ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PIR5007 | ||||
| Course Name: | Asia-Pacifik Politics During and After Cold War | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. CAN DONDURAN | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The aim is to give an overview of political systems and recent political history in Asia. The aim is also to highlight some pressing contemporary issues and to introduce the most important research on the region |
| Course Content: | This course introduces comparative and international politics in Asia and the Pacific. The focus is on politics in East Asia, but we will also branch out to cover the wider region and the role of the region in global politics. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Acquire basic knowledge about the Asia-Pacific Politics 2) Explore the post-Cold War transformation of the region 3) Analyze relations between major regional actors 4) Explore the sources of regional disputes 5) Comprehend the significance of the region in global politics 6) Evaluate contemporary issues and the rise of China |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Post- Cold War Asia | |
| 3) | Current Strategic & Institutional Framework | |
| 4) | The Rise of China and China’s Grand Strategy | |
| 5) | Japan’s Grand Strategy | |
| 6) | The “History Problem” | |
| 7) | South Korea and the Asia-Pacific | |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Korean Peninsula | |
| 10) | Taiwan Strait | |
| 11) | Maritime Issues | |
| 12) | Creating a Regional Order | |
| 13) | Economic Regionalism | |
| 14) | General Review | |
| 15) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | David Shambaugh and Michael Yahuda, The International Relations of Asia, second edition. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2014. |
| References: | Hua, Shiping (ed.). Routledge Handbook of Politics in Asia. London: Routledge. 2020 |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 9 | 30 |
| Midterms | 8 | 22 |
| Final | 15 | 59 |
| Total Workload | 150 | |