MICRO-CREDENTIAL MODULE COURSES INFORMATION PACKAGE


DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) MICRO-CREDENTIAL MODULE COURSES INFORMATION PACKAGE

The Department’s Micro-Credential Approach

Along with the program, the aim is to examine the policies pursued by states and international actors in the field of digitalization, to analyze the transformation society is undergoing while keeping in mind the fact that international relations cannot be considered independently of the digital world, and to make consistent predictions about the future world through digitalization

Proposed Micro-Credential Model for the Department Module / Modules:
  • Module 1 – Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance
  • Module 2 – Strategic Leadership and Human Advantage
  • Module 3 – Twin Transition and Sustainability
  • Module 4 – Technopreneurship and Innovation Management
  • Module 5 – Advanced Technologies in Strategic Fields
  • Module 6 – Digitalization and Society
Module Selected for Our Department

Module 6 - Digitalization and Society

Along with the courses included in the “Digitalization and Society” module; cyber diplomacy and modern security risks will be analyzed from a strategic perspective; the transformative power of digitalization on society will be examined; and the impact of visual culture on social perceptions will be addressed. Students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations who benefit from this module will gain a broad perspective that enables them to use technology for social benefit.

Elective Courses Offered as Part of the Program

Course Name Related Micro-Credential Related Module
POL365 Political Behaviour in Digital Age Analysis of the Digital Transformation of Society and Politics Module 6
POL468 Digitalization in International Relations Assessment of Digitalization and Digital Transformation at the International Level Module 6
POL475 International Security and Digital Threats Digital Transformation in International Security Module 6
POL476 Cinema, Politics and Digital Transformation The Relationship between Cinema and Politics and the Digital Transformation Process Module 6
 
Competencies That Students Will Acquire
  • Establishing the relationship between digitalization and political behavior.
  • Improving digital literacy skills.
  • Using simulations in the field of international relations through digitalization.
  • Analyzing the transformation of the understanding of international security together with the process of digitalization.
  • Adapting to the new dynamics of an increasingly digitalized social structure.
 
What are the benefits/contributions of the Micro-Credential Certificate to a student’s career?
  • Developing an understanding of digital citizenship and data ethics.
  • Adapting to institutional transformation brought about by digitalization.
  • Acquiring data analysis skills together with digital literacy.
  • Acquiring the ability to work within hybrid/remote working models.
  • Developing broad knowledge in the field of cybersecurity.
 
Department Coordinator (Head of Department)

Prof. Dr. Emine AKÇADAĞ ALAGÖZ

E-mail:

eakcadag@gelisim.edu.tr