapter from the book.
4States and international organizations in global governanceChapter from the book.
5Non-state actors in global governanceChapter from the book.
6Global governance of peace and securityChapter from the book.
7Global economic and development governanceChapter from the book.
8Mid-term examinationMid-term examination
9Global governance of health, environment and human rightsChapter from the book.
10Assessing global governanceChapter from the book
11Critiques of global governanceChapter from the book
12From global governance to global governmentalityChapter from the book.
13Global governmentality: securitychapter from the book
14Global governmentality: economy, health and climate changechapter from the book
15Final examinationFinal examination