ECTS - Rising China: Past and Present
Rising China: Past and Present (UI511) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Rising China: Past and Present | UI511 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to give information about the rise of the China and its influences in world politics. The students will be able to analyse the power balances in the contemporary international relations. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Comprehensive study of the foreign policy of China by focusing on topics like nationalism, multilateralism, terrorism, human rights, status and wealth; the strengths and problems of Chinese economy and its integration with the rest of the world. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | A General Introduction | None |
| 2 | China and the International Order | Deng and Wang, Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Beijing's Incentive Structure: The Pursuit of Preservation, Prosperity and Power | Deng and Wang, Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Better than Power: International Status in Chinese Foreign Policy | Deng and Wang, Chapter 3 |
| 5 | National Image Building and Chinese Foreign Policy | Deng and Wang, Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Nationalism and Chinese Foreign Policy | Deng and Wang, Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Chinese Foreign Policy in the Age of Globalization | Deng and Wang, Chapter 6 |
| 8 | China's Multilateral Diplomacy in the New Millenium | Deng and Wang, Chapter 7 |
| 9 | China's U.S. Policies | Deng and Wang, Chapter 8 |
| 10 | The Evolution of Beijing's Policy toward Taiwan | Deng and Wang, Chapter 9 |
| 11 | Democracy and Human Rights in Chinese Foreign Policy | Deng and Wang, Chapter 10 |
| 12 | Terrorism and Chinese Foreign Policy | Deng and Wang, Chapter 11 |
| 13 | Rising China and Its Integration with the Changing World Economy | Wang, Chapter 1 |
| 14 | Rising China: Its Strength and Problems | Wang, Chapter 2 |
| 15 | Continental Drift: China and Global Economic Crisis | Wang, Chapter 4 |
| 16 | General Overview |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Yong Deng and Fei-Ling Wang (Eds.). China Rising: Power and Motivation in Chinese Foreign Policy. Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005 |
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| 2. Liming Wang (Ed.). Rising China in the Changing World Economy. New York: Routledge, 2012 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to understand, explain, and apply the basic concepts and methodologies of international relations | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to analyze international relations at a theoretical level | X | ||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to interpret current global and national political issues through logical and informed analysis | X | ||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to adopt multiple perspectives on international relations | X | ||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to analyze the current and future positions of global and regional actors | X | ||||
| 6 | Develops academic and practical research skills in political issues | X | ||||
| 7 | Develops academic writing skills related to the field | X | ||||
| 8 | Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills | X | ||||
| 10 | Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to learning | X | ||||
| 11 | Gains the ability to develop arguments | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||