Information Package / Course Catalogue
Globalisation and Geopolitics
Course Code: İKT178
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course focuses on providing the knowledge, consciousness and perspective related to the analysis of the current economic, cultural and geopolitical processes, influential factors in the establishment of the new world order.

Course Content

This course contains the topics of the quest for a new world order, economic, cultural and geopolitical developments in terms of global processes.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The importance of Turkey's in geopolitical theories can be assessed.
2.Turkey's economic, political and military position on a global scale can be analyzed.
3.Processes that are effective in shaping the new world order can be read.
4.To be able to apply international relations theories to the world agenda
5.To understand the relationship between political, economic and military policies
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cox, K. R. 2002. Political Geography, Blackwell, New York
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The dynamics of globalization and their extensions to Turkey and other neighboring countries.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The dynamics of economic growth in Turkey in the period before and after the global financial crisis.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Regional and global energy security: The role of Turkey.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Axis debate in Turkish foreign policy.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Turkey's strategic depth and global developments.
Week 6 - Theoretical
New era of relations between Turkey and the IMF.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Turkey-Armenia relations.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Syria crisis and question of Turkey's identity.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Syria crisis and question of Turkey's identity.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Changing global economy and Turkey.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Painful change in the Middle East and Turkey.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Africa and Turkey.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Turkey's human resource.
Week 14 - Theoretical
The brink of the nuclear crisis in Iran and Turkey.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work72228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026