Graduate Programs in Political Science and International Relations
Head of Department: Murat Önder
Associate Department Head:
Professors : Mine Eder, Hakan Yılmaz*, Mehmet Ali Çiçekdağ*, Selver Buldanlıoğlu Şahin
Associate Professors : Murat Akan, Zühre Aksoy, Zeynep Gambetti*, Dilek Cınar*, Gün Kut, Aslı Çalkıvık*
Assistant Professors : Mert Arslanalp, Selçuk Aydın, Volkan Çıdam, Gaye İlhan Demiryol, Dr. Mehmet Gök*, Yeon Kyung Grace Park, Başak Taraktaş, Alper Yağcı
* Part-time
The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers Master's and Ph.D. programs at the graduate level.
The aim of the M.A. program in Political Science and International Relations is to equip students with specialized knowledge in their areas of interest. The students can focus on Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Turkish Politics as their subfields.
An M.A. degree in Political Science and International Relations Department, prepares students for jobs in a variety of fields, ranging from civil service to foreign affairs, press, media, the private sector and free lance sector.
The M.A. program also aims to encourage students for further study towards a Ph.D. degree and a subsequent career in the academia. The Ph.D. program guides students to generate new knowledge and contribute to academic life.
The graduates of the Ph.D. program regularly staff the departments of Political Science and International Relations at other Turkish universities.
MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
| First Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| POLS 501 | Adv. Research Meth. | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 521 | International Politics | 3 | 8 |
| POLS 541 | Comparative Politics | 3 | 8 |
| -- -- | Specilization Elect. | 3 | 7-9 |
| 12 | 31-33 | ||
| Second Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| POLS 532 | Turkish Politics | 3 | 9 |
| POLS 552 | Political Theory | 3 | 8 |
| -- -- | Specilization Elect. | 3 | 7-9 |
| -- -- | Specilization Elect. | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS 579 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | 38-42 | ||
| Third Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| POLS 690 | Master's Thesis | 0 | 60 |
| 0 | 60 | ||
TotalCredits: 24 Credits
Total ECTS: Minimum 129 Credits
M.A. Thesis: Candidates for the M. A. degree are required to write a thesis and defend it.
Ph.D. Entrance Examination: Those who successfully completed their M.A. program with a thesis must take the entrance examination for the Ph.D. program.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
| First Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| 12 | 28-36 | ||
| Second Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS -- | Specilization Elective | 3 | 7-9 |
| POLS 700 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | 35-43 | ||
| Cr. | ECTS | ||
| POLS 790 | Doctoral Dissertation | 0 | 120 |
| -- -- | Qualifying Exam | 0 | 30 |
| -- -- | Thesis Proposal | 0 | 30 |
| 0 | 180 | ||
Total Credits: 24 Credits
Total ECTS: Minimum 243 Credits
Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination: Students will be examined by a committee after the completion of at least 24 credits at the Ph.D. level. Students who pass this examination may register for POLS 790 to write their dissertation.
Dissertation: Students who complete their dissertation are required to defend it.
