Yozgat Bozok University Department of International Relations
Establishment
Our department, which opened in 2016, has 4 Associate Professors, 1 Assistant Professor and 1 Research Assistant. It applied to YÖK for student admission in 2018 and started its education and training activities by accepting students in the 2018-2019 Fall Semester as a result of the application being accepted. Our department's International Relations Department Master's Program started its education and training activities by accepting students in the 2022-2023 Fall Semester.
Degree Earned
Our department's undergraduate graduates receive a diploma with the title of 'INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS BACHELOR'.
International Relations Department Master's Graduates receive a diploma with the title of 'INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MASTER'.
Degree Level (Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctorate)
Undergraduate (as of Fall Semester 2018-2019) and Master's Degree (as of Fall Semester 2022-2023)
Admission and Registration Requirements
Students who wish to enroll in the Department of International Relations must have passed the exams conducted by ÖSYM within the framework of the academic and legal regulations of the university. Inter-institutional horizontal transfers to diploma programs at the university and intra-institutional horizontal transfers between equivalent diploma programs at the university are made in accordance with the provisions of the "Regulation on the Principles of Transfer, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions" and the principles determined by the Senate.
Rules on the Recognition of Prior Learning (formal, informal, non-formal)
Our department can accept students through horizontal and vertical transfers by making course adaptations. Our department has started the Double Major Program with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration in our faculty as of the 2019-2020 Academic Year. Students can apply to the second major program at the beginning of the third and at the beginning of the fifth semester of their major diploma program at the earliest.
Qualification Requirements and Rules
Program Profile
The aim of the Yozgat Bozok University International Relations Department is to train experts who understand the political, social and economic changes taking place at national and international levels and who prioritize the beliefs and values, interests and goals of our country within the circle of culture and civilization. Our department is in close contact with disciplines such as political science, law, economics, sociology, history, geography and social psychology and has a department curriculum accordingly. Our department provides education in Turkish. Students who want to receive a bachelor's degree from our department must successfully complete the four-year program. Those who successfully complete the four-year program are given the "Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences International Relations Department Diploma". In our International Relations Undergraduate Program, while there are courses taken in common with other departments in the first year, vocational courses start to gain importance from the third semester onwards. In courses that include professional knowledge, students are tried to gain perspective and competence regarding the characteristics, structure, functioning, transformation, legal basis, and actors of international relations and its history. Our rich elective course pool includes regional policies, international organizations, and law and political science courses.
Employment Profiles of Graduates (with examples)
The department has quite extensive job opportunities. As a graduate of this department, it is possible to work in positions such as expert-inspector, district governor, and professional officer in state institutions such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Interior, as well as ministries, undersecretariats, Public Economic Enterprises, and Development Agencies. Graduates of this department can also work abroad; They can work in embassies and consulates, in the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities, and in institutions and organizations operating in the field of international relations such as the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). Students who graduate from the department of international relations can also be employed in the fields where graduates of other faculties of economics and administrative sciences work, as administrative judges, district governors, experts, inspectors, and as foreign trade consultants and foreign relations officers in private companies. Another field of work is to work as experts and consultants on related issues in non-governmental organizations operating in Turkey and the world, international organizations, and non-governmental institutions such as the UN and OSCE. Alternative positions for graduates can be considered in academicians, tourism, foreign trade, and other private sectors.
Transition to Advanced Programs
A student who successfully completes the program can apply for master's and doctoral degrees in International Relations, Political Science and Public Administration, Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations, EU Politics, Sociology or other branches of science that accept students from this field.
Exams, Measurement and Evaluation
Exams are evaluated out of 100 points. The midterm and final exam results of a course are shown with a numerical score. The score of the exams that the student does not take is zero (0). Accordingly; a) The midterm exam score average is determined by dividing the total of the scores the student received in the midterm exams by the number of midterm exams taken. The half number found in this way is increased to a whole number. b) The raw success score is calculated by adding 40% of the midterm exam(s) score average to 60% of the midterm or final exam score. The fractions are kept the same in the calculation of these ratios, but the half numbers are rounded up to a whole number in the calculation of the raw success score. c) Success grades are determined by the relative evaluation method, the principles of which are determined by the Senate, using raw success scores.
Graduation Requirements
In order to obtain a bachelor's degree in International Relations, students must have successfully completed all compulsory and elective courses (equivalent to a total of 240 ECTS) and have a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
Work Mode (Full Time, e-learning)
Full Time
Address and Contact Information (Program Director, ECTS/DS Coordinator)
Prof. Dr. Hülya Toker, Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Department of International Relations Yozgat Bozok University Erdoğan Akdağ Campus Atatürk Road 7. Km 66900 Center / YOZGAT
Phone :0(354) 242 10 40 (6631) Fax : 0 (354) 242 10 44
Program head e-mail: hulya.toker@bozok.edu.tr
Department e-mail: bozok-ir@bozok.edu.tr
Department Facilities
Educational and academic activities in the department are provided by 3 Assoc. Prof. Dr., 3 Assistant Professors and 1 Research Assistant. There are 2 computer laboratories, each with a capacity of 40 students, for computer-based courses in our faculty. In our department, Yozgat Bozok University International Relations Society (BOZOKUİT) was established in 2018 and organizes conferences, congresses and seminars related to the field of international relations.
