SİBU438


Course Title Course Code Program Level
ASIA-PACIFIC SİBU438 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 Compulsory
Prerequisites There is no pre-requisite for this course.
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Main objectives of the course are to provide students with the strategic and historical knowledge on Asia and Pacific Region under the light of International Relations Discipline and to analyse political and economic positions of Asia and 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 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 Asia and Pacific Region in international order; 2) Having ability to get analytical knowledge on political and economic structure of Asia and Pacific Region; 3) Having ability to observe main political and economic issues regarding Asia and Pacific Region; 4) Having ability to make future projections related with Asia and 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 Cold War and Pacific Region
9. Week Japan in Global and Regional Politics
10. Week Korea in Global and Regional Politics
11. Week Political Problems of Pacific Region: Nationalism, Human Rights, Terrorism
12. Week Economic Structure of Pacific Region
13. Week Political and Economic Role of Pacific Region in the 21st Century Global Politics
14. Week General Review and Discussion
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)

 

PQ 1

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LO 1

 

4

 

 

5

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

LO 2

 

4

5

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

LO 3

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

LO 4

 

5

5

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

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