PSIR 422

Course Code & Number

PSIR 422

Course Title

Current Issues in World Politics

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Senior

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Regional and global issues in contemporary world politics.

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to analyze the critical issues in contemporary world politics.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Describe and critically evaluate the main factors behind the major post-Cold War issues, topics and debates
2. Analyze critical issues in contemporary world politics
3. Evaluate current events from an analytical perspective
4. Illustrate regional major events, such as the European Union, the United States, Russia
5. Depict global issues, such as poverty and inequality, security and insecurity, gender, media, health, democracy and democracy deficit, the North-South gap
6. Investigate case studies for current issues in global politics

Recommended Reading

1. Ernst-Otto Czempiel, Global Changes and Theoretical Challenges: Approaches to the World Politics in the 1990’s (Lexington, 1989), 4th edition. 2. Joseph Whetherby, Emmit W. Evans, Dianne B. Long and Ira Reed, The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Other World (Longman, 2008) 8th edition.