ECTS - Rising China: Current Issues in China`s Foreign and Economic Policies
Rising China: Current Issues in China`s Foreign and Economic Policies (IR422) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Rising China: Current Issues in China`s Foreign and Economic Policies | IR422 | 8. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to equip students with an in-depth knowledge about China's Foreign and Economic policies. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | A comprehensive study of the foreign policy of China by focusing on topics like nationalism, multilateralism, terrorism, human rights, status and wealth; study of 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 to the Course | 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 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 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 | Final Exam | None |
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 | 2 | 60 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||