POL ECON OF DEMOC. & DEVELOP.-Political economy of democracy and development from a comparative perspective. Economic origins of political institutions; persistence of institutional effects; democracy and development; constitutions, electoral rules, and policy outcomes; veto players and legislative organization; representation and accountability; democracy, inequality, and poverty; environment and natural resources; authoritarian regimes; corruption and rent-seeking; economic voting; partisan and electoral business cycles; international organizations and democratization.

The structure and the role of international organizations, especially the United Nations, in promoting cooperation and resolving conflicts among states. The evolution and the contemporary role of non-governmental organizations such as multi-national corporations, voluntary associations and social movements, their relationships with states and other international actors.

Analyses of global processes and dynamics with respect to international trade, global finance, climate change, and global public health; Dynamics and challenges of global governance in an interdependent World; investigation of key normative dilemmas such as poverty, inequality and crimes against humanity; the possibility of a global social contract in an increasingly interdependent world and the linkages between “ global civics” and the ability to forge a global social contract; an investigation of whether global civics may have a positive influence on our ability to govern an interdependent World.

Current significant issues in the transition to and the consolidation of democracy in Türkiye. Issues to be covered will be determined each semester the course is offered.

Introduction to the role of the state and other political actors in Turkish economic development from a comparative and global political economy perspective; key policy phases and institutional transformations; the role of multilateral institutions ; the politics of economic crises and reforms; regional integration and external economic relations of the Turkish economy; the political economy of trade and capital flows; poverty, inequality, labor market dynamics and social policy: gender and environmental dimensions of Turkish development.

Challenges of European foreign policy within a changing European and global order; the EU as an international actor; the relationship between EU and member state foreign policies; European foreign policy towards Türkiye, Russia, Eastern Europe, Balkans, North Africa and the Middle East, United States, China, and Africa. Discussion of current security challenges and the strengths and weaknesses of European foreign policy.

Contemporary realities of societies and politics of the Middle East and North Africa as part of worldwide ties and exchanges. An examination of alternative ways to study the region and its recent history, concentrating on the post-World War II period. A variety of discourses and practices such as those on citizenship, rights, national identity, religion, gender, transnational migrations, social movements, economic development, and urban transformations.

ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS in PHY-Advanced data analysis using Python. Core programming techniques in Python 3; data manipulation, summarization, and visualization; advanced linear and non-linear regression; machine learning for prediction and inference; building Bayesian models in Stan with implementation through Python.

UNDE. CHINA ECON POL. & BUSS-General overview of historical, cultural, political, economic background of China with special emphasis on internal and international factors that affect China and the world. Unique opportunity to learn and practice core concepts in politics and economy while improving macroeconomic analytical skills. Explaining China’s development processes through relevant case studies to show transition from plan-based economy to a market-based one, from low-income to medium-income status. Equips students with the capacity to understand keys of success for doing business in/with China.

POLITICS & MOVIE-A slice of political history blended with cinema. Increase student's knowledge and awareness about world politics with an intentional emphasis on countries that do not usually draw attention, such as Congo, Uruguay and Cambodia. Important political incidents, mostly in the period of the Cold War, and their reflections in cinema in various countries.

BUSI.INTRN. REL.& FOREIGN POL Interactions between countrie s' eco no mic inte rests, busine ss in s titution s. internatio nal relations and foreign policy. Economic instrumen ts suc h as trade and in vestmen t as fore ig n policy tools. Government-bus iness relations in foreign policy makin g. Busine ss as a fore ig n policy actor; co rporations, mu ltinat io nal en terprises and business associatio ns as innuential stake ho lders in international re latio ns; business response to in ternatio na l political eve nts. Dynamic s of inte rnationa l pol itic s a s a determinant of bus iness performance. Political risks faced by bus in esses ; risk analysis, evaluation and mana geme nt.

Integration of the knowledge from different areas of the international relations; foreign policy, and security, identity, citizenship, and democracy, domestic and global governance, regions of the World; applying concepts and frameworks to real life cases to formulate and implement creative and effective solutions to domestic and international political challenges; teamwork and presentations.

Integration of the knowledge from different areas of the international relations; foreign policy, and security, identity, citizenship, and democracy, domestic and global governance, regions of the World; applying concepts and frameworks to real life cases to formulate and implement creative and effective solutions to domestic and international political challenges; teamwork and presentations.

Integration of the knowledge from different areas of the international relations; foreign policy, and security, identity, citizenship, and democracy, domestic and global governance, regions of the World; applying concepts and frameworks to real life cases to formulate and implement creative and effective solutions to domestic and international political challenges; teamwork and presentations.

Historical and analytical analysis of globalization processes and their impacts on world politics, with special focus on the questions of the changing nature of the nation state, sustainable economic development and democratic global governance. Presentation of an inter-disciplinary framework for an in-depth analysis of change in international relations, while paying attention to the debate on globalization that is taking place in the fields of international relations, sociology, economics and management.

Current significant issues in the transition to and the consolidation of democracy in Türkiye. Issues to be covered will be determined each semester the course is offered.

Topics to be covered include globalization and the nation state debate; multilateral agreements: from GATT to WTO, new regionalism in comparative perspective; the European model of political economy and its future trajectory; NAFTA and Asia Pacific: evolution and future prospects; neo-liberal reforms and democratization in Latin America and Eastern Europe; dynamics of emerging market crises andB the reform of the IMF; transnational corporations and FDI: positive and normative dimensions; the emerging post-Washington Consensus and the future of North-South relations; trans-nationalism and global governance; issues in the political economy of Türkiye.

ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS IN PYHTON-The course is aimed at providing the student with the opportunity to conduct a research on a novel and rarely investigated topic. After gaining adequate information on the concepct of interpersonal emotion regulation,the student is expected to come up with resarch question, desing a study and start collecting data.

Examines the core theories and questions in the field of international relations with particular emphasis on divergent methodological approaches and their assumptions.

Comprehensive introduction to qualitative research methods used in social sciences. Selection of methods and techniques to be covered are: case studies for theory development and testing, including small-N, within-case comparative and single case studies, crucial case studies, most similar and most different cases studies, most likely and least likely case study design, the method of process tracing; inference of causal mechanisms; the logic of knowledge accumulation in comparative historical research; causal and descriptive inference; conceptualization; selection bias and concept stretching; time dimension of political processes, periodization, preferences, and inter-temporal analysis; relationship between ontology and methodology; necessary and sufficient concept structure; natural experiments and matching techniques; typologies and typological theorizing; counterfactual analysis; congruence method; fuzzy sets; content analysis; discourse analysis; interview techniques; ethnography and immersion; thick description; and useful tips and logistics of conducting fieldwork and archival research.

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing and to contemporary everyday Italian culture in order to be able to communicate simply in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A1

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing and to contemporary everyday Italian culture in order to be able to communicate simply in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A1

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing and to contemporary everyday Italian culture in order to be able to communicate simply in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A1

An introduction of beginners to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing and to contemporary everyday Italian culture in order to be able to communicate simply in the target language. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: first half of level A1