Foundation

Qualification Awarded

Level of Qualification

Mode of Study

Admission & Registration Requirements

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  Submission of ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimi Giriş Sınavı/Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) or GRE scores. GMAT scores are required for graduate programs in Business Administration.)
  


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  Fluency in written and oral English. Please see the websites of each graduate school for the list of accepted tests.
  


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  Official transcripts.
  


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  Recommendations from instructors or others qualified to evaluate academic ability.
  

Assessment of Student Performance

Apart from work conducted throughout the semester, students are usually asked to take a final examination and at least one midterm examination for a course. If a staff member considers it appropriate, practical laboratory work or other such assignments may be assessed as midterm examinations or as a final examination.

Grades are finalized when they are announced via the internet on the date specified in the Academic Calendar. Semester grades for practical studies and other non-lecture courses are determined by an evaluation of the student's overall work and performance throughout the semester.

The University grading system uses letter grades with pluses and minuses. Letter grades and their grade point equivalents are: A+ to D; F, FX is failing. The quality-point equivalents of the grades are:

Other grades used are S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory), I (Incomplete), P (In Progress), T (Transfer), and W (Withdraw). These grades do not have grade point equivalents.

A student with extraordinary performance in a course may be granted an A+ grade. However, the number of A+ grades in a given course is limited based on class size: If the class size is less than 25 students, no A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 25 and 74 students, only one A+ grade may be given; if the class size is between 75 and 124 students, two A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 125 and 174 students, three A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 175 and 225 students, four A+ grades may be given; if the class size is more than 225 students, five A+ grades may be given. (The letter grade A+ was instituted beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year.)

Students who have not met the minimum performance and/or attendance requirements to qualify to take the final exam receive an FZ grade before the final exams begin. Failing students who have not shown up at the final exam receive an FX grade instead of an F.

In graduate programs, in addition to grade S, a grade of C or higher is a passing grade in masters programs and a grade of B or higher is a passing grade in Ph.D. programs. Letter grades lower than C and grade U are failing grades in masters programs and grades lower than B and grade U are failing grades in Ph.D. programs.

A student's academic performance is determined at the end of each semester by computing an average of the letter grades he/she has received during that semester. For each course, the grade point equivalent of the letter grade received by the student is multiplied by the credit units for that course; the sum of these products is then divided by the total credit units taken in that semester to yield the Grade Point Average (GPA) for that semester. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated by multiplying the grade point equivalent of the letter grade by the credit units for each course and then dividing the total sum by the total credit units taken in the program.

Program Outcomes

1. a. a) Demonstrate advanced conceptual, theoretical and empirical knowledge in the field of International Relations
2. b. b) Demonstrate advanced knowledge on how to plan, design and conduct social science research, including the application of relevant methodologies and analysis of data
3. c. c) Demonstrate advanced ability to analyse conceptual and theoretical knowledge in the field of International Relations and evaluate its reflections in practice
4. d. d) Able to create new knowledge and contribute to the development of the field of International Relations, including the expansion of its knowledge boundaries by preparing and publishing at least one journal ranked in the ISI web of knowledge index
5. e. e) Able to work independently when attending to specific tasks/problems and conducting research
6. f. f) Able to critically and constructively evaluate knowledge and skills in the field of International Relations
7. g. g) Able to follow and motivation to stay updated with regard to the latest developments in the field of International Relations
8. h. h) Able to communicate effectively, share knowledge, and give written and oral presentations in an academically professional environment
9. i. i) Able to reflect knowledge, skills and competences into personal career development
10. j. j) Able to act in accordance with professional and social values/norms when conducting research in the field of International Relations

Program Outcomes/Degree Qualification Matrix

Program Curriculum

Elective Courses in the Curriculum