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Political Science and International Relations – (Ph.D.)
Koc University
Graduate School of Social Sciences & Humanities (GSSSH)
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| Application Deadline: | May, 2012 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Istanbul / Turkey / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Koc University
The Ph.D. program requires admitted students to take four core courses (Intl 601 Quantitative Research Methods, Intl 602 Comparative Politics, Intl 603 International Relations, Intl 604 Political Theory) and three elective courses listed under the MA in International Relations program as well as some of the courses from other relevant graduate programs.
PhD candidates will have the opportunity to take graduate-level electives on such topics as European Union, Turkish politics, international political economy, and conflict studies among others, which reflect the areas of particular strength in our department. Students will also have the opportunity to attend programs in other countries, including distinguished universities in Europe and the United States.
Contents
The Ph.D. program requires admitted students to take a minimum of 7 courses. All Ph.D. students have to take:
INTL 601 Quantitative Research Methods
INTL 602 Comparative Politics
INTL 603 International Relations
INTL 604 Political Theory
Ph.D. students can take any of the following courses listed under the MA in International Relations program as well as some of the courses from other relevant graduate programs. They will have the opportunity to take graduate-level electives on such topics as European Union, Turkish Politics, Political Economy, and Conflict Studies among others, which reflect the areas of particular strength in our department. Students will also have the opportunity to attend programs in other countries, including distinguished universities in Europe and the United States.
Students who have teaching assistantship assignments must take TEACH 500: Teaching Experience during the semesters of their assignments. Students must also take ENGL 500: Graduate Writing course.
Course Descriptions
INTL 601 Quantitative Research Methods
Reviews the quantitative tools employed in contemporary political science research with particular emphasis on reading and applied understanding of quantitative research.
INTL 602 Comparative Politics
Examines the major theories and questions in the field of comparative politics with particular emphasis on reviewing and applying the comparative method.
INTL 603 International Relations
Examines the core theories and questions in the field of international relations with particular emphasis on divergent methodological approaches and their assumptions.
INTL 604 Political Theory
Examines the major questions and theories in classical and contemporary political theory.
INTL 695 Ph.D. Disseration
Independent research towards Ph.D. degree.
ENGL 500 Graduate Writing
This is a writing course specifically designed to improve academic writing skills as well as critical reading and thinking. The course objectives will be met through extensive reading, writing and discussion both in and out
of class. Student performance will be assessed and graded by Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION
- Application Form
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- TOEFL Requirement (for those whose native language is not English)
- New Internet Based: Minimum Score 80
- Computer Based: Minimum Score 213
- Paper Based: Minimum Score 550
- ALES Score (required for all Turkish Nationals, YÖK requires minimum of 55 equally weighted)
- GRE Scores (required for foreign applicants; strongly recommended for ECON applicants who are Turkish nationals. )
- Official Transcripts from all universities attended.
- Statement of Purpose Required for all applicants. It should not exceed 2,000 words focusing on the following questions:
- Why do you apply to Koç University?
- Why do you apply to the particular program?
- What are your career objectives?
- For applicants of PhD programs what are your research interests and who do you want to work with?
- Application fee of (35 TL or 20 USD or 15 Euro) must be paid to one of the below account numbers. Please indicate student name and "GSSSH Yuk. Lisans" explanation in the payment. Please include your bank receipt in your application pack.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Accreditation
- One of 229 academic institutions worldwide to adopt the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), as determined by a group of scholars at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in July 2007.
- College of Administrative Sciences and Economics and Graduate School of Business accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), making Koç University the first and only Turkish university with EQUIS accreditation and one of the select group of 115 EQUIS accredited institutions in 33 countries worldwide.
- First Turkish university to be recognized in the Financial Times ranking of top international universities; Executive MBA program ranked 57th in the world
- Executive MBA program listed as one of Europe’s best 20 programs in Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper rankings, 2004.
- Koç University selected as the CFA Institute’s first program partner in Turkey and one of only 40 CFA program partners in Europe, affirming that the university curriculum adheres to professional practice standards and successfully prepares students for the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) exams.
Funding details
Koc University graduate programs (MA and Ph.D.) admit all students with full tuition waiver: admitted students do not pay tuition.
All admitted students also receive the following benefits:Office space and laptop; Free housing nearby campus.
Faculty
Staff
Ahmet IÇDUYGU Prof. PhD Australian National University 1991
Demograph, Comparative Politics
Ali ÇARKOGLU Prof. PhD SUNY-Binghampton 1994
Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Public Opinion, Research Methodology.
Ziya ÖNIS Prof. PhD University of Manchester 1984
International Political Economy and Development, Political Economy of Contemporary Turkey
Michael Mousseau Prof. PhD Binghampton University 1998
Conflict Processes, Theoretical Politics, Democratization
Bahar RUMELILI Assoc. Prof. PhD University of Minnesota 2002
European Integration, European Foreign Policy, International Relations Theory, Security Studies
Murat SOMER Assoc. Prof. PhD University of Southern California 1999
Comparative Politics, Democratization, Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism.
Suhnaz YILMAZ Assoc. Prof. PhD Princeton University 2000
Foreign Policy Analysis, Turkish Foreign Policy, Eurasian Politics, Energy Politics
Sener AKTÜRK Asst. Prof. PhD University of California, Berkeley 2009
Comparative Politics, Ethnicity, Politics of Russia and Germany
Özlem ALTAN OLCAY Asst. Prof. PhD New York University 2006
Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Middle Eastern Politics
Caner BAKIR Asst. Prof. PhD Monash University 2003
International Political Economy, Monetary and Fiscal Governance
Resat BAYER Asst. Prof. PhD Pennsylvania State University 2004
Conflict, Cooperation, Peace Security, Negotiations
Belgin SAN AKÇA Asst. Prof. PhD University of California, Davis 2009
International Relations, Terrorism and Insurgency, Research and Quantitative Methods
Demet YALÇIN MOUSSEAU Asst. Prof. PhD Binghampton University 1999
European Union and European Politics, Democratization and Economic Development
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