ECTS - Geopolitics
Geopolitics (IR312) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Geopolitics | IR312 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Together with the end of the Cold War, we have been witnessing a renewed interest in geopolitics. In the first half of this course, we are going to critically examine the classical works of Kjellen, Ratzel, Mackinder, Mahan, Haushofer and Bowman. In the second half, we are going to study the itinerary of geopolitics in the post-Second-War era emphasizing the developments after the Cold War. Finally, we will attempt at applying this knowledge to Turkey and her neighbors. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The classical works of Kjellen, Ratzel, Mackinder, Mahan, Haushofer and Bowman; the itinerary of geopolitics in the post-Second-War era; the developments after the Cold War; Turkey and her neighbors. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | How Political Geography is made | Agnew (2002), Chapter 2 |
| 3 | The Historic Canon | Agnew (2002), Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Revival | Agnew (2002), Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Terms in their times: Political geography and geopolitics | Parker (1998), Chapter 1 and 2 |
| 6 | War and the fall of Geopolitik | Parker (1998), Chapter 3 and 4 |
| 7 | Micro, meso and macro: Scales of political analysis | Parker (1998), Chapter 6 and 7 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | Great spheres: The multipolar world | Parker (1998), Chapter 8 and 9 |
| 10 | Geopolitical order | Agnew&Corbridge (1995), Chapter 2 |
| 11 | Geopolitical Discourse | Agnew&Corbridge (1995), Chapter 3 |
| 12 | The Territorial Trap | Agnew&Corbridge (1995), Chapter 4 |
| 13 | Geopolitics in a Changing World | Agnew&Corbridge (1995), Chapter 4 |
| 14 | Stabilizing Borders: The Geopolitics of National Indentity Construction in Turkey | Kim Rygiel, “Stabilizing Borders: The Geopolitics of National Indentity Construction in Turkey,” in Rethinking Geopolitics, eds. Gearoid O Tuathail and Simon Dalby. |
| 15 | Eurasianism and Geopolitics in Russia | Lasha Tchantouridze, “After Marxism-Leninism: Eurasianism and Geopolitics in Russia”, in Geopolitics: Global Problems and Regional Concerns, ed. L. Tchantouridze, 167-90. |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Geoffrey Parker, Geopolitics, Past, Present and Future, (London: Pinter), 1998. |
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| 2. John Agnew, Making Political Geography, (London: Arnold), 2002. | |
| 3. John Agnew and Stuart Corbridge, Mastering Space: Hegemony, Territory and International Political Economy, (London: Routledge), 1995. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| 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 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations | X | ||||
| 2 | Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines | X | ||||
| 3 | Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument | X | ||||
| 5 | Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively | X | ||||
| 7 | Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations | 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||