MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
COP4225 Japanese Politics, Diplomacy and Development Fall 3 0 3 6
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. EBRU ŞULE CANAN SOKULLU
Course Objectives: This course promotes a comprehensive understanding on Japan. Generally speaking, the Turkish people have positive attitude toward Japan according to every polls, but it could be said that there is a lack of deep understanding of Japan. Do you know about the Japanese political system? Are you aware of Japan's presence in the international community after World War II? How many Japanese Prime Ministers do you know? What are the causes of the success and stagnation of the Japanese economy? What are the strengths of Japanese-style business? In order to respond to these questions, we are going to offer a comprehensive understanding of Japan's politics, economy, international relations, and business.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Grasp the history, institutions and actors of Japanese politics and the economy;
2. Interpret the rise pf Japan in world politics and economy;
3. Discuss Turkish-Japanese relations throughout history;
4. Possess information about the Japanese companies in Turkey;
5. Develop competencies with respect to active inquiry and critical thinking.

Course Content

Japanese culture; political system, economy and development issues; Japanese style business; Japan in world affairs.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) Brief Japanese history, politics and economy
3) Factory tour to BriSA
4) Factory tour to Toyota Turkey in Sakarya
5) Japan-Turkey relations
6) WRAP UP AND Q&A
7) Japan's Economy Today-Population Decline and Abenomics
8) The Japanese Economic Miracle
9) Japanese Studies in Turkey
10) The bursting of the “Bubble Economy” and the “Lost Decade” of Japan
11) Company visit to Panasonic
12) Post-war Japanese Politics
13) Post-war Japanese diplomacy and Japan – US Relations
14) Contemporary Security Challenges to Japan and Asia Pacific regions

Sources

Course Notes: B. Gao. (2009). “The Postwar Japanese Economy.” A companion to Japanese history. W. M. Tsutsui eds. Malden, MA, Blackwell Pub.: 299-314. Takeo Hoshi and Anil K Kashyap. (2004). “Japan’s Financial Crisis and Economic Stagnation.” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18 (1): 3-26. Fumio Hayashi and Edward C. Prescott. (2002). “The 1990s in Japan: A Lost Decade.” Review of Economic Dynamics, 5 (1): 206–235. Sébastien Lechevalier and Brieuc Monfort. (2018). “Abenomics: has it worked? Will it ultimately fail?” Japan Forum, 30(2):277-302, DOI: 10.1080/09555803.2017.1394352 Gerald L. Curtis. (2013). “Japan’s Cautious Hawks: Why Tokyo Is Unlikely to Pursue an Aggressive Foreign Policy,” Foreign Affairs 92(2):77–86. Phillip Y. Lipscy. (2008). “Japan’s Shifting Role in International Organizations.” in Masaru Kohno and Frances Rosenbluth, eds. Japan and the World: Japan’s Contemporary Geopolitical Challenges. New Haven: Yale Council on East Asian Studies. Bernard K. Gordon. (2012). “Trading Up in Asia: Why the United States Needs the Trans-Pacific Partnership.” Foreign Affairs, 91(4): 17–22. Andrew L. Oros. (2014). “Japan's Strategic Culture: Security Identity in a Fourth Modern Incarnation?” Contemporary Security Policy, 35(2):227-248. Fukunari Kimura. (2013). “How Have Production Networks Changed Development Strategies in Asia?” in Deborah K. Elms and Patrick Low, eds. Global Value Chains in a Changing World. Geneva: WTO Publications: 361–383.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 0 % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 1 % 30
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 90
Presentations / Seminar
Project
Homework Assignments 1 15
Quizzes
Preliminary Jury
Midterms 1 1.5
Paper Submission
Jury
Final 1 1.5
Total Workload 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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