Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Fatma Anıl ÖZTOP
Associate Prof. Dr. Caner SANCAKTAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Comprehend power centers of the world
2) Comprehend politic strategies of power centers of the world
3) Analyze economic strategies of power centers of the world
4) Comment on threats that arise from geopolitical invariable elements
5) Discussing the history and sources of threats.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3
Learning Outcomes
	1	Middle	Middle	Middle
	2	Middle	High	Middle
	3	Middle	Middle	Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Candidates are provided with profound knowledge on the definition and meaning of geopolitics, politic-geography- geopolitics relation, elements of geopolitics, units of geopolitic, continent, inner- continent, geopolitic characteristics of border and island states, geopolitic theories and their enforcings, the difference between geopolitics and geostrategy, the idea of power centers, sensibilities and threats that arise from geopolitic’s invariable elements, sensibilities and threats that arise from geopolitic’s variable elements, history and sources of threat.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction
2) Realism and Power Politics
3) Foreign Policy Strategies
4) Geopolitics Theories and Strategies
5) Hegemony in International Politics
6) Capitalism, Emperialism and Power Politics
7) Hegemonic Wars Among Great Powers
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) US Foreign Policy and Strategies
10) The U.K. Foerign Policy and Strategies
11) German Foreign Policy and Strategies
12) French Foreign Policy and Strategies
13) Russian Foreign Policy and Strategies
14) Japanese Foreign Policy and Strategies
15) Chinese Foreign Policy and Strategies
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
5) Self Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Presentation/Seminar to Course Grade	20%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	80%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Power Centers and Strategies In The World	ULI121	Compulsory	Doctorate degree	1	Fall	8