MINOR PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Students who are registered for any of the major programmes at METU NCC may wish additionally to undertake a formal path of study in a minor programme in Political Science and International Relations.
There are two PSIR Minor Programmes, one designed for students registered in another programme in the Economic and Administrative Sciences, and a second minor programme for those registered in all other programmes.
The curriculum of study for each of the minor programmes is listed below, together with an indicative list of electives.
Students from the Economic and Administrative Science Programs are required to complete 3 must courses and 3 elective courses as specified below:
Must Courses
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(a)
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EITHER
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PSIR 105 World History, 1453-1914 |
(3-0) 3
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OR
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PSIR 110 International History, 1914-1989 |
(3-0) 3
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AND
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(b)
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EITHER
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PSIR 203 History of Political Thought I |
(3-0) 3
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OR
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PSIR 206 History of Political Thought II |
(3-0) 3
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AND
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(c)
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EITHER
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PSIR 108 Issues in Global Politics |
(3-0) 3
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OR
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PSIR 210 Theories of International Relations |
(3-0) 3
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AND
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(d)
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3 ELECTIVES
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Students from programs other than the Economic and Administrative Science Programs are |
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Must Courses |
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(a)
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PSIR 101
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Introduction to Sociology and Politics |
(3-0) 3
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AND
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(b)
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EITHER
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PSIR 105 World History, 1453-1914 |
(3-0) 3
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OR
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PSIR 110 International History, 1914-1989 |
(3-0) 3
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AND
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(c)
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EITHER
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PSIR 203 History of Political Thought I |
(3-0) 3
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OR
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PSIR 206 History of Political Thought II |
(3-0) 3
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AND
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(d)
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EITHER
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PSIR 108 Issues in Global Politics |
(3-0) 3
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OR
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PSIR 210 Theories of International Relations |
(3-0) 3
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AND
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(e)
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2 ELECTIVES
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Sample Elective Courses
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PSIR 112 |
Statistics for Political Scientists |
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PSIR 201 |
Principles of Law |
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PSIR 202 |
Constitutional Law |
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PSIR 211 |
Comparative Government |
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PSIR 212 |
Comparative Politics |
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PSIR 214 |
War and Peace Studies |
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PSIR 218 |
Political Sociology |
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PSIR 303 |
Public International Law |
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PSIR 304 |
International Organisations |
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PSIR 305 |
International Political Economy |
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PSIR 306 |
Processes of European Integration |
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PSIR 308 |
Gender and Politics |
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PSIR 311 |
Nations and Nationalism |
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PSIR 314 |
Political Economy of Turkey |
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PSIR 316 |
Understanding Capitalism |
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PSIR 318 |
Imperialism and the Making of the Modern Middle East |
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PSIR 320 |
International Human Rights |
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PSIR 321 |
Political Sociology |
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PSIR 322 |
History of the Cyprus Conflict |
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PSIR 333 |
States and Societies in Central Asia |
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PSIR 341 |
Contemporary Social Theory |
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PSIR 342 |
Southern Europe in World Politics |
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PSIR 343 |
International Development |
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PSIR 345 |
Turkish Foreign Policy |
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PSIR 381 |
Development and the Developing World |
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PSIR 413 |
Comparative Political Cultures : Greece, Turkey, Cyprus |
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PSIR 415 |
Political Economy of Environment and Energy |
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PSIR 416 |
Terrorism and Global Society |
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PSIR 418 |
International Humanitarian Law |
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PSIR 420 |
Politics and Society in Turkey |
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PSIR 421 |
Transitional Justice |
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PSIR 423 |
Historical Sociology and International Relations |
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PSIR 425 |
Ethics and International Relations |
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PSIR 431 |
Law and Institutions of the European Union |
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PSIR 451 |
Theories of Democracy |
Note : Only a selection of the above listed courses will be open each year