Political Science and International Relations

About The Program

MISSION

Our mission as a department; evaluate the effects of the change in politics and international relations; able to think freely, creatively and critically; have universal, national and ethical values; the entrepreneur who questions, researches and can project his dreams; is to raise individuals who can successfully fulfill their professional and social responsibilities with their scientific, social and cultural formation and self-confidence.

VISION

Our vision as a department; enriching education and training experience in the field of politics and international relations with innovative and creative approaches; by working in the fields of education, training and research; To contribute to the rise of Turkey to the level of modern states and the welfare and happiness of the nation by performing academic, scientific and cultural activities.

Teaching Methods

Educational teaching methods; theoretical lecture, presentation preparation, project preparation, homework preparation, in-class academic discussion and case analysis.

Department Facilities

Erasmus Agreements

Double Major and Minor Applications in Political Science and International Relations program In line with the provisions specified in the 20th article of Halic University Associate Degree and Undergraduate Education Regulation, Transition between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credits It is made within the scope of the Regulation on the Principles of Transfers. The programs in which the students enrolled in the department can do DAP (Double Major) have been determined by the Decision of the Department Board dated 04.08.2022 and numbered 2022/05; Below are the names of the relevant programs.

• Turkish Business
• Public Relations and Publicity
• Psychology
• Turkish language and literature
• Maths
• American Culture and Literature
• English Translation and Interpreting

There are no prerequisites for a minor.

EYÜP ÖZ

Asst. Prof.

Head of Dpt. of Political Science & İnt. Relations

eyupoz@halic.edu.tr

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EYÜP ÖZ

Asst. Prof.

Head of Dpt. of Political Science & İnt. Relations

eyupoz@halic.edu.tr

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GÜLNİYAZ TAHRALI

Asst. Prof.

Faculty Member

gulniyaztahrali@halic.edu.tr

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MEHMED ALİ GEMUHLUOĞLU

Asst. Prof.

Faculty Member

aligemuhluoglu@halic.edu.tr

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SERHAT ORAKÇI

Asst. Prof.

Faculty Member

serhatorakci@halic.edu.tr

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KADRİYE SINMAZ

Research Assistant

Instructor

kadriyesinmaz@halic.edu.tr

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İLKAY YURDAL

Research Assistant

Instructor

ilkayyurdal@halic.edu.tr

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The Department of Political Science and International Relations was established within the Faculty of Business in 2011. The first graduates were in the 2014-2015 academic year. To improve quality, various committees have been formed within the department. Regular stakeholder meetings are held, and curricula are continuously updated based on stakeholder suggestions. Practical courses such as internships and final projects help students better prepare for the future.

Political Science and International Relations, Bachelor's Degree

1) High School Diploma

2) Placement through a nation-wide Student Selection and Placement Examinations

3) For graduates of short-cycle degree programmes from the same or related fields of studies of vocational schools (MYOs), placement through a nation-wide Vertical Transfer Examination (Dikey Geçiş Sınavı)

4) For foreign students, placement by direct applications of candidates to the university and assessment by the university within the frameworks of the publicly available national and institutional regulations published on the university’s web site

May apply to second cycle (master's) degree programmes.

1.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
İŞL1007	Fundamentals of Law	3+0+0	4	Compulsory
İŞL1009	Sociology	3+0+0	4	Compulsory
İŞL1011	Mathematics for Social Sciences	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
İŞL1013	Microeconomics	3+0+0	5	Compulsory
OZD0103	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0105	English I	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
SBU1001	Introduction to Political Science	3+0+0	6	Compulsory

2.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
HLÜ0014	History of Civilization	3+0+0	4	Compulsory
İŞL1014	Macroeconomics	3+0+0	5	Compulsory
OZD0104	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0106	English II	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
SBU1002	Introduction to International Relations	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU1004	Constitutional Law	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
ADS1XX2	Non-Area Elective	-	4	Elective

3.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
HLÜ0105	Academic English I	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
İŞL0010	Statistics for Social Sciences	3+0+0	5	Compulsory
OZD0101	Turkish Language I	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0130	Career Planning	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
SBU2001	Political History I	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU2003	History of Political Thought I	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU2005	Human Rights and Ethics	3+0+0	6	Compulsory

4.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
HLÜ0106	Academic English II	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
HLÜ0110	Information Technology Fundamentals	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
OZD0102	Turkish Language II	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
SBU2002	Political History II	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU2004	History of Political Thought II	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU2006	International Relations Theories	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU2008	Political Campaigns and Communication	3+0+0	4	Compulsory

5.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
HLÜ0101	Professional English I	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
SBU3001	Turkish Political Life	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU3003	International Law	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU3005	International Organizations	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU3007	Political Sociology	3+0+0	5	Compulsory
ADS3XX1	Non-Area Elective	-	4	Elective

6.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
HLÜ0010	Scientific Research Methods	1+2+0	4	Compulsory
HLÜ0102	Professional English II	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
HLÜ0120	Occupational Health and Safety	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
SBU3002	Turkish Foreign Policy	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
SBU3004	Political Analysis	3+0+0	5	Compulsory
SBU3006	Comparative Political Systems	3+0+0	6	Compulsory
ADS3XX2	Non-Area Elective	-	4	Elective

7.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
İŞL0000	Internship	0+0+0	5	Compulsory
AİS4XX1	Area Elective (5 Courses)	-	25	Elective
SBU4201	American Foreign Policy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4203	Politics in the Balkans	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4205	The Art of Diplomacy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4207	World Politics and the Middle East	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4209	Geopolitical Analysis	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4211	Politics in Central Asia and Caucasus	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4213	Gender and Politics	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4215	International Security	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4217	Local Governments	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4219	Contemporary Political Ideologies	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4221	History of State and Power	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4223	EU Policies	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4225	Political Campaign	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4227	Negotiation Techniques in Politics	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4229	World Political History in Cinema	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4231	Society in the Digital Age	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4233	Political Anthropology	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4235	International Political Economy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4237	Turkish German Relations	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4239	Artificial Intelligence in International Relations	3+0+0	5	Elective

8.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
İŞL4000	Graduation Project	0+2+0	6	Compulsory
ADS4XX2	Non-Area Elective	-	4	Elective
AİS4XX2	Area Elective (4 Courses)	-	20	Elective
İŞL4236	Sustainability	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4202	Globalization and International Relations	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4204	Security in the New World Order	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4206	Social Structure of Turkey	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4208	International Energy Policies	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4212	Political Culture and Democracy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4214	Political Sociology of the Middle East	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4216	History of Turkish Political Thought	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4218	Contemporary Issues in World Politics	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4222	Migration and Politics	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4224	Political Psychology	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4226	European Convention on Human Rights and Its Applications	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4228	Media and Politics	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4232	Digital Diplomacy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4234	Commercial Diplomacy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4236	Social Policy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4238	Türkiye–European Union Relations	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4242	Strategic Approach	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4244	Politics in the Digital Age	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4246	Russian Foreign Policy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4248	Identity and Culture in IR	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4252	Africa in Global Politics	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4254	Chinese Foreign Policy	3+0+0	5	Elective
SBU4256	Turkiye's Economic Policy	3+0+0	5	Elective

A student is required to complete 240 ECTS credits and achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00 with no failing grades.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Interior Affairs Planning Organization of State (DPT) Treasury Ministry for EU Affairs International Lobbies Academy Private Sector

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. For theoretical courses assessment methods may include at least one midterm and one final exam. In order to pass a course minimum 50 over 100 must required.

Dr. Faculty Member Eyüp ÖZ

Faculty Sectary AYŞE SİNEM ERKARTAL

Faculty of Business Administration

EYÜP ÖZ

EYÜP ÖZ

GÜLNİYAZ TAHRALI

MEHMED ALİ GEMUHLUOĞLU

SERHAT ORAKÇI

KADRİYE SINMAZ

İLKAY YURDAL

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