GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY AND GEOPOLITICS/TAR4020
Course Title: HISTORY AND GEOPOLITICS
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assistant Professor Bahattin Demirtaş
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bdemirtas
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Ability assessment and the adequacy of Turkish history to win geopolitical topics.
 -- 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  Geopolitical and related concepts
2. Week  Geopolitical history relation
3. Week  Geopolitical theories
4. Week  Determining the paths that they follow the policy of States
5. Week  States' policies, geopolitical agents
6. Week  The geopolitical position of the Ottoman Empire (variability)
7. Week  Historical experiences, the use of Ottoman foreign policy
8. Week  Mid Term
9. Week  Geopolitical perspective of world events involving the Ottoman Empire
10. Week  Historical course of the Middle East policies of the Ottoman Empire
11. Week  Policies in the Caucasus on the course of the Ottoman Empire
12. Week  Carried out in terms of maritime policies and geopolitical domination of the Ottoman Empire
13. Week  Carried out in terms of maritime policies and geopolitical domination of the Ottoman Empire
14. Week  Assessment of geopolitical events leading to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire
15. Week  The role of geopolitics during the establishment of the Republic of Turkey
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) Söha Göney, Siyasi Coğrafya II, İstanbul, 1979. 2) Yılmaz Tezkan-M.Murat Taşar, Dünden Bugüne Jeopolitik, İstanbul, 2002. 3) Suat İlhan, Jeopolitik Duyarlılık, Ankara, 1989.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 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
 Reading
5
5
25
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
5
25
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
15
15
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
103
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.12
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX