TÜRKİYE’DE ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER LİSANS PROGRAMLARINDA ÇEVRE İLE İLGİLİ DERSLERİN İNCELENMESİ
COURSES ON ENVIRONMENT IN THE CURRICULA OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN TURKISH UNIVERSITIES’ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENTS

Summary/Abstract: Environmental problems such as pollution, loss of biodiversity, global warming or climate change are multidimensional issues which affect international system and its actors. Global environmental issues have been a part of international agenda since 1970s and have become one of the research areas of International Relations discipline. In this study, it is aimed to examine the curricula of undergraduate programs of Turkish universities’ International Relations departments. Firstly, in order to reflect the place of environmental issues in International Relations field, fundamental works (books, articles) on subjects like environmental politics, global environmental issues and environmental security are collected through a brief literature review. Then, the courses on environment and their syllabi are examined. Conducting academic studies and giving education are the main responsibilities of International Relations departments. Therefore, this study discusses that there are wider opportunities of employment and additional benefits for International Relations students who take courses on environment.

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