GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TURKISH-AFGHAN REKATIONS IN HISTORICAL PROCESS/1710050
Course Title: TURKISH-AFGHAN REKATIONS IN HISTORICAL PROCESS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Cemalettin TAŞKIRAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ctaskiran
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ctaskiran@gazi.edu.tr, taskiranc@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows the Afghanistan geography and its history.
Learns the political, social and economic structures of Afghanistan.
Explains how Afghanistan affects World politics.
Knows the causes of tensions in the region and explains conflicts.
Explains the effects of Globalisation and USA over region and makes prediction about the future of Afghanistan.
 -- 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 program component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Where is the Afghanistan geography and what is the importance of this geography?
2. Week  Energy routes and the position of Afghanistan.
3. Week  Turks in Afghanistan.
4. Week  Afghanistan before and after USA intervention.
5. Week  Social,political and economic structures of Afghanistan.
6. Week  Social,political and economic structures of Afghanistan.
7. Week  Social,political and economic structures of Afghanistan.
8. Week  Mid-Term Examination
9. Week  Occupation of Afghanistan by Soviet Union.
10. Week  The end of the occupation of the Soviet Union.
11. Week  Conflict and Terror in Afghanistan.
12. Week  USA intervention in 2001.
13. Week  The last elections in Afghanistan.
14. Week  The last elections in Afghanistan.
15. Week   Afghanistan Today.
16. Week  Final Examination.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READİNGS:Esedullah Oğuz, Varlık Yayınları,1999: Esedullah Oğuz, Hedef Ülke Afganistan,Doğan Kitapçılık,2001;Emin Demirel,Afganistan,IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık / Araştırma-İnceleme Dizisi,2001
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
1
40
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
65
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
35
 -- 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
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
15
1
15
 Presentation
15
1
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
33
33
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 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