GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THE ROLE OF EUROPEAN UNION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ARAB SPRING/1710063
Course Title: THE ROLE OF EUROPEAN UNION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ARAB SPRING
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Professor M. Nail Alkan/ Assistant: Res. Assist. Serdar Çakmak
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nailalkan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nailalkan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the theoritical basics of Arab Spring.
Analyzes how to use Arab Spring as a tool for foreign policy.
Evaluates the differences of Arab Spring from the traditional structure.
Learns the states' implementation about this subject.
Analyzes the institutionalism of Arab Spring.
Evaluates the discussions about Arab Spring.
 -- 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  Introduction of the Course
2. Week  Historical Process
3. Week  Definition of Arab Spring
4. Week  Differences of Arab Spring form Traditional Structure
5. Week  Increasing Importance of Arab Spring on Imternational Relations 1
6. Week  Increasing Importance of Arab Spring on Imternational Relations 2
7. Week  Institutionalism of Arab Spring
8. Week  Implemantation of Arab Spring
9. Week  Midterm Examinations Week
10. Week  State Implemantations
11. Week  State Implemantations
12. Week  State Implemantations
13. Week  State Implemantations
14. Week  State Implemantations
15. Week  General Overview
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Veysel Ayhan, Arap Baharı, İsyanlar, Devrimler ve Değişim, Bursa: MKM, 2012; William L. Cleveland and Martin Bunton, A History the Modern Middle East, Colorado: Westview Press, 2013. RECOMMENDED READINGS:Raymond A Hinnebusch and Anoushiravan Ehteshami, The Foreign Policies of Middle East States, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002; Türkkaya Ataöv, Siyonizm ve Irkçılık, İstanbul: İleri Yayınları, 2006; Türel YILMAZ, Uluslararası Politikada Ortadoğu, Ankara: Barış Kitabevi,2009; Adeed Dawisha, Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century: From Triumph to Despair, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2005; Fleh A. Jabar, Aşiretler ve İktidar/ Ortadoğu'da Etnisite ve Milliyetçilik, İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2013.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- 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
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 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