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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: |
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) |
Have the knowledge of foreign policy formation and decision-making process. |
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1) |
Ability to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate qualifications. |
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2) |
Being able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related. |
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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 Political Science and International Relations Program. |
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5) |
To have social, scientific and ethical values under all circumstances during the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages related to the field of International Relations and Politics. |
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6) |
Have a good formation of the social sciences |
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7) |
To examine and evaluate countries and regions at the international level which are embedded in practical and theoretical knowledge. |
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8) |
Have the knowledge of foreign policy formation and decision-making process. |
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10) |
Evaluated to be critical of a variety of security issues, strategies, and practical consequences in the international arena.
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11) |
Have a critical perspective on concepts, arguments, and current issues. |
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12) |
Ability to independently carry out a study that requires expertise in the field. |
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13) |
Ability to provide leadership in environments that require solving problems related to the field. |
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