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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI383

Course Name:

Rising China: Power and Problems

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EYLÜL BEYZA ÇİFTÇİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eylül Beyza Ateş Çiftçi

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students should be able to analyse the rising China and its effectiveness in regional and global order in terms of economic, military and nuclear power while they also know current global problems and debates.

Course Content:

This course provides undergraduates with a broad introduction to China’s political, economic, and strategic development during the modern era. The discussion begins with the lowest point in Chinese history when the country was rendered as a socialist country and ends with China’s contemporary rise and implications for the world. The questions asked include: In what ways is China rising? How did it happen? How does China’s rise impact the U.S and the global system?

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will finish the course with basic knowledge on China Studies.
2) They will have acquired critical thinking skills and a broad range of analytical tools for understanding the rise of China and its global implications.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Establishment of the People’s Republic of China and Socialist Order
2)	New World Order in the Post-Cold War Area and Multipolarity Discourse of China
3)	Regional Alliance Initiatives of China in the Globalization Period
4)	Global Policies of China in the Globalization Period
5)	Economic Power Achievements of China
6)	Military and Nuclear Potential of China
7)	Midterm
8)	Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
9)	One Belt One Road Initiative
10)	Taiwan Policy of China and Problems
11)	Competition Areas of China and Problems
12)	Regional and Global Effectiveness of China
13)	China’s Future and Popular Debates
14)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	June Teufel Dreyer, China’s Political System: Modernization and Tradition, fifth edition, New York: Pearson / Longman, 2006. Barry Naughton, The China’s Economy: Transition and Growth, Cambridge, MA: MIT University Press, 2007. Susan Shirk, China: Fragile Superpower, New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
References:	Lecturer's handouts, presentations

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2
Program Outcomes
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.	3
2)	Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.	3
3)	Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.	2
4)	Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.	3
5)	Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.	3
6)	Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.	2
7)	Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.	3
8)	Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.	3
9)	Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.	3
10)	Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.	3
11)	Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.	2
12)	Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.	3
13)	It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Midterms	7	21
Final	5	15
Total Workload		75