ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
Learning
Outcomes of the
Course
Code
Course Title
Credit
ECTS
IRE 338
International Relations in Movies
3 (3-0-3)
6
Prerequisites
None
Language of Instruction
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
English
Type and Level of Course
Elective/3.Year/Fall Semester EQF- Level 6
Lecturers
Name(s)
Contacts
Lecture Hours
Office Hours
Course Coordinator
Assist. Prof. Sevgi
Friday 9-12
Monday.14-16
sevgibalkan@yahoo.c
Balkan-Sahin
om
Others
Course Objective
The main aim of the course is to use movies to understand and explain international issues.
Relationship
Students who have completed the course successfully should be able
to
Net Effect
Prog. Output
1
8
4
look at movies in an analytical way
2
8
4
develop different perspectives on international issues
3
debate specific issues in international politics such as terrorism or
8
4
genocide.
4
7
4
express their judgement about the meaning and the quality of
movies by using convincing arguments
Course Description: Using readings, classroom discussions and films that deal with international politics, the course
will analyze how these movies shed light on international affairs, show different perspectives on these issues and
deepen our understanding. There will be 6 movie presentations during the semester and the classroom discussions
will focus on how the content of the movie relates to what students have learned in the readings. The course covers
issues such as ethnic conflict, foreign intervention, international institutions, and the Middle East conflict.
Week
s
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Topics
Course Contents: ( Weekly Lecture Plan )
Preparation
Movie: Hotel Rwanda
Rwanda Genocide and United Nations
Movie: Black Hawk Down
Somalia Civil War and United Nations
Movie: Argo
Iran-US animosity
Movie: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to
Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Nuclear deterrence: The Case of India and
Pakistan
Iranian Nuclear Program
Iranian Nuclear Program
Movie:The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
(1999) Part 1
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1999)
Part 2
Middle East Peace Process
General Review
REFERENCES
Textbook
Related links
Course Notes
Recommended Reading
Material Sharing
Various articles
Teaching Methods
Lecture and Discussion
Lecture and Discussion
Lecture and Discussion
Lecture and Discussion
Lecture and Discussion
Lecture and Discussion
Lecture and Discussion
Activities
Midterm Exam
Presentation
Effect of The Activities
Effect of The Final Exam
Contents
Hours in Classroom
Hours out Classroom
Presentation
Project
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Number
1
1
ASSESSMENT METHODS
Effect
40%
10%
50%
50%
ECTS TABLE
Number
14
14
1
1
1
1
Notes
Hours
3
3
12
28
18
28
Total
Total / 30
ECTS Credit
RECENT PERFORMANCE
Total
42
42
12
28
18
28
170
=170/30=5.6/6
6