| GLOBAL POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (TURKISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| UIL5224 | World Politics and Issues | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNEM ERAY |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. EBRU ŞULE CANAN SOKULLU Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YÜKSEL ALPER ECEVİT Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GİZEM ÇAKMAK |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Non |
| Course Objectives: | The balance of power is undertaking significant change nowadays. China’s growing global economic power increased this country’s appearanec in the global scene and made it start to compete with the US for global leadership. Thus, the US changed its security policies, facing China’s rise. In addition to these developments, the financial crisis in the Eurozone and the new political atmosphere fostered by the so-called “Arab Spring”, nuclear proliferation, global terrorism and the competition for new energy resources will be studied. |
|
The students who have succeeded in this course; To learn important concepts, ideas, and disputes in world affairs, To knowledge about the current world politics issues The training of equipped and competent individuals will be provided to many issues in the discipline of International Relations To evaluate countries and regions as combining practical and theoretical knowledge at the international level. |
| In the first week of the course, the approaches and theories that critically anayze the developments in global politics. In the following weeks, issues such as China’s rise, Barak Ocbama’s approach to regional and security issues, the economic and political impact of the ongoing crisis in the EU countries, weapons of mass destruction and disarmamanet, terrorism, poltiical violence and global energy politics will be analyzed in the light of these approaches and theories. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Basic Concepts in International Relations Analysis | Prereading |
| 3) | International Political System and Foreign Policy | Prereading |
| 4) | World Politics in the Cold War Era | Prereading |
| 5) | International System and Globalization After the Cold War | Prereading |
| 6) | The Rise of China and Its Effects | Prereading |
| 7) | President Obama and U.S. Foreign Policy in the New Paradigms | Prereading |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Euro Zone Crisis and the Future of the EU | Prereading |
| 10) | 'Arab Spring' and Changing Political Order in the Middle East | Prereading |
| 11) | Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disarmament Issues | Prereading |
| 12) | World Terrorism and Political Violence | Prereading |
| 13) | The Political Economy of the Global Energy | Prereading |
| 14) | Review | Prereading |
| 15) | Final |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Uluslararası Politika ve Dış Politika Analizi (İstanbul: Filiz Kitabevi, 2005). Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (İstanbul: Liberte Yayınları, 2006). William Overholt, Asya,Amerika ve Jeopolitiğin Dönüşümü (İstanbul: EFİL Yayınevi, 2011) Filiz Türkmen, Türkiye-ABD İlişkileri (İstanbul: TİMAŞ, 2012) Gülriz Şen, ''İran ve 'Arap Baharı': Bağlam, Söylem ve Siyaset'' Ortadoğu Etüdleri (Ocak 2012) |
| References: | Baylis, John; Smith, Steve and Owens, Patricia, The Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.(pp.346-558) Falk, Richard, Yırtıcı Küreselleşme, İstanbul: Küre Yay., 2005. Friedman, George, Gelecek 100 Yıl, İstanbul: Pegasus Yay. 2009. Hobsbawm, Eric, Küreselleşme, Demokrasi ve Terörizm, İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı, 2008. Kegley, Charles William and Shannon Lindsey Blanton, World Politics Trend and Transformation, United States: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2011 (243-252, 470-514,598-614). |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 12 | 156 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 201 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To examine knowledge and skills acquired with understanding the interaction between other disciplines in the interdisciplinary dimension. | 2 |
| 2) | Have the social, scientific and ethical values under any circumstances with related to the field of International Relations and Politics in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination stages. | 5 |
| 3) | Have the knowledge of the political, economic and juridical foundation of the state. | 5 |
| 4) | To develop and deepen the information level of expertise Master's Degree on the basis of qualifications at the Global Politics and International Relations Program. | 4 |
| 5) | Have a critical perspective on concepts, arguments, and current issues. | 2 |
| 6) | To examine and evaluate countries and regions at the international level which embedded in practical and theoretical knowledge. | 5 |
| 7) | Evaluated to be critical a variety of security issues, strategies, and practical consequences in the international arena. | 5 |
| 8) | Have a good formation of the social sciences. | 3 |
| 9) | Have the knowledge of the nation state to the present day about geographical, institutional, structural, conceptual and theoretical development of the international relations. | 5 |
| 10) | Have the knowledge of Turkish foreign policy formation and decision-making process. | 5 |