Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : UYL547 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
This course aims to equip students with the ability to analyze the relationship between geography, power, and politics by addressing the fundamental concepts, theoretical development, and classical/critical approaches of geopolitics; and to evaluate global power struggles from the Cold War to the present day and Turkey's geopolitical position within a theoretical framework.
This course examines the development of geopolitical thought from its origins to the present day. Classical geopolitical theories (land/sea dominance, periphery), neoclassical and critical geopolitics; the Cold War and post-Cold War era; and the impact of globalization on geopolitics are studied. Middle Eastern geopolitics and Turkey's geopolitical position and political options are evaluated within a theoretical framework.
| 1. | The student explains the fundamental concepts of geopolitics, its main theorists, and its historical development. |
| 2. | The student compares and evaluates classical, neoclassical, and critical geopolitical approaches. |
| 3. | The student analyzes global power struggles during and after the Cold War using geopolitical theories. |
| 4. | The student evaluates the effects of globalization on geopolitics through examples. |
| 5. | The student analyzes Turkey's geopolitical position and political options within a theoretical framework. |
| 1. | Yılmaz Tezkan & M. Murat Taşar, (2013). Dünden Bugüne Jeopolitik: Dünya ve Türkiye, Ankara: Ülke Kitap. (Ana Kaynak) |
| 2. | M. Cem Oğultürk & Güngör Şahin, (2020). Jeopolitik Düşünce, Büyük Güçler ve Türkiye, İstanbul: Yeditepe Yayınları. |
| 3. | Suat İlhan, (2019). Jeopolitik – Güç Odağı Kuramı, İstanbul: Kırmızıkedi Yayınları. |
| 4. | Murat Yeşiltaş, Sezgi Durgun & Pınar Bilgin, (2020). Türkiye Dünyanın Neresinde? Hayali Coğrafyalar, Çarpışan Anlatılar, İstanbul: Küy Yayınları. |
| 5. | Tim Marshall, (2018). Coğrafya Mahkûmları, İstanbul: Epsilon Yayınevi. |
| 6. | Robert D. Kaplan, (2023). Coğrafyanın İntikamı, İstanbul: Küre Yayınları. |
| 7. | Margaret MacMillan, Savaş: Çatışmalar Bizi Nasıl Şekillendirir? İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 121 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |