Great Powers and Power Politics In World History
Political History
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Powers and Power Politics In World History | SIT109 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Buket ÖNAL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the concepts of "power" and "great power" in details.
2) List the conditions in order for a country to be a "great power"
3) Analyze the process of the USA being the "great power"
4) Analyze the process of Russia being the "great power"
5) Analyze the process of China being the "great power"
6) Analyze the process of West Europe being the "great power"
7) Analyze the process of Japan being the "great power"
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 7 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course equips candidates with in-depth knowledge on world powers like the United States, Russian Federation, European Union, China and Japan, and the relations among them.
Weekly Schedule
1) Power and World Power concepts will be defined and the conditions required for a state to become a world power will be discussed.2) The process in which the U.S has a become a world power will be analyzed.
3) The process in which the U.S has a become a world power will be analyzed.
4) The process in which the U.S has a become a world power will be analyzed.
5) The process in which the U.S.S.R (Russia) became a world power will be analyzed.
6) The process in which the U.S.S.R (Russia) became a world power will be analyzed.
7) The process in which the U.S.S.R (Russia) became a world power will be analyzed.
8) General Review
9) Midterm
10) The process in which Western Europe became a world power will be analyzed.
11) The process in which Western Europe became a world power will be analyzed.
12) The process in which China became a world power will be analyzed.
13) The process in which China became a world power will be analyzed.
14) The process in which Japan became a world power will be analyzed.
15) The process in which Japan became a world power will be analyzed.
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
20% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required