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The fundamental characteristic that has defined the 21st century is globalization, and the two key features of globalization are uncertainty and integration. The youth of the 21st century are those who can make decisions amid uncertainty regarding their near and distant futures, and who can form relational interpretations in the face of interconnected events. Young people will only be able to overcome the chalenges and problems of the future by developing these qualities. The aim of the Department of International Relations is to prepare young people with these qualities for life, to provide the education that will equip them with lasting competencies to meet these chalenges, and to train young people with the qualities that the 21st century demands.
The fields of work available to graduates of International Relations can be described on two levels: national and global. Accordingly, our graduates have the opportunity to work both in our country and in any country in the world. As young people with foreign language skills and a global vision, graduates also have strong job prospects in both the public and private sectors. Graduates can take on roles and responsibilities in the private sector, in public institutions, in various units of local governments, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, development agencies, international organizations such as the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the IMF, the World Bank, and the United Nations, in the communication and media sector, in non-governmental organizations, in think tanks, and at various levels within universities.
The Department of International Relations offers a wide range of courses that enable graduates to gain the intellectual perspective they need. In this context, in addition to fundamental courses in international relations, law, and economics, courses are given in the History of International Relations — to provide students with historical grounding — as well as basic Sociology and the Social Structure of Turkey, which alow students to develop different perspectives on social events. In line with the department's aims and students' areas of interest, an effort is made to create a background that supports regional studies. Within this scope, students are offered course options focused on regions such as Integration Theory, the European Union and Turkey, Russia and the Caucasus Countries, Turkish-American Relations, the People's Republic of China, Latin America, African Countries, and India. Research Methods, Special Research Techniques for the Department of International Relations, and the Senior Project that builds on it are among our distinctive courses.
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Vice Rector
Vice Dean
Head of Department