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T.C.
IBN HALDUN UNIVERSTY
Political Science and International Relations Bachelor Program
I. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
SPS 101Humanity and Society I2235–
HUM 101The World Through Art and Literature I2235–
HIST 101History of Modern Turkey I2235–
TLL 101Modern Turkish Literature I2235–
POLS 101Political Science3038–
Total Credit1528
II. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
HIST 102History of Modern Turkey II2235–
TLL 102Modern Turkish Literature II2235–
POLS 102International Relations3037–
University Courses - Art Elective2235–
University Courses - Civilization Elective2235–
General Elective3035–
Total Credit1832
III. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
POLS 250Classical Political Theory3035–
LAW 107Introduction to Law3035–
NS 101Nature and Science I2235–
STAT 101Statistics2235–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
General Elective3035–
Total Credit1830
IV. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
University Courses - Communication and Thinking Skills Elective2235–
POLS 224Social Statistics3035–
POLS 241Constitutional Politics & Law3035–
POLS 251Modern Political Theory3035–
University Courses - Science Elective2235–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
Total Credit1830
V. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
POLS 301Comparative Politics3036–
POLS 307Research Methods3036–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
General Elective3035–
General Elective3035–
Total Credit1832
VI. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
POLS 315Diplomatic History3037–
POLS 346İnternational Law & Organizations3036–
General Elective3035–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
Total Credit1528
VII. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
POLS 401Turkish Politics3036–
POLS 430International Political Economy3036–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
Skill Course Elective3035–
General Elective3035–
General Elective3035–
Total Credit1832
VIII. Semester
Course CodeCourse NameTUKECTSPrerequisite
POLS 412Turkish Foreign Policy3038–
Arabic / Turkish / General Elective1./34/035–
General Elective3035–
General Elective3035–
General Elective3035–
Total Credit1528
General Total135240
Faculty Elective Courses
Course Unit CodeCourse NameHoursCreditAKTSPrerequisite
TheoryPractice
POLS 317Diplomatic Correspondence3035–
POLS 327Russia in World Politics3035–
POLS 352Political Ideologies3035–
POLS 370Comparative Politice of the Middle East3035–
POLS 372Public Administration in Turkey3035–
POLS 380Great Powers in World Politics3035–
POLS 411Non-Western International Relations3035–
POLS 414International Security3035–
POLS 418War Studies3035–
POLS 420Perspectives on Human Rights and Democracy3035–
POLS 427Religion and Politics3035–
POLS 440Conflict Analysis and Resolution3035–
POLS 443Ethnic Conflicts & Civil Wars3035–
POLS 445Nationalism and Ethnicity3035–
POLS 446Terrorism and Political Violence3035–
POLS 455Gulf Politics3035–
POLS 463Grand Strategy and Geopolitics3035–
POLS 464Media and Politics3035–
POLS 477American Foreign Policy3035–
POLS 478Politics in East Asia3035–
POLS 495Internship in Political Science and International Relations3035–
Language Courses
Course Unit CodeCourse NameHoursCreditAKTSPrerequisite
TheoryPractice
ARA 301Basic Arabic I1435*
ARA 302Basic Arabic II1435*
ARA 303Intermediate Arabic I1435*
ARA 304Intermediate Arabic II1435*
ARA 305Advanced Arabic I1435*
ARA 306Advanced Arabic II1435*
ARA 307Intensive Basic Arabic28610*
ARA 308Intensive Intermediate Arabic28610*
FRE 301Basic French I1435*
FRE 302Basic French II1435*
FRE 303Intermediate French I1435*
FRE 304Intermediate French II1435*
GER 301Basic German I1435*
GER 302Basic German II1435*
GER 303Intermediate German I1435*
GER 304Intermediate German II1435*
GRE 301Basic Greek I1435*
GRE 302Basic Greek II1435*
HEB 301Basic Hebrew I1435*
HEB 302Basic Hebrew II1435*
LAT 301Basic Latin I1435*
LAT 302Basic Latin II1435*
PERS 301Basic Persian I1435*
PERS 302Basic Persian II1435*
PERS 303Intermediate Persian I1435*
PERS 304Intermediate Persian II1435*
PERS 307Intensive Basic Persian28610*
PERS 308Intensive Intermediate Persian28610*
SPA 301Basic Spanish I1435*
SPA 302Basic Spanish II1435*
SPA 303Intermediate Spanish I1435*
SPA 304Intermediate Spanish II1435*
TLL 301Basic Ottoman Turkish1435*
TLL 302Intermediate Ottoman Turkish1435*
TLL 303Advanced Ottoman Turkish I1435*
TLL 304Advanced Ottoman Turkish II1435*
TLL 305Ottoman Paleography and Diplomatica1435*
TLL 306Advanced Readings in Ottoman Historical Texts1435*
TLL 307Intensive Basic Ottoman Turkish28610*
TLL 308Intensive Intermediate Ottoman Turkish28610*
TLL 309Intensive Advanced Ottoman Turkish28610*
* School of Languages Approval
NOTES
1) In accordance with the Senate decision dated 16.06.2017 regarding trilingual education, it is required to have at least B2 level language proficiency in each of Turkish, English and Arabic as a graduation requirement in all departments of our University.

a- The Course Plan of the Political Science and International Relations Undergraduate Program is arranged in such a way that students can take 4 semesters of Arabic language courses in order to meet these requirements. Students will only be allowed to enroll in the language course appropriate to their level through placement exams organized by the School of Languages.
b- Students who have the required level of language proficiency or who are able to achieve this proficiency before 4 semesters will take the departmental elective courses specified in the course plan instead of the Arabic courses coded ARA 301, ARA 302, ARA 303, ARA 304.
2) All undergraduate courses in Ibn Haldun University undergraduate curricula can be taken as elective courses.
3) For graduation from the Politics and International Relations undergraduate program, at least four (4) elective courses must be taken from among the Department's elective courses. Students who are exempt from Arabic and Turkish must take at least one departmental elective in the sixth semester.
4) To graduate from the Political Science and International Relations undergraduate program, 45 courses with a total of 135 credits and 240 ECTS are taken. 13 of these are common university courses, 14 are departmental compulsory courses and 18 are elective courses.