GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLICY OF NATURAL RESOURCES (OPT)/IR213
Course Title: POLICY OF NATURAL RESOURCES (OPT)
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Mehmet Seyfettin EROL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mehmeterol
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mse2009@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the direct effects of the natural resources on the history of human civilization.
Learns the importance of natural resources in the foreign policy.
Learns the importance of oil and natural gas resources in the international politics.
Learns the importance of alternative energy resouces in the international politics.
Analyzes the relationship between development level of countries and natural resources.
Analyzes the importance of natural resources in the competition of global powers.



 -- 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  Natural Resources: Definition, basic concepts and features
2. Week  The relationship between economic development and natural resource wealth: Basic Theories
3. Week  Development level of countries and potentials of the natural resources
4. Week  Natural Resources in International Relations: Geopolitical Perspective-1
5. Week  Natural Resources in International Relations: Geopolitical Perspective-2
6. Week  The place of natural resources in the global power struggle from past to present-1
7. Week  The place of natural resources in the global power struggle from past to present-2
8. Week  Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week  Oil and natural gas in the international relations: Petropolitik-Energy Security
10. Week  Renewable-Alternative Energy Sources-1
11. Week  Renewable-Alternative Energy Sources-2
12. Week  Water Problems, Conflicts and the Future of Water Security Issues-1
13. Week  Water Problems, Conflicts and the Future of Water Security Issues-2
14. Week  Environmental Problems and Security
15. Week  Global Food Issues and Safety
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Ian Bannon, Paul Collier, Natural Resources and Violent Conflict: Options and Actions, Washington DC: The World Bank Publications, 2003; Aziz Koluman, Dünyada Su Sorunları ve Stratejileri, Ankara: ASAM Yayınları, 2002; RECOMMENDED READINGS: Abiodun Alao, Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa: The Tragedy of Endowment, NY: University of Rochester, 2007; Daniel Yergin, Petrol, İstanbul: İş Bankası Yayınları, 2003; Jared Diamond, Çöküş, İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları, 2006.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecturing, 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
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- 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