| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction |
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| 2) |
Introduction to African Politics |
Prereading |
| 3) |
Pre-Process Colonialism, Colonization, Periods of the Cold War and Independence |
Prereading |
| 4) |
The African Union, Specialized Agencies and Regional Economic Communities |
Prereading |
| 5) |
Economic Transformation Process, Regional Distribution of
Official Development Assistance and Investment
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Prereading |
| 6) |
Process of Social Development, The Millennium Development Goals and Food Safety |
Prereading |
| 7) |
Midterm |
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| 8) |
Security Issues in West Africa and Nigeria |
Prereading |
| 9) |
Civil War, Terrorism and Today's Transformation Process in Somali |
Prereading |
| 10) |
Civil War in Sudan, South Sudan Separation Process
and Darfur Issue |
Prereading |
| 11) |
Genocide in Rwanda and Civil War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Prereading |
| 12) |
African Politics of Great Powers
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Prereading |
| 13) |
Africa and Turkey Relations |
Prereading |
| 14) |
Project Presentations and Assignments Submission |
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| 15) |
Final |
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Numan HAZAR, Küreselleşme Sürecinde Afrika ve Türkiye – Afrika İlişkileri, Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı, USAK Yayınları, 2011
Ufuk TEPEBAŞ, Büyük Güçler ve Afrika “21. Yüzyılda Çok Boyutlu Afrika Rekabeti”, TASAM Yayınları, 2010
Ufuk TEPEBAŞ (Editör), Afrika’daki Bölgesel Örgütler, TASAM Yayınları, 2009
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| References: |
Janet Roitman, Fiscal Disobedience: An Anthropology of Economic Regulation in Central Africa, Princeton University Press, 2005.
James Ferguson, Global Shadows: Africa in the Neo-Liberal World Order. Duke University Press, 2006.
Goran Hyden, African Politics in Comparative Perspective, Cambridge University Press, 2005 |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
To examine knowledge and skills acquired with understanding the interaction between other disciplines in the interdisciplinary dimension. |
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| 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. |
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| 3) |
Have the knowledge of the political, economic and juridical foundation of the state. |
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| 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. |
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| 5) |
Have a critical perspective on concepts, arguments, and current issues. |
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| 6) |
To examine and evaluate countries and regions at the international level which embedded in practical and theoretical knowledge. |
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| 7) |
Evaluated to be critical a variety of security issues, strategies, and practical consequences in the international arena. |
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| 8) |
Have a good formation of the social sciences. |
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| 9) |
Have the knowledge of the nation state to the present day about geographical, institutional, structural, conceptual and theoretical development of the international relations. |
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| 10) |
Have the knowledge of Turkish foreign policy formation and decision-making process. |
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