LATIN AMERICA IN WORLD POLITICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
POL422	LATIN AMERICA IN WORLD POLITICS	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit :	LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course :	Seçmeli
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof.Dr. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of the course is to teach the foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey since its foundation in order to provide independent thinking and to provide students with the ability to critically evaluate foreign policy.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of the course covers the factors affecting Turkish foreign policy, the role of decision makers, the impact of systemic factors on Turkish foreign policy, relations with the Middle East, Europe, Asia, the Balkans, the Caucasus, relations with international organizations, and breaking points in Turkish foreign policy.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explains colonial history and its effects on contemporary Latin American society and politics.
Distinguishes the intricate nature of Latin America's broad political and economic challenges and achievements.
Relates social phenomena and patterns such as income inequality and economic crises with the histories and structures of Latin societies.
Explains the local and international basis of military interventions.
Evaluates the international relations of Latin Americas
Evaluates the Turkish-Latin American Relations

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Preliminary information about the basic concepts to be covered in the course, the purpose and content of the course.	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
2	Reading and resource browsing	Colonial-era Latin American history	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
3	Reading and resource browsing	Modern Latin American history	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
4	Reading and resource browsing	Political Panorama in Latin America	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
5	Reading and resource browsing	Economic Panorama in Latin America	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
6	Reading and resource browsing	Regional Integration Models in Latin America I	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
7	Reading and resource browsing	Regional Integration Models in Latin America II	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
8	-	ARA SINAV	-
9	Reading and resource browsing	Latin America's Relations with Global Powers	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
10	Reading and resource browsing	Brazil	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
11	Reading and resource browsing	Argentina	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
12	Reading and resource browsing	Venezuela	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
13	Reading and resource browsing	Paraguay-Uruguay	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
14	Reading and resource browsing	Latin America-Turkey relations	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
15	Reviewing information	Exam preparation: General and comparative assessment of previous topics. Repetition of key points.	Lecture, question-answer, discussion method
16	-	FİNAL	-
17	-	FİNAL	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Thomas V. B. (Ed.) (2001). Regional Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Political Economy of Open Regionalism. NewYork: Institut of Latin American Studies.
Forrest D. Colburn, (2002), Latin America at the End of Politics, Princeton University Press.
Kirby, The Politics of Regional Integration in Latin America. NewYork: Palgrave.
John Charles Chasteen, Americanos: Latin America's Struggle for Independence, 2009

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.				3
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.			2
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.	0
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.				3
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.				3
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.	0
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.					4
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.		1
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.			2
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.		1
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.				3
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.					4
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.					4
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.					4
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.	0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Ders	14	3	42
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme	14	2	28
Arazi Çalışması	0	0	0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi	0	0	0
Laboratuvar	0	0	0
Okuma	0	0	0
Ödev	0	0	0
Proje Hazırlama	0	0	0
Seminer	0	0	0
Staj	0	0	0
Teknik Gezi	0	0	0
Web Tab. Öğrenme	0	0	0
Uygulama	0	0	0
Yerinde Uygulama	0	0	0
Mesleki Faaliyet	0	0	0
Sosyal Faaliyet	0	0	0
Tez Hazırlama	0	0	0
Alan Çalışması	0	0	0
Rapor Yazma	0	0	0
Final Sınavı	1	1	1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı	2	14	28
Ara Sınav	1	1	1
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı	2	14	28
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
TOPLAM	34	0	128