ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | SUY5007 | ||||
| Course Name: | Asia-Pacific Politics Throughout the Cold War and in its Aftermath | ||||
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Fall |
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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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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| 1) Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2) Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 6) Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 7) Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 9) Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 10) Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations | 2 |
| 2) | Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level. | 3 |
| 3) | Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | 2 |
| 4) | Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field | 1 |
| 5) | Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | 1 |
| 6) | Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work. | 1 |
| 7) | Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | 1 |
| 8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | 1 |
| 9) | Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | 2 |
| 10) | Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 3 |
| 11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 2 |
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 | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 | |||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 24 | 34 | |||
| Final | 1 | 15 | 25 | 40 | |||
| Total Workload | 150 | ||||||