International Relations

Considering the above-mentioned issues, the need for individuals who can understand, explain and comment on international relations, think analytically, take into account the complex dynamics of international relations, and make multi-dimensional assessments has increased; international relations has become more valuable as a social science field. In this context, our department aims to train graduates who can monitor political, historical, social and economic developments at regional and global levels, who can explain the relations of states with each other and international organizations, who have a broad horizon, who can foresee political developments, who are qualified, who have developed analysis and synthesis skills, and who can use their knowledge and intellectual accumulation in the field. The main purpose of the program is to train professionals with excellent equipment who can conduct research in their field for the public sector or for private sector organizations that prefer the effective participation of experts trained in the field of political science and international relations. The department's goal is to train students for public policy analysis, development, management and proposal, and to provide them with the necessary basic equipment for the positions they will assume in public sector institutions that require knowledge and skills in political science and international relations. The department also aims to train students for positions in private sector companies that require knowledge and skills in political science and international relations.

The aim is for our students to evaluate political issues, national/international problems with appropriate methods and perspectives; it is aimed for our graduates to be able to express their ideas clearly, comfortably and accurately in various business areas in both public and private sectors and to have healthy communication skills. To this end, in international relations programs, in addition to listening to lectures, students participate in discussions, conduct various research throughout the semester and present their results in the form of written assignments or orally. In order to achieve the stated goals, within the scope of education-teaching methods in our department, in addition to the "lecture" method in which the teacher is at the center, the "discussion" method in which all students in the class or a certain portion of the class participate, depending on the situation, is also used. In addition, the "question-answer" method aims for students to express their thoughts comfortably and speak, both to learn and to gain self-confidence. As a result, in our department; Basic teaching-learning methods such as “lecture”, “group work”, “homework”, “reading”, “project preparation” are used, and our aim is for our graduates to have comprehensive knowledge and skills about various research methodologies and methods.