International Relations - Course Descriptions
ACCT 303 Corporate Accounting (3,0)3
The course focuses on development and managing of accounting concepts related to company affairs viz. Formation, Management, Dividend policies, financial management transactions, managing different shares viz. Promoters shares and equity shares etc. The course provides detailed insights on the accounting aspects of managing a company.
ACCT 302 Cost Accounting (3,0)3
The course intends to provide basic and advanced concepts of cost accounting. The course covers the scope and nature of cost accounting, principles, classifications of cost accounting, exposure to product cost accounting system viz. external and internal reporting systems, costing and control of raw materials, labor and factory over heads, job order and process costing system, joint and by-product costing, cost accounting for defective units, spoiled units, scrap and waste materials, direct and absorption costing, marginal costing and break even analysis.
BUSN 304 Human Resource Management (3,0)3
The course discusses the management of human resources in organizations with an emphasis on public domain. Staffing, appraising, wage and salary administration, job analysis and design, training and development of employees, organized administration and employee relations are analyzed.
BUSN 301 International Business (3,0)3
The course focuses on offering the deep insights on the concepts and applications of international business aspects. The course covers the different theories of international business, international economies, international organizations, the role of the World Bank and the IMF, comparative analysis of international economic performances, international balance of power of industrial societies etc.
BUSN 411 Strategic Management (3,0)3
The course aims at providing the advanced insights of strategic management perspective on key business decisions. The course primarily focuses on corporate strategic planning process, strategy formulation, impact of micro and macro environment on strategic decision making, different layers of strategic decision making viz. Top, Middle and Lower level Management etc.
BUSN 412 Industrial Relations (3,0)3
This course serves as an introduction into the field of industrial relations. The history of the field and of labor unions, the working principles of industrial relations system, the future of unions and comparisons of the industrial relation systems of different countries, relationships with human resource management models, various models of dispute resolution, issues in labor-management cooperation, and differences and similarities between public and private sector industrial relations will be studied throughout the course.
BUSN 414 Global Business Management (3,0)3
The course aims at providing a global exposure on business management practices pertaining to multinational and global companies. The course provides the detailed orientation to the business management students on the detailed insights of the intricacies of conducting successful business across the globe through managing multiple business portfolios. The course highlights the global business management practices through real life business cases.
CIS 402 Management Information Systems (3,0)3)
This course focuses on the applications of information technology within organizations, particularly the acquisition, development, and implementation of computer-based information systems. It covers planning and the use of information systems by management. Various approaches to developing and building MIS, software tools, end-user computing and information centers in planning strategies and management science.
COMP 113 Introduction to Computers (3,0)3
Computer hardware and software. System versus application software. Using a modern computing environment. Introduction to word processing. Common and advanced features. Spreadsheets as problem solving tools. Common and advanced features. File management basics. Database management systems; design and implementation. Multi-media databases. Communications/Networks concepts, software and protocols. Electronic mail, conferencing, information access via the World Wide Web.
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics (3,0)3
Introduction of the basic concepts of microeconomics: a general view of the price system, supply and demand analysis, the concept of elasticity, consumer behavior, the theory of the firm, perfect and imperfect competition, monopoly vs competition, the theory of distribution, factor markets and income distribution.
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics (3,0)3
Introduction of the basic concepts of macroeconomics: the determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. Monetary and fiscal policies and international finance are also discussed.
ECON 301 Money & Banking (3,0)3
The definition of money, determinants of the supply and demand for money, control over the supply of money, central banking and commercial banking, goals and the efficiency of monetary policies, the Keynesian and Monetarist views of money. Monetary transmission mechanism and monetary approach to balance of payments. Theories of inflation.
ECON 307 Public Finance (3,0)3
Role of government spending and taxation in public policy, budget surplus and deficit, determination of the public sector borrowing requirements (PSBR), privatization and deregulation policies and their effects on the government budget.
ECON 406 Economic Integration & European Union (3,0)3
Types of economic integration; regional trade blocs, free trade areas, common markets and customs union; the origins of the EU; the structure of the EU; the single market goal; fiscal harmonization; common agricultural policies; the social charter; European Monetary Union (EMU); the exchange rate mechanism (ERM). The impact of the EU on Turkey and the TRNC.
ECON 412 History of Economic Thought (3,0)3
The development and analysis of major schools of thought from mercantilism to Adam Smith and from Adam Smith to John Stuart Mill. The first part of the course emphasizes Mercantilism and Physiocracy. The second part of the course deals with the classical theorists starting from Adam Smith and provides a detailed examination of the works of the classicists such as Ricardo, Malthus and Say. The development and study of economic thought from J.S.Mill to Marx to the thinking of modern-day theorists such as Friedman, Galbraith, and Debreu. Special emphasis is given to the Marxist, Marginalist and Neoclassical Schools of thought and to a detailed study of Keynesian economics. Also, the applicability to present-day problems will be discussed.
ECON 408 Turkish Economy (3,0)3
The primary objective of this course is to analyze the process of economic policy making in Turkey. The material will include an analysis of structures and functions of economic policy making institutions, stabilization and structural adjustment policies and disinflation programs. Overall structure of the economy; sources and use of income; economy of government; main sectors; agriculture, industry, services; income distribution; regional dispersion of economic activities. Public expenditures and revenues; processes of budgeting and annual planning; formal and legal aspects of budgeting in Turkey; sources of public revenues; principles of taxation and public borrowing; introduction to Turkish tax system; variations of fiscal policy; fiscal policy and growth.
ENGL 121 English I (3,0)3
The primary aim of this course is to help students to develop study skills, which will improve their overall performance and competence on their program. The course will also focus on specific language skills, in order to increase the students’ knowledge of grammatical structures, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, speaking and key features of academic English.
ENGL 122 English II (3,0)3
The primary aim of this course is to help students develop study skills including use of dictionaries and reference materials, finding relevant sources in the library. Tuition will be given in paraphrasing, summarizing information, writing short essays and short research reports that are clear in terms of overall structure, organization, and development of ideas, and which demonstrate on appropriate academic style. Students will also participate in discussions and debates, putting forward clear ideas, opinions and argument, plus give short oral presentations in class.
FNAN 306 Bank Management and Operations (3,0)3
The aim of this course is to equip the students with the basic tools of assets and liability management in the commercial banking. The following topics will be covered: changing nature of bank management; a functional overview of international banking and its structure, asset management, liability management, capital adequacy management, liquidity management and bank balance sheet.
FNAN 409 Financial Markets & Institutions (3,0)3
Determinants of interest rates and security valuation. Money markets and bond markets. Mortgage markets and stock markets. Commercial banks, thrift institutions, insurance companies, finance companies and mutual funds. Credit, liquidity and interest rate risks.
GOV 401 Governance (3,0)3
This course is designed to introduce students to the concept and practice of governance. It provides examples of implementation from various branches of the social sciences such as politics, administration, international relations, economics and corporate business. Interface between the national and international actors of decision-making has been articulated in a highly competitive yet integrated and interdependent world. National and international repercussions of governance are also critically evaluated.
HIST 100 History of Turkish Reforms (2,0)2
History of the construction of the Turkish Republic under the light of Kemal Atatürk's principles. This course is designed for Turkish-speaking students.
HIST 200 History of Turkey & Cyprus (2,0)2
This course is designed for non-Turkish speaking foreign students . The aim of the course is to introduce a brief history of the Turkish Republic and of Cyprus. It covers the social, economic and political aspects and the effects of the Western Civilization on Turkey and Cyprus. Another topic are the relations with the Middle East.
HIST 201 History of Civilizations (3,0)3
A survey of the origins and development of Western civilisation in which history of Cyprus and its surroundings will figure prominently.
IR 201 International Relations (3,0)3
An introduction to the major approaches to International Relations that dominated the discipline during the first three ‘debates’ between the 1930s and 1980s. First, Utopianism vs. Realism; second, Behaviouralism vs. the Classical Approach; third, the inter-paradigm debate: Neo-Realism, Liberalism, International Society, and Marxism. In addition, the sub-field of International Political Economy will be dealt with.
IR 202 International Relations (3,0)3
The emphasis of this course is upon the so-called ‘Fourth Debate’ in IR and will provide an introduction to the major self-proclaimed post-positivist approaches that entered the discipline from the 1980s onwards: Constructivism, Normative Theory, Critical Theory, Postmodernism, Feminism and Green Political Theory.
IR 203 Political History I (3,0)3
This course will analyze the origins of the current world system starting from the age of revolutions in the late 18th century until the beginning of the First World War. This analysis will comprise the industrial revolution, the American and French revolutions, the rise of nationalism and of nation-states, and, last not but least, the foundation of new empires in certain occidental countries.
IR 204 Political History II (3,0)3
The course intends to give students an analytical overview of the world affairs of the 20th century. For this reason, the course will not only consist of a chronological presentation of events and will not only discuss the history of states and of their relations with each other. Social transformations within state borders will also be studied. In this course particular attention will be given to three axes of study:The reasons and consequences of the First World War,The origins of the polarized World and the Second World War,The construction of the post-war system (the so-called “Cold War”) and its dissolution. Within the framework of the third axe, the emergence of the Third World countries and their impacts on world politics will also be examined.
IR 301 International Organizations I (3,0)3
The course aims to provide an understanding of the nature, structure and functions of International Organizations, ranging from regional organizations including the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to global organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
IR 302 International Organizations II (3,0)3
This course is a continuation of IR 301 International Organizations I. It studies in greater depth the work and influence of International Organizations in issues such as world security, international law, economic development, social welfare, and their role in the government of the modern world.
IR 303 International Law I (3,0)3
The course aims to provide a knowledge of principles of international law and their application in state relations and in relations with international institutions. This involves a study of the nature, theories and sources of international law, the relationship between national law and international law, state and government recognition, international legal personality, human rights, state responsibility, and the treatment of aliens. This course is followed by IR 304 International Law II.
IR 304 International Law II (3,0)3
This course is a continuation of IR 303 International Law I. It studies further the role of international law in matters such as jurisdiction, immunity from jurisdiction, international treaties, sovereignty, state succession, self determination, territorial rights to land, sea and air space, and international institutions.
IR 305 Diplomacy (3,0)3
This course employing an interdisciplinary analytical perspective, begins by focusing on diplomatic history and the changing nature of diplomacy. It then explores a number of crucial interrelated topics, including: Diplomacy and foreign policy, diplomatic correspondence and negotiation, diplomacy and economics, security and international treaties.
IR 308 Middle East Politics (3,0)3
A survey of Middle East history, politics, culture and society from the 16th century to the modern times, great power competition in the Middle East; colonialism; formation of modern states; the impact of Islam and Arab nationalism on the politics of the Middle East; regional violence; the role of oil.
IR 306 EU Law (3,0)3
The study of EU Law permits students to explore the features of the EU's legal order, which currently binds 27 European states. This legal framework, which has no equivalent at the international level, has given the EU considerable political and economic weight in the world. The course will address issues such as the legal rules governing the functioning of the EU, the fundamental principles which underpin the law of the EU, some of the substantive laws in the EU such as the 'Four Freedoms' (freedom of movement of goods, persons, services and capital), and the decision-making procedures which affect the daily life of EU citizens. The course will also refer to the inherent tensions between national and EU interests and their interaction.
IR 402 Theory and Practice of International Relations (3,0)3
One, or several, of the approaches discussed in IR 201 and IR 202 will be applied to several contemporary issues. The course aims to familiarize students with the critical use of theoretical frameworks.
IR 403 Turkish Foreign Affairs (3,0)3
Current developments and issues in Turkey's foreign relations; NATO; the Aegean & Cyprus; foreign relations with Greece & Syria; recent developments in Caucasus-Central Asia region and their impact on Turkish foreign affairs; the Black Sea & the Balkans; Turkey's bid to gain the E.U; E.C.O. and other options in Turkish foreign affairs.
IR 404 International Dispute Settlement (3,0)3
This course aims to provide an understanding of both the theory and practice of international dispute settlement. This involves an analysis of conflict theories and regulations, the role of the United Nations and other third party intermediaries, negotiations, Judicial settlement, and alternative dispute resolution methods, particularly the increasingly important role of arbitration.
IR 405 European State in World Affairs (3,0)3
This course studies the major issues associated with the development and function of the modern European State. Topics covered include integration, disintegration, Western Europe and the European Union, Eastern Europe and nationalism.
IR 407 Global Issues (3,0)3
This course examines particular political issues - like social and economical politics, ecology, social movements – and their transformations at the age of globalization. In this course globalization will not be considered as a totally new phenomenon but, rather, as the intensification of existing dynamics. The objectives of this course are to analyze common process in world politics and to have a critical approach of dominant discourses.
IR 414 The Cyprus Problem (3,0)3
The origins and source of the Cyprus problem in international politics; the importance of Cyprus as a strategic island on the crossroad of the three continents: the Eastern Question, Cyprus and big-power rivalry in the Near East; Greek irredentism and the struggle between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots on the island; the formation of the Cyprus Republic and its demise; the founding of the TRNC and recent developments to find a peaceful solution to the Cyprus problem within a EU context.
IR 409 World Affairs I (3,0)3
The aim of the course is to examine the impact of globalization on world affairs, namely the periods of capital-finance, socialism, and industrialization during the first half of the 20th century. These periods were accompanied by cyclical movements with patterns of prosperity and euphoria checked by recessions/depressions and the two World Wars. The crises of the earlier 20th century have many reasons: forging a national economy, the loss of markets or supplies due to civil war or changing from a war-time to a peace-time economy, the impact of poverty and hunger due to the lack of agricultural output caused by poor harvest, sharpening competition through technological revolutions and ideological intransigencies.
IR 410 World Affairs II (3,0)3
The continuation of World Affairs I. While dealing with the same motives as the pervious course, it carries the story forward to the second half of the 20th and the early 21st century. The emphasis will especially be on the Cold War standoff between two superpowers.
IR 406 Transatlantic Relations (3,0)3
This course deals with the relations between the Europe and North America during the last hundred years. The topic will be covered from several perspectives: inter-state relations (the USA, Great Britain, France and Germany); international organizations (NATO, OECD, EU) and transnational planning groups (Round Table, Atlantic federalism, Bilderberg conferences, World Economic Forum). Special emphasis will be put upon the transatlantic tensions during the Bush presidency.
IR 420 Research Project (0,3)3
Independent study on special topics of interest to the student under the direction of a faculty member approved by the departmental head.
MARK 301 Principles of Marketing (3,0)3
The course aims at providing the basic concepts of marketing, core concepts of marketing, Ps of marketing mix viz. Product Management Decisions, New Product Development, Product Life Cycle, BCG Matrix, Distribution Management, Role and Functions of Middlemen, Different Middlemen, Different Distribution Strategies, Pricing, Different pricing methods, Steps involved in setting up a price and Promotion Management, Focus on Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Sales Promotion, Direct Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet etc.
MARK 304 Marketing Management (3,0)3
The course focuses on offering the strategic application aspects of Ps of Marketing, preparation of strategic unit business planning, Value Chain Model, SWOT analysis, Development of Strategic Marketing Plan, Different types of consumers, Consumer Behavior Process, Concepts and application of Marketing Segmentation, Different types of Segmentation, Competitor strategies etc.
POLS 101 Political Science I (3,0)3
This course introduces basic political concepts and addresses a wide range of political issues. Topics include political theory, ideologies, legitimacy, and sovereignty in democratic and authoritarian systems. The objective of this course is to be able to discuss a variety of issues inherent in all political systems and draw logical conclusions in evaluating these systems.
POLS 102 Political Science II (3,0)3
This course is a continuation of POLS 101. It aims to teach students the Comparative Approach to politics. It is also an introduction to different subfields of political science including the study of the development of the modern state, political regimes, public policies, political participation with a particular focus on parties, social movements and revolutions.
POLS 104 Introduction to Law (3,0)3
The course introduces the student to the basic concepts and practices of law and to its branches and organization. It also discusses the judiciary systems from a comparative perspective.
POLS 201 National Governments & Political Institutions (3,0)3
A basic study of types of political and control systems, and organs of the government, interrelations between the government, civil service, political parties, with reference to the E.U is going to be undertaken Government systems and issues associated are analyzed on a comparative perspective.
POLS 204 Constitutional Law (3,0)3
The course basically concentrates on the constitutional political systems and the significance attributed to constitutions in the modern states. A comparative perspective is taken and examples are provided from different constitutions in the world, giving due emphasis on the rule of law, human rights and the protection of the individual vis-à-vis the abuses of power. Social and economic rights and their protection and basic institutions of the state systems are discussed.
POLS 207 Political Economy (3,0)3
The course will be divided in two parts. In the first part it will focus on fundamental schools of political economics. The second part will be dedicated to the analysis of the impact of economic life on government behaviour in case studies. The course will consider “economy” as one of the main dynamics of political change.
POLS 208 European Studies (3,0)3
The course aims to provide an interdisciplinary overview of the European culture, history and political life. It will be organized around three axes of study:- Histories and memories of Europe - European identity and civilization - European governance and polity
POLS 210 Law and Politics (3,0)3
This course examines competing conceptions of the rule of law from the perspectives of constitutional history, legal reasoning and political theory. It aims to question the narratives held to analyze the discrepancies and meaningful dependencies between law and politics.
POLS 301 Modern State & Bureaucracy (3,0)3
The course relates governmental organization to bureaucracies in modern states. Theories of bureaucracy, Weberian discussions, pluralist theories and emerging trends in the organizational forms are elaborated on and issues associated with bureaucracies are analyzed.
POLS 302 Environmental Policies and Administration (3,0)3
This course introduces the student to environmental policy development and the governmental and administrative management of environmental problems; the analysis of basic ecological and other scientific factors that characterize most environmental problems; including problems such as pollution, ozone depletion, global warming and climatic change; sustainable development and environmental protection.
POLS 209 Administrative Law (3,0)3
Nature and function of administrative law. A judicial review of governmental processes and procedures and of leading theoretical perspectives and practices in the field. A comparative application of the administrative law in different countries is also emphasized.
POLS 304 Comparative Political Systems (3,0)3
This course is a general introduction to the concepts, theories, and content of comparative politics. The focus throughout this course will be on linking general concepts to empiric cases. The objectives of the course are to use the various theoretical and methodological tools of comparative politics to understand political processes in various countries and regions, to be able to develop a critical thinking, and to articulate reasoned perspectives for political analysis.
POLS 315 Political Communication (3,0)3
This course is about the process by which political actors campaign, strategize and govern in a mass mediated environment, particularly through the process whereby rhetorical strategies are developed, adapted and evaluated in a mediated context. The process of media decision-making will also be analyzed. The course aims to understand the ways in which language and symbols operate, how that process has changed over time, and how changes in the media have defined and influenced those changes.
POLS 417 History of Political Thought I (3,0)3
History of Political Thought I will be consecrated to the study of classical political philosophy up to the 1789 French Revolution. Students will be expected to comprehend the ideas of some major motives of this earlier phase of political thought, particularly politics in a city-state (Plato, Aristotle, Zeno), the relation between Christian religion and politics (St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas), the impact of personal or group qualities on power (Ibn Khaldun, Machiavelli), social contract theories (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau) and division of power (Montesquieu). The course will focus on each of these writers within their own context and consider their social and political realities as well.
POLS 418 History of Political Thought II (3,0)3
As a follow-up course of History of Political Thought I, it takes this topic up to the contemporary period. This second part will adapt the same methodology of approaching main ideas of different periods within their specific social and political contexts. The course will discuss the main political ideas and ideologies that were developed between the late 18th and early 21st centuries. It deals with the major political approaches, namely liberalism (Kant, Mill, Constant, Rawls), conservatism (Burke, Hegel, Oakeshott) and socialism (Marx, Gramsci, Althusser). The course will give a particular attention to the learning of some key concepts and thoughts that still influence today’s political life and activities.
POLS 402 Human Rights in World Politics (3,0)3
The concept of human rights; analysis of human rights from historical and political perspective; issues of universality; human rights norms, religion and cultural diversity; the means of creating and enforcing human rights law; human rights organizations; the role of non-governmental organizations in fighting and publicizing human rights violations; the relationship between human rights and national security; an examination of the European and American regional human rights systems.
POLS 403 Local Government (3,0)3
This course examines the raison d'etre for local government and their role in upholding participatory democracy. Analysis of the relations between central and local governments, delegation of power and the basic functions of local administrations constitute the subject matter of the course.
POLS 405 Political Structure and Analysis (3,0)3
An introduction to the different understandings of the concept ‘structure’, with specific emphasis upon its relevance for politics: a binary opposition underlying culture and escaping human awareness (Structuralism); rules and resources which are both the medium and outcome of human action (Giddens); the contingent connection of elements, either within a social system or connecting this system with it environment (Luhmann).
POLS 411 Organization Theory in Public Context (3,0)3
This course studies the world of organizations from a public context perspective. Specifically organization theories as applied to public organizations will be the focus of attention. Basic concepts such as individual and group behaviour, administrative processes of leadership, motivation, communication and organization development and change will be covered.
PSYC 102 Psychology (3,0)3
An introduction to the science and profession of psychology, including coverage of human development, personality theory and research, social psychology, motivation, perception and related topics.
RES 302 Research Methods (3,0)3
The course examines issues and methods of social science research. It covers basic aspects of the philosophy of science, the logic of scientific inquiry and methodological traditions. A wide range of research methods that social scientists employ in attempting to understand the social world is described and evaluated. The course provides students with an understanding of the relationship between theory and method.
SCI 101 Introduction to the Social Sciences (3,0)3
This course is designed to introduce to the broad field of the social sciences. This course will utilize an interdisciplinary approach to study. The objectives are: to obtain an understanding of the scientific method and its application to the study of the various social science disciplines, to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the studies of human and societal behaviour and to obtain a familiarity with the individual disciplines of social science and how they relate to contemporary issues.
SOCY 211 Sociology
An introduction to the thought of some of the major sociologists or social theorists: Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Parsons, Elias, Giddens, Foucault, Bourdieu, Habermas and Luhmann. Their ideas will be discussed in relation to contemporary issues.
STAT 210 Social Statistics (3,0)3
This course, offered by the Department of Business and Economics, is specifically designed to give the student a sound understanding of statistical techniques that are of direct relevance to the business and managerial environment. Topics covered include: Introduction to use of statistics in business, summarizing frequency distributions, charts, diagrams and graphs, statistical descriptions, sample-population, measures of locations and dispersion, introduction to probability, binomial, normal distributions.
TURK100 Turkish (2,0)2
Introduction to the grammar and structure of Turkish language the changes and developments oral and written presentations. Reading and analyzing essays in Turkish literature, this course is designed for Turkish speaking students.
TURK 200 Turkish (2,0)2
This course is designed for non-Turkish speaking foreign students. The aim of the course is to teach basic Turkish language to foreign students.