Graduate Program of International Relations
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. EBRU BOYAR
Web address: http://www.ir.metu.edu.tr/
M.S. with thesis in International Relations
The Masters program aims at giving the students a firm grounding and enhanced awareness in the theoretical and methodological issues concerning international relations. In addition to promoting academic study of International Relations and training experts in all relevant fields, the program also intends to provide professionals and experts, who constitute the existing and prospective civil servants in the relevant state institutions, with specialized knowledge in the field.
Outcomes
- To enhance and deepen the scholarly knowledge in the discipline of International Relations
- To establish connections between different disciplines of social sciences
- To view social and international developments from a holistic perspective
- To establish advanced-level oral and written communication skills in both academic and practical spheres of life
- To produce original ideas by developing habits of inquiry
- To obtain high-level research skills and ethics
- To have social sensitivity and moral responsibility
- To be able to express ideas and prepare effective presentations in academic and professional platforms
- To contribute to the scientific literature
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR503 | THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| IR535 | ETHICS AND RESEARCH METHODS IN IR | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| IR550 | SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
| IR599 | MASTER'S THESIS | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.0 |
5 elective course(s) approved by the Department of International Relations.
Total minimum credit (ECTS): 21.00
h/w: hours per week