First Garde

Fall Term/First Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD 109 Introduction to Political Science 3 0 3 5
DBT 101 Academic Debate and Critical Thinking 2 0 2 3
IRD 111 Academic English 3 0 3 4
IRD 155 Academic Research and Writing 3 0 3 5
IRD 115 Political Sociology 3 0 3 5
IT 103 Information Technology I 1 2 2 2
KUR 105 Kurdology I 2 0 2 3

BUS 123

BUS 125

BUS 133

TUR 121

Ethics in Everyday Life (NT)

Culture and Society NT)

Drawing Skills (NT)

Turkish I (NT)

2 0 2 3
Total       20 30
Spring Term/Second Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

KUR 106 Kurdology II 2 0 2 3
GEN 122 Interpersonal Dynamics and Character Building 2 0 2 3
IRD 112 Technical English 3 0 3 4
IRD 118 International Relations 3 0 3 5
IRD 114 Introduction to Economics and Management 3 0 3 5
IRD 128 Computer Skills 1 2 2 2
IRD 120 Introduction to Diplomacy 3 0 3 6

BUS 134

BUS 126

BUS 124

TUR 122

Painting Skills  (NT)

Gender and Discrimination  (NT)

Migration and Globalization (NT)

Turkish II (NT)

2 0 2 3
Total       20 30

Second Grade

Fall Term/Third Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD 215 Modern Political History of Kurdistan 3 0 3 5
IRD203 Classical Political Thought 3 0 3 4
IRD 205 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 0 3 5
IRD 213 Introduction to Social Research 2 0 2 4
IRD 219 International Law 3 0 3 4
BUS 241 Computer Applications 2 0 2 2
IRD 221 Fundamentals of Political Economy 3 0 3 4
IRD 233 Security and Due Diligence 2 0 2 2
0
Total 21 30
Spring Term/Fourth Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD 202 Political and Diplomatic History 3 0 3 4
IRD 204 Modern Political Thought 3 0 3 4
IRD 206 Political History of Iraq 3 0 3 4
IRD 212 Human Rights 3 0 3 4
BUS 240 Computer Applications II 1 2 2 2
IRD 210 Statistics for Social Science 2 0 2 4
IRD 218 Geopolitics 3 0 3 4
IRD 238 Ethnic Conflicts 2 0 2 4
0
Total 21 30

Third Grade

Fall Term/Fifth Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD 301 International Security I 3 0 3 6
IRD 313 Diplomacy in the 21st Century 3 0 3 4
IRD 353 Media and Diplomacy 3 0 3 4
IRD 307 Theories of International Relations 3 0 3 6
IRD 309 International Organizations 3 0 3 5
IRD XXX Technical Elective 3 0 2 5
Total 17 30
Spring Term/Sixth Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD 302 International Security II 3 0 3 5
IRD 360 Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution 3 0 3 3
IRD 306 International Political Economy 3 0 3 6
BUS 354 Research and Data Analysis 1 2 2 3
IRD 312 Political Participation 3 0 3 5
IRD 364 Internship 0 1 2 3
IRD XXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 5
Total 19 30

Fourth Grade

Fall Term/Seventh Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD 401 Research Methodology 3 0 3 6
IRD 413 Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette 3 0 3 6
IRD 407 Foreign Policy Analysis 3 0 3 6
IRD 405 World Politics 3 0 3 6
IRD XXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 6
IRD XXX Technical Elective
Total 15 30
Spring Term/Eighth Semester

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD 402 International Negotiation and Mediation 3 0 3 6
IRD 404 Middle East Politics 3 0 3 6
IRD 412 Graduation Project 3 0 3 6
IRD 438 Humanitarian Intervention in Global Politics 3 0 3 6
IRD XXX Technical Elective 3 0 3 6
IRD XXX Technical Elective
Total 15 30

Elective Courses

Technical Electives

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

IRD  331 Media, Politics, and Society 3 0 3 5
IRD 335 Political Bahaviour 3 0 3 5
IRD 334 Political Communcation 3 0 3 5
IRD 332 Political Parties 3 0 3 5
IRD 305 Religion and Politics 3 0 2 5
IRD 311 Migration and Displacement in Contemporary World 3 0 3 5
IRD 318 Contemporary US Foreign Policy 3 0 3 5
IRD 408 Political Geography 3 0 3 6
IRD 411 The EU Politics 3 0 3 6
IRD 414 Diplomatic and Consular Services 3 0 3 6
IRD 435 Political Problems in the Third World 3 0 3 6
IRD 333 Ethics and Politics 3 0 3 5
Nontechnical Electives

Code

Course Name

Theory

Practice

Credit

ECTS

BUS 228 French I 2 0 2 3
BUS 123 Ethics in Everyday Life 2 0 2 3
BUS 125 Culture and Society 2 0 2 3
BUS 133 Drawing Skills 1 1 1.5 3
TUR 121 Turkish I 2 0 2 3
BUS 134 Painting Skills 1 1 1.5 3
BUS 126 Gender and Discrimination 2 0 2 3
TUR 122 Turkish II 2 0 2 3
GEN 204 History of Arts 1 0 1 2
GEN 201 Ecology 1 0 1 2