| Course Name | Political Geography |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 335 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The main overall objective of this course is to refine students’ understanding of the relation between geographical space and politics beyond the traditional concern with the state as the basic unit of political geography. To this end, the course re-examines major themes of political science focusing on the local, regional, supranational and geopolitical levels. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course aims to refine students’ understanding of the geographical space of modern politics beyond the traditional focus on the modern nation state. Each session has been designed to cover fundamental aspects in this subdiscipline, such as territorial sovereignty and statehood, borders and geopolitics, borders and political modernity, violence and anti-statism, space and identity. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to course: Introduction to Political Geography | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Introduction, pp. 1-14. |
| 2 | Statecraft: nation-state and sovereignty. | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part I, pp. 14-40. |
| 3 | Statecraft: multilevel governance and democracy | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part I, pp. 41-60. |
| 4 | Modes of power: hegemony and territory | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part II, pp. 61-86. |
| 5 | Modes of power: geopolitics and superpower | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part II, pp. 87-110. |
| 6 | Political modernity: colonialism, political economy and ideology | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part III, pp. 111-143. |
| 7 | Political modernity: socialism, neoliberalism, globalisation and migration | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part III, pp. 144-184. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Bounding space: scale, border, regionalism | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part IV, pp. 185-222. |
| 10 | Violence: conflict, post-conflict, terrorism and anti-statism | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part V, pp. 223-272. |
| 11 | Identity: nationalism, citizenship and postcolonialism | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part VI, pp. 273-298. |
| 12 | Identity: representation, gender and the “other” | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, Part VI, pp. 299-338. |
| 13 | Students’ presentations | |
| 14 | Students’ presentations | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Carolyn Gallagher, Carl T. Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin, Alison Mountz and Peter Shirlow, 2009, Key Concepts in Political Geography, London: SAGE Publications, ISBN 978-1-4129-4671-1; ISBN 978-1-4129-4672-8 (pbk) *All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Instructor’s power point presentations. Academic articles provided by the instructor (updated each semester). |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 14 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
| Total | 169 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
