Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : INT418 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 7 |
This course aims to introduce classic and contemporary theories, concepts and debates relevant to Asian politics, economics, security, culture and society.
This course aims to present students with various perspectives on a geographical area formed by three continents—Asia, the Americas, and Oceania—based on the assumption that, contrary to conventional cartographic representations, this region constitutes a coherent whole. In contrast to the European and Atlantic geographies, which are often viewed as more integrated, this region is generally considered too vast and diverse to possess unifying characteristics. However, the course emphasizes that, contrary to such assumptions, this region may play a central role in the world of the future. Within this framework, the course seeks to address the academic gap regarding this region, which, unlike commonly studied areas such as the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, remains largely neglected in Turkish academia and graduate programs.
| 1. | To dentify and explain the main issues in Asian politics, economics and security in order to be able to track and explain its evolution in recent years. |
| 2. | Students can examine the key turning points in the region’s history both independently and within the context of global political history. |
| 3. | Students can critically discuss whether an alternative identity construction specific to the region, such as “Pan-Asianism”, is possible. |
| 4. | Students can learn the dynamics of the economic relations and competition among the actors and be able to predict about the future of regional stability. |
| 5. | Students can identify the fundamental dynamics of Asia-Pacific geopolitics. |
| 1. | Shambaugh D. and Yahuda M. (2008). International Relations of Asia, New York: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc. (Required Material) |
| 2. | Overholt W. H. (2008). Asia, America and the Transformation of Geopolitics, Cambridge University Press. |
| 3. | Ikenberry J. and Mastanduno M. (2003). International Relations Theory and the Asia Pacific, New York: Columbia University Press. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 12 | 5 | 3 | 96 |
| Assignment | 1 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| Individual Work | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 175 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |