GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ACTORS OF THE 21.ST CENTURY AND GLOBAL ISSUES/1340060
Course Title: ACTORS OF THE 21.ST CENTURY AND GLOBAL ISSUES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Haydar Çakmak
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hcakmak
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  hcakmak@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Comprehends the difference between globasity and globalisation.
Comprehends the differences among dominant power, great and middle actors.
Learns the patterns of the USA, Russia, China, Japan, Germany and France in international system.
Learns the regional policies of global actors.
Comprehends the differences between the states which are governed by democracy and which are not governed by democracy.
Comprehends the international system through regional policies of international system.
 -- 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 definitioncs of globasity, globalism and globalisation concepts
2. Week  The concept of dominant actor
3. Week  The roles of dominant actors
4. Week  The criteria and principles of dominant actors
5. Week  The concepts of middle and great powers
6. Week  The USA and Japan as dominant actors
7. Week  The Russian Federation and People's Republic of China as dominant actors
8. Week  Mid-term Examination Week
9. Week  European Union, Germany and France as dominant actors
10. Week  The different patterns of practices of global actors
11. Week  The Middle East policies of the middle and great powers
12. Week  The approachment of the middle and great powers to international issues
13. Week  The differences between the actors which are governed with democracy and which are not governed with democracy
14. Week  The comparison of approachments of different actors
15. Week  The evaluation of approachments through events
16. Week  Final Examination Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  ZORUNLU KAYNAKLAR: The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise, Nina Hachigian ve Mona Sutphen, Simon & Schuster, 2010. ÖNERİLEN KAYNAKLAR:ABD'nin Askeri Müdahaleleri 1801'den Günümüze, Prof. Dr. Haydar Çakmak, Kaynak Yayınları. Uluslararası İnsani Sorunlar, Prof. Dr. Haydar Çakmak, Kripto Basın Yayın, 2010.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- 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
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
1
5
5
 Preparing Reports
2
5
10
 Preparing Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- 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 academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage 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 the other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to make historical, economic, sociological and strategic analyses on the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regionsX
7Being able to make academic interpretations on the developments in international relations with respect to international lawX
8Being able to make analyses on international system by using XIX. and XX. centuries diplomatic history perpspectiveX
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 learning
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