Courses given by the Department of Area Studies
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARS600 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN AREA STUDIES | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
Course ContentThe main objective of this course is to introduce students to advanced methods and techniques used in the field of Area Studies, and to practice these methods through individual research. In this course, each student specifies their selected area of research and carries out directed study throughout the semester, the results of which are presented at the end of the semester. | |||||
| ARS601 | AREA STUDIES | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThis PhD course is designed to introduce the key themes in Area Studies as well as a variety of disciplinary theoretical approaches used to study areas in the world. The course will also explore how regional dynamics interact with local, national and global forces. The course will begin with a discussion of the scope, development and interdisciplinary nature of Area Studies. Next, the course will examine the relevance and limitations of the main disciplinary approaches that anthropology, history, sociology, economics, political science and international relations use in studying Areas. The final part of this course will be devoted to students individual research projects on the key debates in African, the Middle Eastern, Asian, Eurasian, European and American Studies. | |||||
| ARS602 | RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN AREA STUDIES | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThis course aims to provide the students a general assessment of qualitative research methods. It will present the students various qualitative methods involved in social scientific research as well as offer awareness as to how these methods are related to broader social scientific issues. By presenting a variety of methods, the course will encourage the students to reflect upon these methods and their appropriateness in different research contexts. It will proceed with assignments asking the students to analyze different methods used in the prominent works of area studies. It will also include assignments that will demand from the student a review of the use of several research methods for an original topic of their choosing. The course will hence encourage reflective thinking both on methodology in area studies as well as on the practice of some of the methods. | |||||
| ARS610 | COMPARING AUTHORITARIANISMS: APPROACHES IN AREA STUDIES | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThe main objective of this course is to situate research on authoritarianism as a field within the Social Sciences and Area Studies; identify the main theoretical approaches and methodologies to the study of authoritarianism and their limitations; identify the particular characteristics of authoritarian regimes in different world regions, sub-types of authoritarian regimes and their unifying elements; and address the challenges of designing and conducting research in authoritarian contexts. | |||||
| ARS611 | ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ASIA | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThis course provides an overview of energy and environmental issues in Asia. The objective of the course is to understand contemporary issues of our time and identify challenges like climate change and energy security os Asia. It aims to show Asia`s significance and potential regional and global cooperation. | |||||
| ARS650 | INDEPENDENT STUDY; READINGS IN AREA STUDIES | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
Course ContentThe course will provide the students with a deeper knowledge of the area studies and its core issues, regardless of the disciplinary boundaries these issues might have. It will give the students familiarity with mainstream and alternative readings in area studies. the students will fine tune their skills of critical reading of the literature of their field. | |||||
| ARS699 | PH.D DISSERTATION | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130.0 |
Course ContentThis course is designed to introduce the students to the descriptions of doctorate qualification exam and thesis writing process. | |||||