POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) - THESIS

About the Program

-Program consists of seven courses (3 hours per week), graduate seminar, and thesis study (120 ECTS total). The normal duration of this program is 4 semesters; the maximum duration is 6 semesters.

- Students, who completed course phase, submit a thesis proposal with the thesis form to the Institute, before starting their theses. After their proposals approved by the Institute, they can start their theses.

- Students enrolled in thesis master programs in the Institute of Social Sciences must fulfill the following conditions before their graduation.

The student who is enrolled in a graduate program must fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.

A paper presented at national or international scientific meetings,
An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
A paper presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

The publication should be about the subject of the student's thesis or a subject related to the department.
In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Program Objectives & Goals

Objectives

The Department of Political Science and International Relations aims to enable its students to follow, understand, question and analyze political, economic, social, cultural, philosophical and security-related issues by considering the developments at local, national, regional and global levels in a changing world.
Program aims to provide its students with abilities to think outside the box by using contemporary as well as traditional theories and methodologies while reading the dynamism of change in the world.
Program aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to analyze the interaction dynamics of both actors within national and global boundaries.
The aim of this program is to analyze how sub-national, national and global level interactions develops; to examine different kinds of actors' decision-making mechanisms and to investigate under which conditions war and peace emerge.
Program aims to provide the ability of making comparative analysis of different regions in the world
Program aims to provide specialists to the country who are responsive to the country's political and social issues, who can take responsibility for these issues, by embracing the ethical values; and to provide skills to be qualified for developing policy proposals based on scientific knowledge.
Program aims to educate students to have information about how to access the academic sources and how to use them in the analyses, as well as to encourage them to conduct scientific studies.

Program Learning Outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

Understand and critically evaluate major theories, approaches, methods, concepts and thinkers in political science and international relations.
Develop and deepen the knowledge in the Political Science and International Relations field at an expert level based on undergraduate level qualifications.
Understand the interdisciplinary interaction with which the Political Science and International Relations field is related
Possess the necessary knowledge in the level of theoretical and implementation to receive information by processing advanced level data that required by Political Science and International Relations

SKILL

Analyze political interactions in local, national, regional, international and global contexts.
Identify the problems encountered in the field of Political Science and International Relations, and develop or analyze solutions using research methods
Make original oral and written presentations in national and/or international meetings in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
Possess the knowledge of theories in the field of Political Science and International Relations and able to report in business life and prepare works in accordance with academic rules
Interpret the knowledge gained in the Political Science and International Relations field by integrating the information from different disciplines and create new knowledge

COMPETENCE

Acquire the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies to work effectively in teams and project groups individually or collectively
Read and reflect on disciplinary materials and literature carefully, critically, and insightfully.
Write well-organized, informed, logically argued, clear, persuasive, and stylistically correct essays and papers.
Demonstrate proficiency in thinking systematically about the ethical, normative and post-material dimensions of global politics.
Develop new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen and complex problems encountered in applications related to the field and produce solutions by taking responsibility
Determine vision, purpose and goal related to the field of study
Assess the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field with an additive, interrogative and productive approach, identify and meet the learning needs.
Direct the acquired education in such a way as to produce a contribution to an advanced level of education or to a profession at the same level
Examine, develop, and act to change social relations and the norms that guide those relations from a critical point of view
Use a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, monitor the information in the field and communicate with colleagues
Use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the field
Possess sufficient consensus on the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values and environmental protection, occupational health and safety
Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes

Understand and critically evaluate major theories, approaches, methods, concepts and thinkers in political science and international relations.
Analyze political interactions in local, national, regional, international and global contexts.
Acquire the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies to work effectively in teams and project groups individually or collectively
Read and reflect on disciplinary materials and literature carefully, critically, and insightfully.
Develop and deepen the knowledge in the Political Science and International Relations field at an expert level based on undergraduate level qualifications.
Write well-organized, informed, logically argued, clear, persuasive, and stylistically correct essays and papers.
Understand the interdisciplinary interaction with which the Political Science and International Relations field is related
Demonstrate proficiency in thinking systematically about the ethical, normative and post-material dimensions of global politics.
Possess the necessary knowledge in the level of theoretical and implementation to receive information by processing advanced level data that required by Political Science and International Relations
Identify the problems encountered in the field of Political Science and International Relations, and develop or analyze solutions using research methods
Make original oral and written presentations in national and/or international meetings in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
Possess the knowledge of theories in the field of Political Science and International Relations and able to report in business life and prepare works in accordance with academic rules
Interpret the knowledge gained in the Political Science and International Relations field by integrating the information from different disciplines and create new knowledge
Develop new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen and complex problems encountered in applications related to the field and produce solutions by taking responsibility
Determine vision, purpose and goal related to the field of study
Assess the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field with an additive, interrogative and productive approach, identify and meet the learning needs.
Direct the acquired education in such a way as to produce a contribution to an advanced level of education or to a profession at the same level
Examine, develop, and act to change social relations and the norms that guide those relations from a critical point of view
Use a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, monitor the information in the field and communicate with colleagues
Use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the field
Possess sufficient consensus on the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values and environmental protection, occupational health and safety
Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes

Subject-Specific Qualifications	Programme Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical / Conceptual
Alanının ilişkili olduğu disiplinler arası etkileşimi kavrar. Alanla ilgili temel kavramsal bilgilere, kuramsal ve uygulama açısından aralarındaki ilişkiyi kavrayacak şekilde sahiptir. Toplumlarının yaşadığı dönüşümlerin nedenleri ve sonuçları hakkında temel bilgilere sahiptir. Sosyal ve Davranış Bilimlerinde temel kavramları kavrar, kavramlar arası ilişkilere hakimdir. İnsanlar ve toplumlararası ilişkilerin işleyiş kurallarına dair temel bilgilere sahiptir. Sosyal ve Davranış Bilimlerinin gerektirdiği araştırmaları yapma, araştırmalarını nasıl planlanacağı bilgisine ve bunu uygulayabilme becerisine sahiptir. Sosyal ve Davranış Bilimlerinin gerektirdiği ileri düzeyde veri işleyerek bilgi elde edebilmek için gerekli bilgilere kuramsal ve uygulama düzeyinde sahiptir.	Understand and critically evaluate major theories, approaches, methods, concepts and thinkers in political science and international relations. Develop and deepen the knowledge in the Political Science and International Relations field at an expert level based on undergraduate level qualifications. Understand the interdisciplinary interaction with which the Political Science and International Relations field is related Possess the necessary knowledge in the level of theoretical and implementation to receive information by processing advanced level data that required by Political Science and International Relations
SKILL
Cognitive / Pratical
Alanla ilgili kuramsal bilgileri analiz etme ve uygulamadaki yansımalarını değerlendirme becerisine sahiptir. Sosyal ve davranış bilimleri alanına ilişkin kuramlara hakim ve bunlardan yola çıkarak çalışma hayatında rapor haline getirebilme ve akademik kurallara uygun eserler hazırlama bilgisine sahiptir. Karar alma, kararı uygulama ve davranış haline getirmede alana ilişkin sahip olunan bilgileri kullanabilmek becerisine sahiptir. Alana ilişkin elde edilen bilgileri, ilgili kişilere teorik ve pratik esasları ile aktarabilme yeteneğine sahiptir. Alanında edindiği bilgileri farklı disiplin alanlarından gelen bilgilerle bütünleştirerek yorumlar ve yeni bilgiler oluşturur. Alanındaki ulusal ve/veya uluslararası toplantılarda sözlü ve yazılı özgün sunumlar yapar. Alanı ile ilgili karşılaşılan sorunsalları tespit eder ve araştırma yöntemlerini kullanarak çözüm önerileri geliştirir veya çözümler.	Analyze political interactions in local, national, regional, international and global contexts. Identify the problems encountered in the field of Political Science and International Relations, and develop or analyze solutions using research methods Make original oral and written presentations in national and/or international meetings in the field of Political Science and International Relations. Possess the knowledge of theories in the field of Political Science and International Relations and able to report in business life and prepare works in accordance with academic rules Interpret the knowledge gained in the Political Science and International Relations field by integrating the information from different disciplines and create new knowledge
COMPETENCE
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
Alanla ilgili bir meseleyi gerek ekip olarak gerekse de kendi başına bağımsız bir şekilde çözer. Alanla ilgili uygulamada görülebilecek herhangi bir aksaklığı veya sorunu çözmek için bireysel ve ekip olarak sorumluluk yüklenir ve gerektiğinde inisiyatif alır. Alanla ilgili her türlü proje veya hedefi planlar ve yönetir. Takım çalışması sürecinde, gerekli gördüğü anda alması gereken liderlik sorumluluğunun bilincinde olduğunu gösterir. Takım çalışması sürecinde, gerekli gördüğü anda alması gereken liderlik sorumluluğunun bilincinde olduğunu gösterir. Alanı ile ilgili en az bir bilimsel makaleyi bireysel çalışma ya da ekip çalışması ile hazırlayıp yayınlayarak alanındaki bilginin sınırlarını genişletir. Çalışma alanı ile ilgili vizyon, amaç ve hedef belirler.	Acquire the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies to work effectively in teams and project groups individually or collectively Develop new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen and complex problems encountered in applications related to the field and produce solutions by taking responsibility Determine vision, purpose and goal related to the field of study
Learning Competence
Alanla ilgili bilgi ve uygulama eksikliklerini tespit eder. Alanında edindiği temel düzeydeki bilgi ve becerileri katkıcı, sorgulayıcı ve üretici bir yaklaşımla değerlendirir, öğrenme gereksinimlerini belirler ve karşılar. Alanla ilgili ilgi ve isteği sürekli canlı tutabilecek seviyededir. Yaşamboyu öğrenme ve sorgulama bilincine sahiptir. Alanla ilgili elde edilen bilgileri neden sonuç ve eleştiri süzgecinden geçirerek değerlendirir. Öğrenimini aynı alanda bir ileri eğitim düzeyine veya aynı düzeydeki bir mesleğe katkı üretecek biçimde yönlendirir. Alanı ile ilgili ulusal ve uluslararası yayınları takip eder.	Read and reflect on disciplinary materials and literature carefully, critically, and insightfully. Assess the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field with an additive, interrogative and productive approach, identify and meet the learning needs. Direct the acquired education in such a way as to produce a contribution to an advanced level of education or to a profession at the same level
Communication and Social Competence
Alanı ile ilgili edindiği bilgi ve becerileri, yazılı ve sözlü olarak aktarır. Sosyal ilişkileri ve bu ilişkileri yönlendiren normları eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla inceler, geliştirir ve gerektiğinde değiştirmek üzere harekete geçer. Alanının gerektirdiği düzeyde bilgisayar yazılımı ile birlikte bilişim ve iletişim teknolojilerini kullanır. Bir yabancı dili en az Avrupa Dil Portföyü B2 Genel Düzeyinde kullanarak alanındaki bilgileri izler ve meslektaşları ile iletişim kurar. Alanla ilgili çözüm önerilerini bilimsel verilerle desteklemek suretiyle yetkin olanlarla paylaşır İş yaşamına dahil olduğunda kuramsal altyapı ve kavramsal zenginliğinin yarattığı farklılığı bireysel kariyerine yansıtır. Alanla ilgili bilgi ve uygulamaları, sosyal sorumluluk yaklaşımı çerçevesinde proje ve etkinliklere dönüştürür. Akademik çalışma ortamında bilgi paylaşma, ortak çalışma ve eleştirel yaklaşımları değerlendirebilme ve çalışmasına dahil edebilme yetkinliğine sahiptir.	Write well-organized, informed, logically argued, clear, persuasive, and stylistically correct essays and papers. Examine, develop, and act to change social relations and the norms that guide those relations from a critical point of view Use a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, monitor the information in the field and communicate with colleagues Use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the field
Field Specific Competence
Sosyal hakların evrenselliği, sosyal adalet, kalite ve kültürel değerler ile çevre koruma, iş sağlığı ve güvenliği konularında yeterli bilince sahiptir. Sosyal hakların evrenselliği, sosyal adalet, kalite ve kültürel değerler ile çevre koruma, iş sağlığı ve güvenliği konularında yeterli bilince sahiptir. Alanla ilgili bilgi ve birikimlerin oluşturulması (toplama, yorumlama ve sonuçların duyurulması) sürecinde toplumsal, kültürel, bilimsel ve etik değerlere uygun hareket eder. Geleceğe yönelik tahminlerde bulunur. Alanında özümsediği bilgiyi, problem çözme ve/veya uygulama becerilerini, ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde ve disiplinler arası çalışmalarda kullanır. Sosyal ve davranışsal olgulara dair görüşlerini alanın sağladığı yöntem ve bilgi kümesini kullanarak geliştirir ve olayları yorumlamada yetkinliğe sahiptir. Değişime ve yeniliğe karşı açık tutuma sahiptir.	Demonstrate proficiency in thinking systematically about the ethical, normative and post-material dimensions of global politics. Possess sufficient consensus on the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values and environmental protection, occupational health and safety Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes

Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives

KNOWLEDGE		OBJECTIVE							T	%
Theoretical / Conceptual		O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6	O7
1	Understand and critically evaluate major theories, approaches, methods, concepts and thinkers in political science and international relations.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	32	%91,43
2	Develop and deepen the knowledge in the Political Science and International Relations field at an expert level based on undergraduate level qualifications.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	35	%100,00
3	Understand the interdisciplinary interaction with which the Political Science and International Relations field is related	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	29	%82,86
4	Possess the necessary knowledge in the level of theoretical and implementation to receive information by processing advanced level data that required by Political Science and International Relations	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	31	%88,57
SKILL		OBJECTIVE							T	%
Cognitive / Pratical		O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6	O7
1	Analyze political interactions in local, national, regional, international and global contexts.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	31	%88,57
2	Identify the problems encountered in the field of Political Science and International Relations, and develop or analyze solutions using research methods	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	31	%88,57
3	Make original oral and written presentations in national and/or international meetings in the field of Political Science and International Relations.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	31	%88,57
4	Possess the knowledge of theories in the field of Political Science and International Relations and able to report in business life and prepare works in accordance with academic rules	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	29	%82,86
5	Interpret the knowledge gained in the Political Science and International Relations field by integrating the information from different disciplines and create new knowledge	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	32	%91,43
COMPETENCE		OBJECTIVE							T	%
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility		O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6	O7
1	Acquire the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies to work effectively in teams and project groups individually or collectively	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	29	%82,86
2	Develop new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen and complex problems encountered in applications related to the field and produce solutions by taking responsibility	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	32	%91,43
3	Determine vision, purpose and goal related to the field of study	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	31	%88,57
Learning Competence		O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6	O7
1	Read and reflect on disciplinary materials and literature carefully, critically, and insightfully.	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	30	%85,71
2	Assess the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field with an additive, interrogative and productive approach, identify and meet the learning needs.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	30	%85,71
3	Direct the acquired education in such a way as to produce a contribution to an advanced level of education or to a profession at the same level	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	29	%82,86
Communication and Social Competence		O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6	O7
1	Write well-organized, informed, logically argued, clear, persuasive, and stylistically correct essays and papers.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	30	%85,71
2	Examine, develop, and act to change social relations and the norms that guide those relations from a critical point of view	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	27	%77,14
3	Use a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, monitor the information in the field and communicate with colleagues	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	4 H ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	31	%88,57
4	Use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the field	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	24	%68,57
Field Specific Competence		O1	O2	O3	O4	O5	O6	O7
1	Demonstrate proficiency in thinking systematically about the ethical, normative and post-material dimensions of global politics.	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	35	%100,00
2	Possess sufficient consensus on the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values and environmental protection, occupational health and safety	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	31	%88,57
3	Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes	5 VH ✔	3 M ✔	4 H ✔	3 M ✔	3 M ✔	5 VH ✔	4 H ✔	27	%77,14
NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (22)		22	22	22	22	22	22	22	-	-
WEIGHT		109	103	88	89	90	88	100	-	-
PERCENTAGE		%99,09	%93,64	%80,00	%80,91	%81,82	%80,00	%90,91	-	-
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - MEDIUM [3] (M)		0	2	6	9	5	9	3
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - HIGH [4] (H)		1	3	10	3	10	4	4
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - VERY HIGH [5] (VH)		21	17	6	10	7	9	15

* T: Total, %: Percentage

O1 — The Department of Political Science and International Relations aims to enable its students to follow, understand, question and analyze political, economic, social, cultural, philosophical and security-related issues by considering the developments at local, national, regional and global levels in a changing world.

O2 — Program aims to provide its students with abilities to think outside the box by using contemporary as well as traditional theories and methodologies while reading the dynamism of change in the world.

O3 — Program aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to analyze the interaction dynamics of both actors within national and global boundaries.

O4 — The aim of this program is to analyze how sub-national, national and global level interactions develops; to examine different kinds of actors' decision-making mechanisms and to investigate under which conditions war and peace emerge.

O5 — Program aims to provide the ability of making comparative analysis of different regions in the world

O6 — Program aims to provide specialists to the country who are responsive to the country's political and social issues, who can take responsibility for these issues, by embracing the ethical values; and to provide skills to be qualified for developing policy proposals based on scientific knowledge.

O7 — Program aims to educate students to have information about how to access the academic sources and how to use them in the analyses, as well as to encourage them to conduct scientific studies.

Contribution Level: 3 = Medium 4 = High 5 = Very High

Contribution Level: M = Medium H = High VH = Very High

Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution

Teaching Methods

The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the Master's degree graduate program Political Science and International Relations Department are given below:

Expression
Question-Answer
Discussion
Exercise and Practice
Presentation
Group Study
Brain Storming
Case Anaylsis
Field Practice
Self study
Problem Solving
Project Based Learning (Including Field Work)

Assessment Methods

The most frequently used Grading Methods of the Master’s degree programs of Political Science and International Relations Department are given below:

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
Oral Exam
Homework
Project / Design
Portfolio
Performance Assignment (Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis)

Degree and Level Awarded

Degree Earned:

Students who complete the requirements of the program are entitled to receive a master's degree in Political Science and International Relations.

Level of Degree Earned:

National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey (NQF-HETR): 7

Qualification Frameworks of the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA): 2

European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL): 7

Admission Requirements

- Graduates of Political Science and International Relations, International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, Political Science and Public Administration or International Relations and Public Administration apply scientific preparation for those coming from outside these fields.

- To get at least 55 points from ALES (any of the SÖZ or EA score types). See the table for the GRE-ALES equivalence.

- To get at least 70 points from YDS or YÖKDİL (English) or an equivalent score from foreign language (English) exams accepted as equivalent by ÖSYM.

- The courses of this program are given at the Halkalı campus of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

Graduation Requirements

In order for students to graduate from this program:

- Students must take at least 120 ECTS courses and have a GPA of at least 2.50 out of 4.00.

- Students who successfully complete their courses have to write an original master thesis, defend this thesis in front of the jury and submit the thesis.

- The rules written in "IZU Graduate Education and Examination Regulations - Articles 11 & 12" are applied in the processes for the master's thesis and its completion.

- The student who is enrolled in a graduate program must also fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.

A paper presented at national or international scientific meetings,
An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
A paper presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.

The publication should be about the subject of the student's thesis or a subject related to the department.
In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Recognition of Prior Learning

Graduates who meet the admission requirements to the Master of Political Science and International Relations with Thesis (English) Program and who are successful in the science exam are accepted to the program. With the recommendation of the exam jury and the approval of the head of the department, they enroll in the Graduate Education Program of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Graduate Education Institute, Department of Political Science and International Relations.

However, with the approval of the head of the department, the Scientific Preparation Program can be applied to students who have completed their undergraduate education in a field other than those specified in the admission requirements.

Employment Opportunities

There are job opportunities for our graduates in the public and private sectors. In the public sector, graduates can find jobs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, European Union and International Relations departments. In addition, they can work in state institutions such as all ministries and undersecretariats, state economic enterprises, development agencies. Our graduates can work as a specialist-inspector, as well as in positions such as district governor and civil servant.

In the private sector, students have the opportunity to work in different departments of the companies thanks to the interdisciplinary training experiences they have received at the Institute. They can work in international organizations, non-governmental organizations, research centers, think-tanks, various mass communication organizations and international banks. They can also work as an academic staff by doing academic studies at universities.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates can apply to PhD programmes.

Course Plan Year

Study Plan

1th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 5 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
POL 597	Scientific Research Methods	Compulsory	English	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 001	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 002	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 003	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 319	Comparative Politics	Scientific Preparation	English	3	3	5	3
Total:				15	15	35,0	15,0

1th Semester Elective Courses

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
POL 525	European Union: Theories and Institutions	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 541	Politics in the Middle East	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 543	Basic Concepts in Political Science	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 545	Basic Concepts in International Relations	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 547	History of Political Thought	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 557	Political Ideologies in Turkey	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 561	International Organizations	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 563	Islamic History and Civilization	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 565	Islamic Political Thought	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 567	Human Rights in Global Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 569	Global Migration	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 571	Global Security	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 573	Ottoman Political Thought	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 575	American Foreign Policy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 577	Global Political Economy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 578	Chinese Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 579	Energy Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 581	East Asian Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 583	Future Studies	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 585	Introduction to Strategic Studies	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 587	Geopolitics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				63	63	157,5	63,0

2nd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
POL 501	Graduate Seminar	Compulsory	English	2	2	7.5	2
BLS 001	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 002	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
BLS 003	Departmental Elective Course	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				11	11	30,0	11,0

2nd Semester Elective Courses

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
POL 502	Third World Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 506	Ottoman Social and Political Structure	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 508	Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 510	Contemporary Political Ideologies	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 532	Turkey EU Relations	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 538	Theories of Democracy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 541	Politics in the Middle East	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 542	Gender and Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 544	Multiculturalism and Democracy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 546	Religion and Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 548	Media and Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 556	African Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 558	Theories of International Relations	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 560	Contemporary Issues in Turkish Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 562	Philosophy of Social Science	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 564	Environmental Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 566	Modernism and Postmodernism	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 568	Ethics and Global Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 570	Transitional Justice	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 572	Russian Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 574	Latin American Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 576	European Union Foreign Policy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 577	Global Political Economy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 578	Chinese Politics	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 580	Terrorism and Political Violence	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 582	Public Policy	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 584	Turkey and Islamic World	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
POL 586	Strategic Planning and Management	Departmental Elective	English	3	3	7.5	3
Total:				84	84	210,0	84,0

3rd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

Code	Course Name	Type	Language of Instruction	T	P	L	H	ECTS	Cr.
POL 500	Master's Thesis	Thesis	English	0	0	0	0	60	0
Total:				0	0	0	0	60,0	0,0

Course Load Summary

Course Load Summary	T	H	ECTS	Cr.
Grand Total (Number of Courses: 10)	26	26	125,0	26,0
Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 2)	5	5	15,0	5,0
Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 6)	18	18	45,0	18,0

Course Type	Number of Courses	Ratio (%)
Zorunlu Ders	2	20,00
Seçmeli Ders	6	60,00
Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders	0	0,00

T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit

Core Area Distribution

Core Area	Total ECTS	Ratio (%)
Humanities	155	91.2%
Humanities	15	8.8%

Course Category List

Compulsory Courses

Course	ECTS	Ratio (%)
POL 501 - Graduate Seminar	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 597 - Scientific Research Methods	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100

Elective Courses

Course	ECTS	Ratio (%)
POL 319 - Comparative Politics	5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 506 - Ottoman Social and Political Structure	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 508 - Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 510 - Contemporary Political Ideologies	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 525 - European Union: Theories and Institutions	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 532 - Turkey EU Relations	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 538 - Theories of Democracy	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 541 - Politics in the Middle East	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 543 - Basic Concepts in Political Science	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 544 - Multiculturalism and Democracy	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 545 - Basic Concepts in International Relations	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 546 - Religion and Politics	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 547 - History of Political Thought	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 548 - Media and Politics	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 558 - Theories of International Relations	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 565 - Islamic Political Thought	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 567 - Human Rights in Global Politics	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 571 - Global Security	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 572 - Russian Politics	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100
POL 573 - Ottoman Political Thought	7.5
22 - Humanities		%100

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