ANTALYA BILIM UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS,
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,
2022 - 2023 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
FRESHMAN
1  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 151 Introduction to Political Science       3 0 3 6  
POLS 153 Introduction to Law     3 0 3 6  
POLS 155 Principles of Microeconomics       3 0 3 6  
TURK 101 Turkish Language - I     2 0 2 2  
HIST 101 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution - I     2 0 2 2  
KPL 101  Career Planning       1 0 1 2  
ACE 101 Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing       3 0 3 3  
USD 100 University Elective       3 0 3 3  
        TOTAL 20 0 20 30  
2  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 152 Academic Skills       3 0 3 5  
POLS 154 Modern World History     3 0 3 6  
POLS 156 Principles of Macroeconomics       3 0 3 6  
POLS 158 Statistics for Social Sciences     3 0 3 6  
TURK 102 Turkish Language - II       2 0 2 2  
HIST 102 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution - II 2 0 2 2  
ACE 102 Academic Reading and Writing       3 0 3 3  
        TOTAL 19 0 19 30  
                   
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 7 20 41  
GENERAL COURSES 8 18 19  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
1st YEAR TOTAL 15 38 60  
                   
SOPHOMORE
3  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 251 History of Political Thought       3 0 3 6  
POLS 253 Qualitative Data Analysis     3 1 4 6  
POLS 255 Comparative Politics       3 0 3 6  
POLS 257 Introduction to International Relations   3 0 3 6  
ACE 103 Presentation Skills       3 0 3 3  
USD 100 University Elective       3 0 3 3  
        TOTAL 18 1 19 30  
                   
4  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 252 Constitutional Law       3 0 3 6  
POLS 254 Political Sociology       3 0 3 6  
POLS 256 Diplomatic History       3 0 3 6  
POLS 258 Quantitative Data Analysis     3 1 4 6  
ACE 104 Communication Skills       3 0 3 3  
USD 100 University Elective       3 0 3 3  
        TOTAL 18 1 19 30  
                   
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 8 24 48  
GENERAL COURSES 2 6 6  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0 0  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 2 6 6  
2nd YEAR TOTAL 12 36 60  
                   
JUNIOR
5  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 351 Theories of International Relations       3 0 3 5  
POLS 353 International Law       3 0 3 5  
POLS 357 Comparative Democracy       3 0 3 5  
POLS 3XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective       3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective       3 0 3 5  
        TOTAL 18 0 18 30  
                   
6  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 352 Political Economy       3 0 3 5  
POLS 354 Global Governance and International Organizations 3 0 3 5  
POLS 356 Foreign Policy Analysis       3 0 3 5  
POLS 358 Job Skills       3 0 3 5  
POLS 3XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective       3 0 3 5  
        TOTAL 18 0 18 30  
                   
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 7 21 35  
GENERAL COURSES 0 0 0  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 2 6 10  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 3 9 15  
3rd YEAR TOTAL 12 36 60  
                   
SENIOR
7  Fall Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 451 Contemporary Issues in Global Politics - I       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective       3 0 3 5  
        TOTAL 18 0 18 30  
                   
8  Spring Semester       Theory Practical Credits ECTS Pre / Co
-requisite
POLS 452 Contemporary Issues in Global Politics - II       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
POLS 4XX Area Elective       3 0 3 5  
FEL XXX Faculty Elective       3 0 3 5  
        TOTAL 18 0 18 30  
                   
COURSES NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
CORE COURSES 2 6 10  
GENERAL COURSES 0 0 0  
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 8 24 40  
NON-AREA ELECTIVE COURSES 2 6 10  
4th YEAR TOTAL 12 36 60  
                   
AREA ELECTIVE COURSES   Theory Practical Credits ECTS  
POLS 361 - Identity and Politics 3 0 3 5  
POLS 362 - Middle Eastern Politics and Security   3 0 3 5  
POLS 363 - International Order and Rising Powers   3 0 3 5  
POLS 365 - Turkish Politics       3 0 3 5  
POLS 364 - Political Economy of Energy Policy     3 0 3 5  
POLS 367 - European Union: History and Integration   3 0 3 5  
POLS 368 - Technology, Society and Politics     3 0 3 5  
POLS 369 - International Political Theory 3 0 3 5  
POLS 372 - Global Ethics       3 0 3 5  
POLS 371 - African Politics       3 0 3 5  
POLS 374 - Issues and Institutions of Political Representation 3 0 3 5  
POLS 373 - Politics of Human Rights     3 0 3 5  
POLS 375 - Geopolitics       3 0 3 5  
POLS 376 - Diplomatic Correspondence and Protocol   3 0 3 5  
POLS 377 – Cold War History       3 0 3 5  
POLS 378 - Turkish Russian Relations in Historical Perspective 3 0 3 5  
POLS 379 – Public Opinion and Political Behaviour   3 0 3 5  
POLS 382-  Modern Political Thought     3 0 3 5  
POLS 381 – Research Skills in Political Science     3 0 3 5  
POLS 383- German Foreign Policy from A Historical Perspective 3 0 3 5  
POLS 384 - Peace, War and Security     3 0 3 5  
POLS 385- Russian Foreign Policy       3 0 3 5  
POLS 386 - Politics and Literature 3 0 3 5  
POLS 387 - Turkey-European Union Relations     3 0 3 5  
POLS 391 - Work Integrated Learning I     3 0 3 5  
POLS 453 - Democracy, Civil Society and Social Capital   3 0 3 5  
POLS 454 - Turkish Foreign Policy       3 0 3 5  
POLS 455 - Electoral Politics       3 0 3 5  
POLS 456 - European Union Foreign and Security Policy 3 0 3 5  
POLS 457 - Politics In Developing Countries     3 0 3 5  
POLS 458 - Gender and Rights       3 0 3 5  
POLS 459 - American Foreign and Security Policy   3 0 3 5  
POLS 461 - Politics of Migration       3 0 3 5  
POLS 462 - Environmental Politics and Policy     3 0 3 5  
POLS 463 - Advanced Readings in Comparative Politics   3 0 3 5  
POLS 464 - Comparative Party Systems and Interest Groups 3 0 3 5  
POLS 465 - Energy Security       3 0 3 5  
POLS 466 - Political Communication     3 0 3 5  
POLS 467 - Social Movements       3 0 3 5  
POLS 468 - Citizenship in a Changing World     3 0 3 5  
POLS 469 - Public Policy       3 0 3 5  
POLS 471 - Public Opinion and Political Behavior   3 0 3 5  
POLS 472 - International Courts and Tribunals     3 0 3 5  
POLS 473 - Diplomacy Theories and Practices     3 0 3 5  
POLS 474 - Nationalism: Theories and Cases     3 0 3 5  
POLS 475 - War Studies       3 0 3 5  
POLS 476 - Politics and Gender       3 0 3 5  
POLS 477 - Theory and Practice in Civil Military Relations 3 0 3 5  
POLS 478 - Strategic Studies       3 0 3 5  
POLS 482 - Conflict Resolution: Theories and Applications 3 0 3 5  
POLS 484 - Social and Political History of Modern Europe 3 0 3 5  
POLS 486 - Comparative Populism       3 0 3 5  
POLS 488 - Eurasian Politics       3 0 3 5  
POLS 491 - Work Integrated Learning II     3 0 3 5  
                   
NUMBER OF COURSES AND TOTAL CREDITS NUMBER OF COURSES CREDITS ECTS  
51 149 240
                   
Form No:ÜY-FR-1053 Yayın Tarihi:25.08.2021 Değ.Tarihi:-Değ.No:0