GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY AND GEOPOLİTİCS/TAR- 440
Course Title: HISTORY AND GEOPOLİTİCS
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Mustafa Ekincikli
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mekincikli
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mekincikli@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To acquire the ability of assessment of historical subjects in terms of geopolitics.








 -- 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  Geopolitics and History
3. Week  Geopolitical theories
4. Week  The paths that the states define in the process of policy making
5. Week  Geopolitical agents in the policies of State
6. Week  The geopolitical position of the Ottoman Empire (variabilities)
7. Week  Historical experiences in Ottoman foreign policy
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Geopolitical perspective of world events concerning the Ottoman Empire
10. Week  Historical course of the Middle East policies of the Ottoman Empire
11. Week  The course of policies on Caucasus of the Ottoman Empire
12. Week  The course of policies on Caucasus of the Ottoman Empire
13. Week  Policies of the Ottoman Empire in terms of maritime domination and geopolitics
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
 -- 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
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- 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
16
2
32
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
3
15
 Preparing Presentation
5
3
15
 Presentation
5
3
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
101
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.04
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1The graduate of this program, has a grasp of the basic concepts, knowledge and literature of his/her fieldX
2is able to assess historical events from different perspectives and can conclude original consequential connectionsX
3is able to utilise his/her knowledge in accordance with the history methodology and is in possession of the necessary methods and toolsX
4is able to utilise his/her knowledge at resolving/analysing current issuesX
5has a grasp of the communication and computation technologies which are related to the field of historyX
6gives importance to have a multidisciplinary approachX
7is in possession of a high academic confidence and has the ability to discuss his/her knowledge in various platformsX
8is able to conduct research on and discuss historical events and social developments. He/she also has the ability to analyse events in their own capacity, as well as to write academic papers and rapportsX
9is able to follow and update the recent findings in his/her field as well as related fieldsX
10is able to define and criticise historical events, as well as asking questions, and making interpretationsX
11is always considerate of his ethical principles and social responsibilitiesX
12is able to perform in a single or multidisciplinary working environment, as well as actively communicating with othersX