GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NATURAL RESOURCE POLITICS IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST/2710042
Course Title: NATURAL RESOURCE POLITICS IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Dr. Rıfat Melih AKTAŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/rmelih
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  rmaktas@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn the direct effect of the natural resources on the history of human civilization
To notice the distribution of oil and natural gas resources around the world which are the concentrated areas of the international probles,
To analyze the developments in the Middle East and Africa in the context of colonialism and natural resources,
To examine the interests of Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East and Africa in the context of natural resources.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The course will be conducted in the mode of lecture. Students are expected to take an active part in discussions.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  None
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  None
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  General information about the course content
2. Week  Natural resources in international politics
3. Week  Distribution of natural resources in Africa
4. Week  Distribution of natural resources in the Middle East
5. Week  Oil and natural gas
6. Week  Water problems
7. Week  Relationship between colonialism and natural resources
8. Week  Relationship between imperialism and natural resources
9. Week  Relationship between modernisation and natural resources
10. Week  Students presentations
11. Week  Students presentations
12. Week  Students presentations
13. Week  Students presentations
14. Week  General assessment
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Not recommended any book. Texts and books which containing course topics, will be selected.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Students presentations
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
10
 Assignment
2
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 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
13
3
39
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
33
33
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
184
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.36
 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 expertise level of knowledge on institutions and organizations that are influential on Middle Eastern and African politicsX
5Being able to comprehend the place of actors in the Middle East and Africa in the international system from theoretical, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to conduct historical, economic, sociological and strategic analysis of the Middle East and AfricaX
7Having adequate skills to make international legal evaluation to the developments in the Middle East and AfricaX
8Being able to analyze international system, in general, and the Middle East and Africa, in particular, by using XIX. and XX. century diplomatic historyX
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 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