MA in Political Science and International Relations
Başakşehir, Turkey
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 11,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Why Political Science and International Relations at Ibn Haldun University?
The MA in Political Science and International Relations program, with its nationally and internationally experienced faculty, aims at producing theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Political Science and International Relations. It seeks to contribute to academic knowledge in these fields by focusing on current debates on political theory and international relations theories, Turkish political life and Turkish foreign policy, developments in the global international system, and current changes in regional studies with special emphasis on the Middle East and the Balkans.
More specifically, the program covers a vast ground from the basic concepts and topics of Political Science to current debates of political theory, from contemporary issues of Turkish political life to analyses of Turkish foreign policy, from social movements to conflict resolutions, and the regional studies with special emphasis on the Middle East region.
MA in Political Science and International Relations aims to produce researchers that can handily employ positivistic, critical, and interpretative methods; can use local and global knowledge sources comparatively and critically; can contribute to Islamic and global accumulated knowledge with scientific and moral responsibility, and can conduct culturally and historically comprehensive studies.
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Ideal Students
Who Should Participate?
The program may serve particularly useful for:
- Those who have some sort of managerial experience, but seek to increase their managerial skills both in the public and private sectors;
- Those who plan to work in international organizations, tink-tank institutions, and non-governmental organizations;
- Those who seek to build an academic career in Political Science and International Relations.
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Curriculum
Scope of the Program
MA in Political Science and International Relations seeks to combine theories and perspectives with social and political issues of practical life to provide in-depth analysis and real-life solutions. Thus, alongside basic theoretical courses, it offers courses that provide empirical studies on national, regional, and global levels. After finishing the program students will have knowledge and ability in these fields:
- Political Theory
- International Relations Theories
- Turkish Politics and Intellectual History
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Regional Studies
- Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Global Politics
- Islamic Political Thought
- Ottoman Political Thought
- Comparative Politics
Courses
- POLS 500 Seminar
- POLS 501 Methodology in Political Science
- POLS 502 Theories of International Relations
- POLS 503 Political Theory
Electives
- POLS 505 Turkish Politics
- POLS 507 Turkey from 1980 to the Present
- POLS 510 Philosophy of Social Science
- POLS 511 Comparative Politics
- POLS 512 Turkish Foreign Policy
- POLS 513 Contemporary Issues in European Politics
- POLS 514 International Security
- POLS 515 Strategic Planning and Management
- POLS 516 Theories of Strategy
- POLS 518 Foreign Policy Analysis
- POLS 521 Comparative Political Thought
- POLS 522 Social and Political Thought of Ibn Khaldun
- POLS 523 Comparative International System
- POLS 524 Qualitative and Interpretive Methods
- POLS 525 Islamic Political Thought
- POLS 526 Islam and Politics
- POLS 527 Comparative Politics of the Middle East
- POLS 528 International Politics of the Middle East
- POLS 529 Quantitative Research Methods
- POLS 530 International Political Economy
- POLS 531 Comparative Political Economy
- POLS 532 Cities and Citizenship
- POLS 535 Identity, Ethnicity, and Nationalism
- POLS 540 Theories of the State
- POLS 545 National Security Strategy
- POLS 546 Terrorism and Political Violence
- POLS 550 American Foreign Policy
- POLS 565 Energy and Geopolitics
- POLS 570 Conflict Analysis and Resolution
- POLS 571 Emerging Nations in World Politics
- POLS 575 States, Nations, and Empires
- POLS 577 The Politics and International Relations of Iran
- POLS 579 Ottoman Political Thought
- POLS 580 Independent Reading