SİBU428


Course Title Course Code Program Level
CHINA AND SOUTH PACIFIC STUDIES SİBU428 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
08
(Spring)
42 84 126 3 5

Teaching Staff
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Elective
Prerequisites No pre-requisites.
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Main objectives of the course are to provide students with the strategic and historical knowledge on China and South Pacific Region under the light of International Relations Discipline and to analyse political and economic positions of China and South Pacific Region in both Cold War period and contemporary global politics in a critical manner.
Course Content The course basically includes history of China from ancient times to today, Chinese foregin policy, China's position in contemporary international order, and at the same time the course addresses political and economic structure of South Pacific Region with a specific interest on Japan and Korea and examines the position of the region in global political and economic contexts.
Learning Outcomes (LO) 1) Having ability to make strategic and critical analysis on role of China and South Pacific Region in international order; 2) Having ability to get analytical knowledge on political and economic structure of China and South Pacific Region; 3) Having ability to observe main political and economic issues regarding China and South Pacific Region; 4) Having ability to make future projections related with China and South Pacific Region within the basic conceptual framework of International Relations Discipline and conjuncture of global politics.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Geopolitics of China
2. Week Chinese Culture and Social Structure
3. Week China; From Ancient Times to the 20th Century
4. Week China; From Beginning of the 20th Century to Today
5. Week Chinese Foreign Policy I: USA
6. Week Chinese Foreign Policy II: EU & Eurasia
7. Week China's Political and Economic Position in International Order of 21st Century
8. Week MIDTERM
9. Week Cold War and South Pacific Region
10. Week Japan in Global and Regional Politics
11. Week Korea in Global and Regional Politics
12. Week Political Problems of South Pacific Region: Nationalism, Human Rights, Terrorism
13. Week Economic Structure of South Pacific Region
14. Week Political and Economic Role of South Pacific Region in the 21st Century Global Politics
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References * Oded Shenkar, ÇinYüzyılı, (çev.SemihTürkoğlu), İstanbul:TruvaYayınları,2007. * Stuart Harris, Çin Dış Politikası, (çev. Aslan Yavuz Şir), İstanbul: Matbuat Yayın Grubu, 2015. * Sanem Özer, Senem Atvur & Ramazan İzol (der.), 21. Yüzyılda Asya – Pasifik: Bölgesel Politikalar, Uluslararası Sorunlar, Yeni Aktörler, Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2017. * Selçuk Çolakoğlu, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Kuzeydoğu Asya, Ankara: USAK Yayınları, 2009.
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)
 

PQ1

PQ2

PQ3

PQ4

PQ5

PQ6

PQ7

PQ8

PQ9

PQ10

PQ11

PQ12

PQ13

PQ14

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LO1

 

4

  

5

 

4

   

5

      

5

LO2

 

4

5

 

4

     

4

      

5

LO3

 

5

  

5

    

4

4

      

5

LO4

 

5

  

5

  

4

  

5

      

5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High