Uluslararası İlişkiler (İngilizce) Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

The Department of International Relations at the School of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences at Altınbaş University carries out a 4-year program to educate its students as innovative and entrepreneurial graduates in their field with advanced knowledge and communication skills. The program is composed of one-year of basic compulsory courses on social sciences. Second, third and fourth years are mainly devoted to International Relations theories, institutions, debates, and regional, area studies such as the European Union and the Middle East studies. Students choose from different elective courses, which allows students to focus on particular areas/topics.

Education and training are carried out in the form of formal or distance education. This programme is offered in English.

• Perceives and makes use of theories, concepts and phenomena in the fields of International Relations including theories of international relations, comparative politics, international organizations, foreign policy, European studies, international security and peace studies.
• Examines contemporary local, regional and global affairs by utilizing theories of international relations.
• Makes inferences about contemporary and historical issues of international relations through qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Analyzes states, political processes, political systems and relations among international actors.
• Takes part in public and private institutions as well as in civil society organizations in a competent and responsible manner, serve in administrative positions and lead their operations effectively.
• Outlines the major global actors, conditions and dynamics in the globalized world and international milieu
• Makes use of methods and tools required to effectively collect and analyze data.
• Adapts himself/herself to complex and ever-changing conditions in a global world.
• Relates the national and international legal framework that regulates the national and international activities in the field to his/her work in the field.
• Interprets his/her world, country, society and himself/herself; demonstrates awareness of the ethical issues, social rights, values and responsibilities towards others and self.
• Makes use of not only his/her own discipline but related fields as well; develops an interdisciplinary approach and practice.
• Evaluates the developments and trends in science and technology; shows personal and institutional entrepreneurship improves himself/herself through life-long learning.
• Communicates his/her opinions effectively using oral, written, graphic and technological means; fluently explains his/her perspective in English.
• Assumes responsibility in individual and collective settings; solves problems both as an individual and a member or leader of a team.

The following key competencies are acquired at an advanced level.

• Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
• Learning Competence
• Communication and Social Competence
• Literacy competence
• Multilingual competence
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurship competence
• Cultural awareness and expressive competence

For each course, students are subjected to a final exam, separate from the mid-term exams and other courses. There is at least one mid-term exam per term. In addition to mid-term exams, exams can be held without prior announcement. Final exams are held according to the programme announced by the university. Final grades are determined by the instructors taking into account the score in the final exam, the scores in the midterm exams and the course work and class participation during the semester. Students who cannot take the final exam due to acceptable excuses are given a make-up exam. Final grades are expressed in letter grades. AA is 4.00, BA 3.50, BB 3.00, CB 2.50, CC 2.00, DC 1.50, DD 1.00 and F 0.00.

Students' performance level is determined by calculating the semester grade point average and cumulative grade point average. The credit points earned by a student in a course are calculated by multiplying the credit hours of the course and the value of the final letter grade. The final grade is not counted for repeated courses. All grades are shown on the student's transcript. Students with a minimum cumulative grade point average and a minimum semester grade point average are in satisfactory status. Students with cumulative GPAs of 3.00-3.49 are in honours status and students with 3.50-4.00 are in high honours status. Students with a cumulative GPA and a semester GPA below 2.00 have unsatisfactory status. Students without unsatisfactory status, who have a cumulative GPA below 1.80 in their second or higher semester, may repeat courses only until they reach a cumulative GPA of at least 1.80.

To monitor the quality of higher education programmes;

- YÖK is responsible for the planning, organisation, management and supervision of education and training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

- ‘University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports’ of higher education institutions prepared every year within the framework of the criteria determined by CoHE are published. The reports prepared according to these reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- Every year, YÖK publishes the ‘Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report’, which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Quality assurance of undergraduate programmes in higher education is ensured according to the ‘Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programmes’:

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programmes in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programmes in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each programme will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.3. The curricula of the National Core Education Programmes are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate programme is carried out according to the education, training and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programmes, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive a bachelor's degree.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the ‘Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports’ of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK prepares the ‘Institutional Feedback Report’ for the external evaluation of higher education institutions.

As a result of the evaluation made by the Social, Humanities and Basic Sciences Accreditation and Rating Association (STAR), the Department of International Relations has been awarded Accreditation to be valid between 04 July 2024 - 04 July 2028.

1. To graduate from secondary education institutions or foreign secondary education institutions whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education and to meet the admission requirements for undergraduate programmes of higher education institutions.

2. To be placed in the relevant undergraduate programme of the higher education institution as a result of the central examination conducted by The Measuring, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK.

3. As a result of the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS) conducted by OSYM, the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK, to be placed in undergraduate programmes that are the continuation of the fields they have completed in higher education institutions for associate degree graduates.

The graduates of this program work as international relations experts in the public sector –such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry for European Union Affairs– and in the private sector, including banking, media, research institutes, civil society organizations and in various departments of private companies (such as Human Resources Department), among others. The graduates of this program are equipped with fundamental and technical knowledge and communication skills, foreign language skills, teamwork skills in order to be able to work in these areas. Those who have a bachelor's degree can continue their studies in master's degree programmes and, if they meet the relevant requirements, in doctorate and proficiency in art programmes accepted with a bachelor's degree. Undergraduate students have the right to participate in double major programmes offered by the higher education institutions where they are studying. Students enrolled in double major programmes can take courses from two diploma programmes simultaneously and if they are successful, they can receive two separate undergraduate diplomas.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programmes, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programmes to Undergraduate Education

Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification is permanently valid.