SİBU218

Course Title Course Code Program Level
EUROPE IN WORLD POLITICS SİBU218 Political Science and International Relations B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
04
(Spring)		 42 88 130 3 5

Teaching Staff
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites No Pre-requisites
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Objectives of the course is to expose how global politics was formed retrospectively, which flows of thought influenced Europe, and the role played by Europe within these processes, the fact that role and power of Europe do not stem from geography or even politics, but conception and prodence of thought.
Course Content Political history of Europe is analysed on the basis of position and identity of Europe; and role of Europe in configuration of global politics is interpreted.
Learning Outcomes (LO) 1. Target of the course is to inform students about role of Europe in construction and development of global politics; when and in which conditions this role transform into power in comprehensive manner. 2. Another topic covered in the course is Turkey's European boundaries and Turkey's place in the identity of Europe. In this sense, historical roots of racist stereotypes targetting Turkey especially through claims on Armenian Genocide are examined and ways of surpassing these claims by means of knowledge of historical and legal realities are studied. 3. Acquisitions of the course are measured through evaluations on discussion points taking place in the beginning of lecture notes forwarded to students online. 4. Just studying before midterm and final examinations is not sufficient for the students to reach the goals and targets of the course. It is important for the students to attend the course sessions carefully and participate in the class discussions.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Europe and Turkey (Borders, Identity of Europe and Position of Turkey)
2. Week Role and Influence of Europe Political Thought (Ancient and Medieval Eras)
3. Week Rise of Europe (1648-1789-1919)
4. Week Murder of Europe (Interwar Period: 1919-1944)
5. Week Bipolar World and Europe (Cold War: 1945-1990)
6. Week Modern World System (Immanuel Wallerstein)
7. Week From Unipolar to Multipolar (New Players: The USA, China, Russian Federation, The EU, England, India)
8. Week MIDTERM
9. Week Regionalism in Europe (United Europe, Treaty of Rome, Treaty of Maastricht, The EU)
10. Week Transatlantic Relations (The USA-The EU Relations; The USA and Security of Europe; Russian Federation, Iran, The USA-The EU Relations in Syria-Iraq and Afghanistan)
11. Week Current Issues of Europe in the 21st. Century (Terror and Global Security; Migration and Danger of Multicultalism; The EU Enlargement and Brexit; Europe and Global Environmentalism)
12. Week Turkey: A World as Herself
13. Week Armenian Issue and Europe
14. Week FINAL
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 30
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%) 10
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 50
Other (%) 10
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References 1. Luuk van Middelaar, Avrupa: Bir Geçiş Süreci (İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2014) 2. Fabrizino Tassinari, Avrupa Komşularından Neden Korkuyor? (İstanbul: İnkılâp, 2011) 3. Onur Bilge Kula, Avrupalılık Nedir? Türkiye Ne Kadar Avrupalıdır? (İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2015) 4. Uluç Gürkan, Ermeni Sorunu ’nu Anlamak (İstanbul: Destek Yayınları, 2011 5. Emma Mariot, Bir Nefeste Dünya Tarihi (İstanbul: Maya Kitap, 2014) 6. Güray Alpar, Stratejik Dünya Tarihi (İstanbul: Palet Yayınları, 2014) 7. J.M.Roberts, Kısa Dünya Tarihi (İstanbul: İnkılâp, 2014) 8. R.M.Palmer/Joel Colton/Loyd Kramer, A History of the Modern World (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004) 9. Jeremy Black, Neden Savaşıyoruz (İstanbul: Güncel Yayıncılık, 2005) 10. Nejat Eslen, Tarih Boyu Savaş ve Strateji (İstanbul: IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık, 2018) 11. Paul Kennedy, Büyük Güçlerin Yükselişi ve Görüşleri (Ankara: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 1990) 12. Theda Scokpol, Devletler ve ToplumsalDevrimler (Ankara: İmge Yayınları, 2011) 13. Ahmet Mumcu, Siyasal Tarihe Giriş (Ankara, Turhan Kitapevi, 1980) 14. Nil Türker Tekin, Çağdaş Dünya Tarihi 1789-1790 (İstanbul:Ege Yayınları, 2014) 15. Eric Hobsbawm, Kısa 20. Yüzyıl:1914-1991 Aşırılıklar Çağı (İstanbul: Everest Yayınları, 2008) 16. Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih: İlkçağlardan 1918’e (Ankara: İmge Yayınevi, 2017) 17. Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih: 1918-1994 (Ankara: İmge Yayınevi, 2018) 18. Howard M. Sachar, Avrupa’nın Katli (İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2015) 19. Martc Mazover, Dark Continent (London: Penguen Books, 1998) 20. Immanuel Wallerstein, Modern Dünya Sistemi (İstanbul: Yarın Yayınları, 2010-1. Cilt, 2010-2. Cilt, 2011-3. Cilt, 2015-4. Cilt) 21. John Naisbitt &Patricia Aburdene, Megatrends 2000 (İstanbul: Form Yayınları, 1990) 22. Samuel P. Huntington, Üçüncü Dalga (İstanbul: Yetkin Yayınları, 1994) 23. Francis Fukuyama, Tarihin Sonu ve Son İnsan (İstanbul: Profil Yayınları, 2011) 24. Derleyenler; C. Bertram & A.Chitty, Tarihin Sonu mu? (Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2006) 25. Editör; Nathan Gardels, Yüzyılın Sonu (İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 1998) 26. Yves Lacoste, Büyük Oyunu Anlamak (İstanbul: NTV Yayınları, 2007) 27. Samir Amin: Libersl Virüs (İstanbul, Yordam Kitap, 2014) 28. Eric Hobsbawm, The New Century (London: The Abacus Book, 2000) 29. Paul Kennedy, Preparing for the Twenty-First Century (Toronto: Harper Perennial, 1994 30. Karl Polanyı, Büyük Dönnüşüm (İstanbul: Gelişlim Yayınları, 2017) 31. Francis Fukuyama, Devlet İnşası (İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 2005) 32. Thomas L. Friedman, The World is Flat (London: Penguen Books, 2006) 33. Amin Maallouf, Çivisi Çıkmış Dünya (İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2009) 34. Eric Hobsbawm, Küreselleşme, Demokrasi ve Terörizm (İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı, 2008) 35. Derleyenler; K. Kasım & Z. A. Bakan, Uluslar arası Güvenlik Sorunları (Ankara: ASAM, 2004) 36. Uluç Gürkan, Ermeni Katliamı Yargılaması ve Karar / Malta 1919 - 1921 (İstanbul: Kaynak Yayınları, 2015)
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High