POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MA PROGRAM
Academic Unit: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Program Objectives: This program is designed to train MA students in four main areas of Political Science (Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory and Turkish Politics) and the aim of the program is to equip MA students with the necessary tools to become productive academicians, who have a rich and multidimensional knowledge and make competent contributions to their field of study. In addition to these four main areas, students are also given the opportunity to specialize in regions such as the Middle East, Balkans and Europe. The program is in close relation with other disciplines such as History, Law, Economics, Philosophy and Sociology and opens doors for students to acquire a solid social science formation. MA students have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge on the field and to improve their research and academic skills. For many students, this is an important step for their careers in the private or public sector. This degree is also the basis for academic studies and students graduating from this program are eligible to apply to PhD programs.
Medium of Instruction: Turkish
International Student Quotas: International student quotas are announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.
Admissions Calendar: Admissions calendar is announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.
Application Link: https://lisansustu.yildiz.edu.tr/sbe/en/ (Applicants are advised to check the academic calendar first and send their applications only during the application period.)
Admission Requirements: Admissions requirements announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.
Compulsory Courses:
Code |
Course Title in Turkish |
Course Title in English |
Course Type |
Number of Credits |
SBU5103 |
Uluslararası İlişkiler Kuramları ve Kuramsal Tartışmalar |
Theories of International Relations and Theoratical Debates |
Required by the program |
3 |
SBU5115 |
Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset ve Tartışmalar |
Comparative Politics and Debates |
Required by the program |
3 |
SBU5004 |
Araştırma Yöntemleri Bilimsel Etik |
Research Methods and Scientific Ethics |
Required by the Council of Higher Education |
2 |
SBU5001 |
Seminer |
Seminar |
Required by the Council of Higher Education |
0 |
Elective Courses:
Code |
Course Title in Turkish |
Course Title in English |
Number of Credits |
SBU5100 |
Tarihsel ve Kuramsal Açıdan Militarizm |
Militarism: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives |
3 |
SBU5101 |
AB Ülkelerinde Politika, Politik Kültür ve Sosyal Hareketler |
Politics, Political Culture and Social Movements in European Countries |
3 |
SBU5102 |
Din ve Siyaset |
Religion and Politics |
3 |
SBU5104 |
Asya Politikaları ve Güvenliği |
Asian Politics and Security |
3 |
SBU5105 |
Avrupa'da Soğuk Savaş I |
Cold War in Europe I |
3 |
SBU5106 |
Avrupa'da Soğuk Savaş II |
Cold War in Europe II |
3 |
SBU5107 |
Kamu Hukuku |
Public Law |
3 |
SBU5108 |
Güvenlik Konusunda Güncel Tartışmalar |
Currents Debates on Security |
3 |
SBU5109 |
Uluslararası Politika |
International Politics |
3 |
SBU5110 |
Türk Siyasal Hayatında Güncel Konular |
Current Issues of Turkish Political Life |
3 |
SBU5111 |
Türk Dış Politikası |
Turkish Foreign Policy |
3 |
SBU5112 |
Türk Dış Politikası'nda Güncel Konular |
Current Issues in Turkey’s Foreign Policy |
3 |
SBU5113 |
Türkiye’de Sosyal Hareketler ve Siyaset (1960-1980) |
Social Movements and Politics in Turkey (1960-1980) |
3 |
SBU5114 |
Medya ve Siyaset |
Media in Politics |
3 |
SBU5116 |
Türkiye'de Azınlıklar |
Minorities in Turkey |
3 |
SBU5117 |
Türkiye ve Ortadoğu |
Turkey and Middle East |
3 |
SBU5118 |
Uluslararası ve Küresel Örgütler |
International and Global Organizations |
3 |
SBU5128 |
Türkiye'de Sivil Toplum ve Devlet |
Civil Society and State in Turkey |
3 |
SBU5119 |
Türk-Yunan İlişkileri |
Turkish-Greek Relations |
3 |
SBU5120 |
Rusya Tarihi |
History of Russia |
3 |
SBU5121 |
Kapitalizm ve İnsan |
Capitalism and Human Being |
3 |
SBU5122 |
Uluslararası Hukukta Güncel Sorunlar |
Current Issues in the International Law |
3 |
SBU5123 |
Balkanlar’da ve TR’de Osmanlı Geçmişi ve Kimlik Sorunu |
Ottoman Past in the Balkans and Turkey, and the Question of Identity |
3 |
SBU5124 |
Siyaset ve Toplumsal Değişme |
Politics and Social Change |
3 |
SBU5125 |
Türk Siyasal Hayatı |
Turkish Political Life |
3 |
SBU5126 |
Sosyal ve Politik Kuram |
Social and Political Theory |
3 |
SBU5129 |
Eleştirel Kuram ve Görsel Kültür |
Critical Theory and Visual Culture |
3 |
SBU5130 |
Amerikan Dış Politikası |
US Foreign Policy |
3 |
Academic Staff:
- Prof. Dr. Esra DANACIOĞLU
- Prof. Dr. Elçin MACAR
- Prof. Dr. Cengiz ÇAĞLA
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet HACISALİHOĞLU
- Prof. Dr. Ester RUBEN
- Prof. Dr. Gülnur AYBET
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif OKUR
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem NAS
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fuat AKSU
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslı DALDAL
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Laçin İdil ÖZTIĞ
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Fulya MEMİŞOĞLU
- Res. Asst. Dr. Ahmet CONKER
- Lect. Dr. Türkan Ayda GÜRKAN
- Res. Asst. Yetkin BAŞKAVAK
- Res. Asst. Elif BALİ
- Res. Asst. Elisabeth Elif PEKER
- Res. Asst. Kahraman SÜVARİ
- Res. Asst. Abdurrahman Gümüş
Who can apply?
In-Field Quotas |
Bachelor degree holders of Political Science and International Relations, International Relations, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Political Science and Public Administration, International Relations and Public Administration programs should apply to in-field applicant quotas. |
Out-of-Field Quotas |
Others should apply to out-of-field applicant quotas. |
Graduation Requirements:
In order to graduate from the program, students are required;
- to take at least 7 courses (21 local credits/ 120 ECTS), two of which are required by the department
- to pass the “Seminar” and “Research Methods and Scientific Ethics” courses,
- to pass all courses with at least CB grade and have at least 2.50/4.0 GPA,
- to comply with the publication requirement,
- to register to “Lecture on Specialized Field” and “MA Thesis” courses in order to write a thesis, after completing the required number of credits,
- to pass the MA thesis defense successfully.
Publication Requirement:
MA students are required to meet at least one of the following requirements which has to be related to their thesis and done in cooperation with their thesis supervisor(s):
- An oral/ poster presentation at a national/ international refereed academic congress
- An academic article published or accepted for publication at a national/ international refereed academic journal
Department Location: Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
Admissions Contact:
|
E-mail Address |
Website |
Graduate School of Social Sciences |
gsss@yildiz.edu.tr, sbemdr@yildiz.edu.tr |
http://sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/ |
Department Contact:
Name- Surname |
E-mail Address |
Phone Number |
Lect. Dr. Türkan Ayda Gürkan |
ayda722@gmail.com |
+90 212 383 67 31 |