GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE- (GEOPOLITIC DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT)/TAR516G
Course Title: ELECTIVE- (GEOPOLITIC DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT)
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Semester 10 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. Mehmet ŞAHİNGÖZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mgoz
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mgoz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
to understand the effects of geography on the foreign policy of the countries.
to discuss the current events coming into the agenda of international relations and their results by the help of information gained at the basic cours
to describe international problems according to geopolitical theories.
to understand the basic clashing points effecting the international system, to analyze these clashes and to understand the roles of political geograph
to discuss current international problems according to the scientific methods.
to evaluate the effects of international relations on various areas and their revealed results.
to contemplate an alternative point of view to the options of foreign policy of Turkey.
to follow current literature, to analyze current problems.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The Definiton of Geopolitics, the Concept and Elements of Geopolitics
2. Week  Approaches and Theories in the Study of Geopolitics
3. Week  Principles of Geopolitical Analysis
4. Week  Geopolitical Characteristics and Tendencies of States
5. Week  Geopolitical Approaches at the end of the 20th century
6. Week  The New Geopolitical Position and Importance of Turkey in the 21th Century
7. Week  American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Turkey´s Eastern Policy
10. Week  Turkey´s European Policy
11. Week  Turkey´s Balkan Policy
12. Week  Turkish-American Relations
13. Week  Geopolitics of Russia and Turkish-Russian Relations
14. Week  General Evaluaiton
15. Week  General Evaluaiton
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) Servet Cömert, Jeopolitik, Jeo-strateji ve Strateji, Harp Akademileri Komutanlığı Yayınları , 2000. 2) Yılmaz Tezkan ve Murat Taşar ,Dünden Bugüne Jeopolitik, ÜLKE KİTAPLARI , 2002. 3) Suat İlhan, Jeopolitik Duyarlılık, ÖTÜKEN NEŞRİYAT ,2003. 4) Ramazan Özey , Jeopolitik ve Jeostratejik Açıdan Türkiye, MARİFET YAYINLARI, 1998. 5) Colin Gray ve Geoffrey Sloan, Jeopolitik, Strateji ve Coğrafya, ASAM Yayınları, 2003. 6) İan O. Lesser ve Graham E. Fuller, Türkiye´nin Yeni Jeopolitik Konumu (Balkanlardan Batı Çin´e), ALFA YAYINLARI, 2000. 7) Stephen Larrabee ve Ian O. Lesser, Belirsizlik Döneminde Türk Dış Politikası, Çev. Mustafa Yıldırım, Ötüken Yayınları, 2002. 8) Zybigniev Brzesinski, Büyük Santranç Tahtası, Sabah Yayınları. Eksen Ülkeler, Sabah Yayınları. 9) Aleksandr Dugin, Rus Jeopolitiği; Avrasyacı Yaklaşım, Küre Yayınları, 3. baskı, 2004. 10) Samuel Huntington, Medeniyetler Çatışması 11) Mehmet Tanju Akad, 20. Yüzyıl Savaşları : Stratejik, Taktik,
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Theoric
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
7
7
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
12
12
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
113
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.52
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Graduates have notions, knowledges, abilities and values of history and education of history. Explain theories, models, principles and generalisations of the science of history and explains the events, phenomenons, processes and the main principles of history in the light of generalisations.X
2Graduates use hypothetical and operative knowledges in the field of science of history and education to produce solutions for educational problemsX
3Graduates use of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within the field.X
4Graduates get basic knowledge related to Social Sciences diciplines.X
5Graduates develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning.X
6Graduates comprehend the aim, content, method and assessment dimensions of history educationX
7Graduates follow recent developments and applications in the field of history education.X
8Graduates scientifically analyse and evaluate the notions and the ideas of teaching and the technology of education. Identifies, analyse and argue the problems and subjects and develop suggestions according to scientific evidence and proof.X
9Graduates can organize the teaching and learning atmosphere in accordance with students’ personal development properties (physical, affective, cognitive and psycho-motor).X
10Graduates share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals and non-professionals by the support of qualitative and quantitative dataX
11Graduates take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field.X
12Graduates know and use the historical method.X
13Graduates acquire critical thinking and empathy skills open to interpretation issues in history.X
14Graduates have got foreign language knowledge at degree to follow the relevant foreign sources abaut history field and to communicate with colleagues
15Graduates can edit activities for the social environment with social responsibility and can apply themX
16Graduates obey ethic and professional rules and takes charge in collusive practices.X
17Graduates plan and implement teaching-learning process according to the characteristics of gains of history education.X
18Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker s health and security.X
19Graduates can collaborate effectively with school, family and community.X
20Graduates can associate the topics covered in history education with Ataturk s Principles and Reforms.X