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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-SB306Political Geography and Geopolitics of TurkeyCompulsory362
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To understand main opinions regarding political geography, to comprehend factors of physical, human, economic and political, military, economic organizations in the world, to teach factors which affect politics of country
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1learn geopolitical advantages and disadvantages
2comprehend how he/she teaches acquisition of Turkey.
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Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definitions; major opinions related to political geography; physical factors affecting the political history (location, areas, borders, land formations, climate, waters, land, natural resources) ; human factors affecting the political geography (demographics; culture; military, political and economic organizations) ; political geography of Turkey (EU, NATO, middle east countries, Balkan countries, the relation with Caucus countries, Turkish states) ; waters passing the borders; territorial land; straits and Aegean problem.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, the importance of political geography and characteristics
2Physical factors in the political geography
3Location, area, shape
4Borders
5Landshapes, climate, water and land
6Political geography of human factors
7 Population and settlement characteristics
8Mid-term exam
9Economic factors
10Economic factors
11Development and transformation of the geopolitical vision
12Main rule theories
13Turkey on world platform
14End-of-term exam
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Recommended or Required Reading
Özey,R.2008;Siyasi Coğrafya,Aktif yayıncılık,İstanbul
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination13030
Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)60
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