IR509 CONTEMPORARY ASIAN INTERN.POLITICS
| Course Code: | 3140509 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ŞERİF ONUR BAHÇECİK |
| Offered Semester: | Once in several years. |
Course Objectives
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Analyze the foreign policies of major powers in Asia, including China, Russia, Japan, and the United States.
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Examine the impact of shifts in the international system, from bipolarity to multipolarity, détente, and the post-Cold War era, on Asian geopolitics.
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Evaluate how historical and contemporary global power transitions influence the strategic decisions of key Asian actors.
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Develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between regional and global forces in shaping Asia’s international relations.
Course Content
This course essentially aims to analyze the foreign policies of the big powers in Asia, including the People's Republic of China, Russia, Japan and the USA. Fundamental changes resulting from shifts in the international system from bipolarity to multipolarity and from multipolarity to detente and the end of the cold war will be the focus of the course.
Course Learning Outcomes
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Analyze the foreign policies of major powers in Asia, including China, Russia, Japan, and the United States.
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Examine the impact of shifts in the international system, from bipolarity to multipolarity, détente, and the post-Cold War era, on Asian geopolitics.
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Evaluate how historical and contemporary global power transitions influence the strategic decisions of key Asian actors.
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Develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between regional and global forces in shaping Asia’s international relations.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To enhance and deepen the scholarly knowledge in the discipline of International Relations | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To establish connections between different disciplines of social sciences | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To view social and international developments from a holistic perspective | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To establish advanced-level oral and written communication skills in both academic and practical spheres of life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To produce original ideas by developing habits of inquiry | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To obtain high-level research skills and ethics | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibility | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to express ideas and prepare effective presentations in academic and professional platforms | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To contribute to the scientific literature | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution