Current Issues In World Politics
Political Science and Public Administration
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Issues In World Politics | SKY105 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Marco BOSCHELE
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Comment on the current issues.
2) Provide insight into current research and development work within global political studies.
3) Provide the students with appropriate analytical tools needed to follow and understand current events in global politics.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course will look generally at major problematic areas in international politics. Likely topics will include: The new world order; the European Union- Turkey Relations; the global, continental and regional actors; the Eurasia and its importance for Turkey, Turkey’s nearest neighbors and the Islamic world, the Quest for stability in the Middle East; the Arab-Israeli conflict, developments in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Number |
Percentage |
|
|---|---|---|
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
2 |
50% |
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
1 |
50% |
Total |
100% |
|
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required