PSI 101 International Relations I (3 0 3)
Basic concepts of international relations; the concept of international order; actors of international relations such as states, sub-national groups, supra-national organizations and transnational forces.

PSI 103 Introduction to Political Science I (3 0 3)
Overview of political science and its sub-fields; basic concepts of political science such as state, power, authority and legitimacy; nature of politics; major institutions of politics; political processes.

LAW 101 Introduction to Law (3 0 3)
Introduction to law; foundations and sources of law; legal systems; codification; classification of law and legal systems; national and international law; constitutional law; administrative law; personal relations, family law (of succession); legal entities; property and ownership; rights and liabilities.

PSI 102 International Relations II (3 0 3)
Study of national interests and the instruments of foreign policy; diplomacy, economic influence, mass media and war; the role of international law and international organizations in the management of international relations.

PSI 104 Introduction to Political Science II (3 0 3)
Overview of political science and its sub-fields; basic concepts of political science such as state, power, authority and legitimacy; nature of politics; major institutions of politics; political processes.

SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology (3 0 3)
Social Thoughts expressed by philosophers; information on methods of sociological research and social institutions; concepts of social theory, community, authority, status; the sacred and alienation, economy and society.

LAW 102 Constitutional Law (3 0 3)
Historical background of Turkish Constitutions; the 1982 constitution; general provisions; the structure of the Republic; fundamental rights and duties, personal rights and duties, social and economic rights and duties, political rights and duties; organs of the Republic; legislative, executive and judicial powers; fiscal and economic provisions.

PSI 201 Diplomatic History I (3 0 3)
Study of major political developments after Westphalia; the French Revolution and afterwards; important political events in 19th century.

PSI 203 Turkish Political History I (3 0 3)
The historical evolution of the Ottoman-Turkish political developments up to the establishment of the Turkish Republic with special emphasis on state-society relationships.

PSI 205 History of Political Thought (3 0 3)
The basic characteristics of political thought in Ancient Greek, Medieval and early modern times; intensive study of the political philosophy of major political thinkers such as Plato, Aristo, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Marx.

PSI 207 Research Methods in Political Science (3 0 3)
Quantitative and qualitative methods of social research; data collection techniques; measuring and interpreting data; theories, hypotheses and models; sampling techniques, preparation of questionnaire, general evaluation of the research results.

LAW 201 International Law I (3 0 3)
Concept of International Law; states, international organizations, non-self-governing territories and private persons as subject of International Law; the sources and subjects of International law; constituent elements of state.

PSI 202 Diplomatic History II (3 0 3)
Study of the major political events of in the 20th century; World War I and II and their implications; cold-war period; post cold-war developments.

PSI 204 Turkish Political History II (3 0 3)
The development of Turkish political system in the Republican period; political parties and socio-cultural dynamics of party system; basic political forces; multi-party experiment and problems of democracy.

PSI 210 Political Sociology (3 0 3)
Historical evolution of the modern state and society; relationships between state, society and politics; concepts of citizenship, political participation, political socialization and political culture.

PSI 212 History of Civilizations (3 0 3)
Origins and the historical development of the Western Civilization; Social, political and cultural characteristics of middle ages, reformation and enlightenment period; the French and Industrial Revolutions and emergence of the nation-state.

LAW 202 International Law II (3 0 3)
Concept of international responsibility, diplomatic protection, diplomatic and consular relation, immunities and privileges; conflict resolution.

PSI 301 Turkish Foreign Policy I (3 0 3)
Historical dynamics of Turkey's foreign policy orientations; interaction of domestic politics and foreign policy; Turkish foreign policy up to World war II.

PSI 303 International Relations Theories (3 0 3)
Main paradigms in international political theory; early thinking about international relations and contemporary approaches; decision making and integration theories.

PSI 305 Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis (3 0 3)
Theory of foreign policy making and implementation; comparative case studies of foreign policy analysis.

LAW 301 Turkish Civil Law (3 0 3)
Aspects of civil law concerning private persons and relationships; beginning articles; law of persons (beginning, protection, and of personality); family law (engagement, marriage, divorce); areas of applications of code.

PSI 302 Turkish Foreign Policy II (3 0 3)
Foreign policy orientations of Turkey after the World War II; interaction of Turkish domestic politics and foreign policy; the role of major actors in the formulation and implementation of Turkish foreign policy.

PSI 308 International Organizations (3 0 3)
Detailed study of the nature and concept of international organizations; different types of international organizations and their basic characteristics; the role of the international organizations in modern world politics.

PSI 310 Contemporary Political Theories (3 0 3)
Historical evolution of political ideologies in different contexts; study of contemporary political ideologies such as liberalism, democratic theory, socialism, conservatism, fascism and feminism.

PSI 401 European Integration (3 0 3)
The historical evolution of European integration; structure and organization of the European Union; issue of enlargement and Turkey's relations with the European Union.

PSI 403 American Politics and Foreign Policy (3 0 3)
The dynamics of political institutions and processes of the federal government; the role of the interest groups, political parties and public opinion; foreign policy in the 20th century with special emphasis an its post-war emergence as the pre-eminent world power.

HMR 471 Human Rights (2 0 2)
Concept and historical development of human rights; evolution of international human rights regimes; human rights in contemporary world politics.

PSI 406 Contemporary Issues in world Politics (3 0 3)
Contemporary issues and problem areas in world politics.

PSI 408 Middle Eastern Politics (3 0 3)
Historical and contemporary developments in the Middle East; definition of major conflict areas; economic and political processes in key countries.

PSI 410 Euro-Asian Politics (3 0 3)
Study of the historical and recent political developments in the Caucasus and Central Asia; implications of those developments for Turkish foreign policy.

Electives:

Class 3:

PSI 314 Russian Politics And Foreign Policy (3 0 3)
The Russian Federation was one of the two superpowers during the Cold War era between 1947 and 1991. But despite the collapse of the Soviet Union, it still preserves strategic importance due to its diplomatic, military and political abilities as well as natural resources. Of course, Turkish politicians and scholars should also take into account in their foreign policy calculations Russia's policies and abilities. In this respect, PSI 314 focuses on the Russia's political structure, political culture and foreign policy. Before dealing with Russia, the students will briefly learn the political structure and foreign policy principles of the Soviet Union. The Mikhail Gorbachev's New Thinking, Glasnost and Perestroika policies will also be discussed. Basic foreign policy principles of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin will be examined. After explaining political and administrative structures, lastly Russia's political culture (such as Dugin and Soljenitsin) will be described.

PSI 311 Comparative State and Democracy (3 0 3)
Development of modern state and its impact on the advent of democracy in different countries; transitions to democracy; process of democratization and democratic consolidation in comparative perspective.

PSI 319 Balkan Politics (3 0 3)
Balkans in historical perspective; social and cultural dynamics of the Balkan politics with special reference to post cold-war developments.

PSI 313 Bureaucracy (3 0 3)
Concept of bureaucracy; historical development of bureaucratic structures in comparative perspective; interaction between bureaucracies and political forces in democratic regimes; politicization of bureaucracy and bureaucratization of politics.

PSI 315 Comparative Politics (3 0 3)
This course is designed to show that there are other ways of running politics besides the Turkish way. Furthermore, this course will seek to understand why different countries have developed different kinds of governments, political cultures, modes of political participation, political institutions and civil-military relations.

PSI 317 Globalization and The Post-Modern Condition (3 0 3)
Concept of globalization; contending paradigms of globalization; globalization and its impact on political developments; debates about modernity and post-modernity.

PSI 322 Environmental Politics (3 0 3)
Contemporary issues affecting the global environment; pollution, the deforestation, diminishing resources, energy conservation, alternative sources of energy, recycling; political dimensions of protection of environment.

PSI 324 Culture and Politics (3 0 3)
Contending approaches to the concept of culture; cultural explanations of politics and its relevance; the role of culture in determining the political domain.

Class 4:

PSI 412 Diplomatic Communication (3 0 3)
Formats of diplomatic correspondence; the different forms of correspondence between governments and practical experiences in writing text on topical subjects with the diplomatic language.

PSI 414 Politics in the Third World (3 0 3)
The idea of the third world; theories of modernization and dependency; key aspects of the political systems and processes in the third world with special reference to economic development and democracy.

PSI 416 Society and Culture (3 0 3)
Contending paradigms of society and culture; the centrality of culture in understanding society and politics with special emphasis on selected cases.

LAW 401 International Private Law (3 0 3)
Nationality law; rights and obligations of aliens; conflict of national laws and international procedure law; recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments; private international law and the appropriate court for legal affairs and relations with foreign elements.

PSI 427 Ottoman Diplomatic History (3 0 3)
The history of the Ottoman Empire with special emphasis on foreign and defence policies from 17th to 20th centuries.

PSI 421 Contemporary Political Issues (3 0 3)
This course aims to direct the students' attention to the analysis of current political problems by using the theoretical knowledge they acquired in other courses. This course in one sense will teach them to use their knowledge in a disciplined way. This is why it is placed to the last year of their education in the university. A parallel course aiming to achieve the same result in foreign policy analysis is offered in the second term of the fourth grade: "Contemporary Issues in World Politics." Economic, social, historical, cultural dimensions of the present problems will be discussed in this course by using the recent research and publications. It is hoped that such a course will enrich the students' perception of the current problems and will increase their ability to use the analytical tools of social sciences.

PSI 424 Turkish Administrative System (3 0 3)
Historical development of Turkish Administrative System and its relationship with political system; major characteristics, institutions and functioning of Turkish administrative system.

PSI 425 Military Security Organizations (3 0 3)
Study of the post-war security issues and policies; the development of major military security organisations; the impact of post-cold war developments on security issues and organisations.