ECTS - Geopolitics
Geopolitics (INT312) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Geopolitics | INT312 | Elective Courses | 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 | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | - to learn about the itinerary of geopolitics and political geography - to start thinking about Turkish geo-politics |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | 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. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A general introduction to the course | - |
| 2 | How Political Geography is made | Agnew, chapter 2 |
| 3 | The Historic Canon | Agnew, chapter 3 |
| 4 | Revival | Agnew, chapter 4 |
| 5 | Terms in their times: Political geography and geopolitics | Parker, chapter 1, 2 |
| 6 | War and the fall of Geopolitik | Parker, chapter 3, 4 |
| 7 | Micro, meso and macro: Scales of political analysis | Parker, chapter 6, 7 |
| 8 | Mid-term | |
| 9 | Great spheres: The multipolar world | Parker, chapter 8, 9 |
| 10 | Geopolitical order | Agnew and Corbridge, chapter 2 |
| 11 | Geopolitical discourse | Agnew and Corbridge, chapter 3 |
| 12 | The Territorial Trap | Agnew and Corbridge, chapter 4 |
| 13 | Geopolitics in a Changing World | Dodds, Geopolitics … |
| 14 | Stabilizing Borders: The Geopolitics of National Indentity Construction in Turkey | Rygiel |
| 15 | Eurasianism and Geopolitics in Russia | Tchantouridze |
| 16 | Student presentations |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Geoffrey Parker, Geopolitics, Past, Present and Future, (London: Pinter), 1998. |
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| 8. John Agnew, Making Political Geography, (London: Arnold), 2002. | |
| 9. John Agnew and Stuart Corbridge, Mastering Space: Hegemony, Territory and International Political Economy, (London: Routledge), 1995. | |
| Other Sources | 2. Klaus Dodds, Geopolitics in a Changing World, 9-28. |
| 3. Geoffrey Sloan, “Sir Halford J. Mackinder: The Heartland Theory Then and Now,” in Geopolitics, Geography and Strategy, eds. Colin S. Gray and Geoffrey Sloan, 15-38. | |
| 4. Klaus Dodds, “Cold War Geopolitics,” in A Companion to Political Geography, eds, John Agnew, K. Mitchell and Gerard Toal, 204-18. | |
| 5. John o’Loughlin and Luc Anselin, “Geography of International Conflict and Cooperation: Theory and Methods,” in The New Geopolitics, ed. Michael Don Ward, 11-37. | |
| 6. Kim Rygiel, “Stabilizing Borders: The Geopolitics of National Indentity Construction in Turkey,” in Rethinking Geopolitics, eds. Gearoid O Tuathail and Simon Dalby. | |
| 7. Lasha Tchantouridze, “After Marxism-Leninism: Eurasianism and Geopolitics in Russia”, in Geopolitics: Global Problems and Regional Concerns, ed. L. Tchantouridze, 167-90. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | 2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 4 | 3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 5 | 4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states. | X | ||||
| 6 | 5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states. | X | ||||
| 7 | 6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 8 | 7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices. | X | ||||
| 9 | 8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | 9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | 10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 12 | 11- Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 13 | 12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English. | 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 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||