GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POST COLD WAR DEVELOPMENTS/IR203
Course Title: POST COLD WAR DEVELOPMENTS
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Turel YILMAZ ŞAHİN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/turely
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  turely66@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Evaluates the basic concepts, thoughts and data that emerge both in the pre-Cold War and post-Cold War era through scientific methods.
Evaluates the political developments in the post-Cold War era chronologically and analitically.
Defines new political values and political economic developments in the post-Cold War era and analyses their main elements and real causes.
Gains ability to analyze post-Cold War developments and practises in different geographical regions in a comparative manner.
Comprehends the current developments and international political and social events by the way of scientific analysis.
Understands the problems both Turkey and other international actors encounter and produces solutions to these 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  Introduction, explanation of the syllabus and teaching techniques,presentation of the course readings, identification of homework and exam styles
2. Week  An Overview of the Cold War Era
3. Week  New Perceptions in the Cold War Era and the Dissolution of the Soviet Union
4. Week  The Establishment of the New World Order and the Newly Emerging Paradigms
5. Week  Political Economic Developments in the Post-Cold War Era
6. Week  The US Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era-1
7. Week  The US Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era-2
8. Week  Mid-term Examinationş Week
9. Week  NATO, EU, OSCE and Council of Europe in the Post-Cold War Era
10. Week  Significant Developments in the Middle East in the Post-Cold War Era
11. Week  Significant Developments in the Eastern Europe and Balkans in the Post-Cold War Era
12. Week  Significant Developments in Eurasia in the Post-Cold War Era
13. Week  Significant Developments in the East Asia in the Post-Cold War Era
14. Week  Foreign Policy Perceptions of Turkey in the Post-Cold War Era and New Foreign Policy Initiatives
15. Week  Turkey's Regional Policy Practises and Turkey's Multidimentional and Multivariable Relations
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Nasuh Uslu, Türk Dış Politikası Yol Ayrımında: Soğuk Savaş Sonrasında Yeni Sorunlar, Yeni İmkânlar ve Yeni Arayışlar, İstabul: Anka Yayınları, 2006; Paul Kennedy, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers : Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, New York : Vintage Books, 1989, c1987. RECOMMENDED READINGS: Francis Fukuyama, "The End of History?", The National Interest, Summer 1989; Samuel P. Huntington, "The Clash of Civilizations?", Foreign Affairs, Summer 1993; Antony Best, J.M. Hanhimaki, v.d. Uluslararası Siyasî Tarih 20. Yüzyıl, Çev. Taciser Ulaş Belge ve Emel Kurt, İstanbul: Yayınodası Yayınları, 2008; Mustafa Türkeş ve İlhan Uzgel (der.) Türkiye’nin Komşuları, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, 2002; Fouskas Vassilis, Balkanlar, Orta Doğu, Kafkasya: Soğuk Savaş Sonrası ABD Politikaları, Çev: Ali Çakıroğlu, Aykırı Yayınları, 2004.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Case Study
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- 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
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
2
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
15
2
30
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
30
30
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
200
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international lawX
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations systemX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX