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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / COG 405 - GEOGRAPHY

Code: COG 405 Course Title: JEOPOLİTİC AND JEOSTRATEGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GEOGRAPHY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer TALİP KURŞUNCU (kursuncut@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to teach the concepts of strategy, geostrategy and geopolitics to the students, to teach the theories that have a large place in the literature on the subject, and to convey the place of geopolitics in terms of Turkey and some sample countries.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Analyzes the main conflict points affecting the international system. PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma
PO-2 Cografya biliminin temel terimlerini kavrama ve cografi terminolojiyi yerinde kullanabilme.
PO-11 Cografi konulari, sistematik bir yaklasimla ele alma, arastirma ve sunma becerisi
Examination
LO-2 Knows the effect of geography on foreign policy of countries. PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma
PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme.
PO-6 Disiplinler arasindaki çalismalarin önemini kavrama, bilgi ve becerilerini diger disiplinlerle paylasabilme ve ortak projelerde degerlendirebilme.
PO-7 Mekan ve mekani olusturan fiziki ve beseri unsurlar arasinda iliski kurabilme ve bu iliskileri yorumlayabilme becerisi
PO-10 Bölgesel dengesizlik, iklim degisikligi, kentlesme, küresellesme, sürdürebilirlik, göç, çevre sorunlari gibi konulari genis bir bakis acisi ile yorumlayabilme
PO-2 Cografya biliminin temel terimlerini kavrama ve cografi terminolojiyi yerinde kullanabilme.
PO-11 Cografi konulari, sistematik bir yaklasimla ele alma, arastirma ve sunma becerisi
Examination
LO-3 Will be able to analyze critical questions and problems in geopolitical and geostrategic issues PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma
PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme.
PO-6 Disiplinler arasindaki çalismalarin önemini kavrama, bilgi ve becerilerini diger disiplinlerle paylasabilme ve ortak projelerde degerlendirebilme.
PO-7 Mekan ve mekani olusturan fiziki ve beseri unsurlar arasinda iliski kurabilme ve bu iliskileri yorumlayabilme becerisi
PO-10 Bölgesel dengesizlik, iklim degisikligi, kentlesme, küresellesme, sürdürebilirlik, göç, çevre sorunlari gibi konulari genis bir bakis acisi ile yorumlayabilme
PO-2 Cografya biliminin temel terimlerini kavrama ve cografi terminolojiyi yerinde kullanabilme.
PO-12 Bireysel calisma becerisi ve bagimsiz karar verebilme yetisine sahip olarak fikirlerini sözlü ve yazili ifade ederek iletisim kurabilme
Examination
LO-4 Understands geopolitical and geostrategic perspectives and dimensions PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme.
PO-6 Disiplinler arasindaki çalismalarin önemini kavrama, bilgi ve becerilerini diger disiplinlerle paylasabilme ve ortak projelerde degerlendirebilme.
PO-2 Cografya biliminin temel terimlerini kavrama ve cografi terminolojiyi yerinde kullanabilme.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Strategy Definition and Historical Development of Strategy, Definition, Scope and Elements of Geostrategy, Definition, Elements and Historical Development of Geopolitics, Geopolitical Theories: Pre-Cold War and Cold War Era, Geopolitical Theories: The Post-Cold War Era, The Place of Geostrategy and Geopolitics in Country's Foreign Policies, The Place of Geostrategy and Geopolitics in the Foreign Policies of Example Countries, The Place of Geostrategy and Geopolitics in Turkish Foreign Policy
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Strategy Definition and Historical Development of Strategy Lecture, Discussion
2 Definition, Scope and Elements of Geostrategy Lecture, Discussion
3 Definition, Elements and Historical Development of Geopolitics Lecture, Discussion
4 Definition, Elements and Historical Development of Geopolitics Lecture, Discussion
5 Geopolitical Theories: Pre-Cold War and Cold War Era Lecture, Discussion
6 Geopolitical Theories: Pre-Cold War and Cold War Era Lecture, Discussion
7 An overview Lecture, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Geopolitical Theories: The Post-Cold War Era Lecture, Discussion
10 Geopolitical Theories: The Post-Cold War Era Lecture, Discussion
11 The Place of Geostrategy and Geopolitics in Country's Foreign Policies Lecture, Discussion
12 The Place of Geostrategy and Geopolitics in the Foreign Policies of Example Countries Lecture, Discussion
13 The Place of Geostrategy and Geopolitics in Turkish Foreign Policy Lecture, Discussion
14 The Place of Geostrategy and Geopolitics in Turkish Foreign Policy Lecture, Discussion
15 An overview Lecture, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Karabulut, B. (2013), Strateji Jeostrateji Jeopolitik. Ankara: Barış Kitap
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, Computer, Projection.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 7 5 35
       b) Search in internet/Library 7 5 35
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 3 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 9 4 36
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 171