COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANALYSIS OF THE EARTH SYSTEM AND THE CURRENT GLOBAL SYSTEM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STR 5009 ANALYSIS OF THE EARTH SYSTEM AND THE CURRENT GLOBAL SYSTEM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Strategic Research

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TÜRKMEN TÖRELI

Offered to

Strategic Research

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to analyze world geopolitics within the framework of the changing international system and geopolitical theories, to gain the ability to think analytically by establishing causality between historical breaks in international relations and the causes and consequences of these events.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   learn principles and steps of international systems and relations
2   understand methods and instruments of international system
3   interpret change in current world system
4   evaluate position of Türkiye in international system after Cold War
5   understand strategical decisions and practises in international system

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to World Systems
2 Industry revolution and colonial movements in 19th century
3 Birth of Liberalism, Nationalism and Socialism
4 1st World War and changing world conjuncture (1914-1918)
5 2nd World War and world conjuncture (1939-1945)
6 Cold War Period and international relations (1945-1960)
7 Changing geopolitics and diplomacy after the Cold War
8 Mid-term exam
9 Middle East and OPEC Nations
10 Middle Asia and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
11 ASEAN and BRICS Nations
12 Balcans and European Union
13 USA and its Strategy for World Domination
14 Changing world conjuncture identity and security
15 Change in world conjuncture and Power Transition Theory
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Kenneth N. Waltz, Uluslararası Politika Teorisi, (S. Binatlı, Çev), Phoenix Yayınevi: Istanbul, 2015.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. & David Welch, Küresel Çatışmayı ve Işbirliğini Anlamak, (R. Akman, Çev.), Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Istanbul, 2017.
Henry Kissinger, Dünya Düzeni, (S. S. Gül, Çev.), 5. Baskı, By Boyner Yayınları, Istanbul, 2014.
Gökçen-Faruk Alpkaya, 20. Yüzyıl Dünya ve Türkiye Tarihi, Tarih vakfı, Istanbul, 2004.Çağdaş Türk Diplomasisi: 200 Yıllık Süreç, S
Ismail Soysal, Türkiye'nin Siyasal Andlaşmaları I. Cilt (1920-1945), TTK yay., Ankara, 1989.
Ismail Soysal, Türkiye'nin Uluslararası Siyasal Bağıtları Cilt II (1945-1990), TTK yay., Ankara, 1991.
Mehmet Gönlübol, Uluslararası Politika (Ilkeler, Kavramlar, Kurumlar), Ankara 1993.
Oral Sander, Türkiye'nin Dış Politikası, Imge, Ankara, 1998.
Graham Evans, Some Problems With a History of Thought in International Relations. International Relations,1972, 4(6), ss: 715-726.
Turgut Demirtepe & Hasan Selim Özertem, Yükselen Tehdit Algısı Karşısında Çin in Yumuşak Güç Siyaseti: Politikalar ve Sınırlılıkları. Bilig, 2013, s.65, ss: 95-118.

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lectures
2) Text Reading
3) Case Study Analysis
4) Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3 will be tested with mid-term exam
2. LO 1-5 will be tested with final exam
3. LO 1-5 will be assessed with a term homework/report

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is compulsory to attend 70% of the courses.
2. Presentations and assignments prepared within the scope of the course must comply with scientific ethics and institute rules.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkmen.toreli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday: 11:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Final 1 30 30
Midterm 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1
LO.2
LO.344
LO.44
LO.5