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| Unit | FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | POLS409 |
| Name | Oil, Water and War |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ASLI ILGIT |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This course is to provide you with historical information, analytical toolsand knowledge that will be useful in comprehending the complex dynamics of oil and water politics, and to prepare you to engage in debates about current developments and policies that states and other entities might pursue to satisfy needs for oiland water.
Course Content
Oil and water scarcities are already major causes ofconflict within and between nations. The struggle for the control of their sources has been so central to international politicsthat some expertsand policymakers have claimed that whereasthe 20th century wascharacterized bya global struggle for petroleum, the 21st century will be marked bya struggle for water. The issues of oiland waterare interdisciplinary bytheir very nature, and their politicaland securityaspects will be emphasized in thiscourse. In addition to the physicalconflict over these resources, asthe title ofcourse implies, we willalso consider how the struggle for these resourcesaffects policy debates, economicand foreign policies, and investment in new technologyand infrastructure. The semester is divided into two parts. During the first half of the course we will focus on the issuessurrounding oiland natural gas, and in the later half of the course we will do the same for water.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand the place and importance of the oiland water issues in global politics |
| LO02 | Understand the role and importance of oil in various historical events in world politics. |
| LO03 | Gain understanding of the conflict among various actors in domestic politics about oil issues. |
| LO04 | Examine the role of oil in different wars in world politics. |
| LO05 | Examine the role and importance of oil in states' foreign policy. |
| LO06 | Learn about the birth of OPEC and its role in oil politics. |
| LO07 | Learn about the birth of NOCs and their role in global oil politics. |
| LO08 | Midterm Exam |
| LO09 | Gain a general understanding of water and its role in birth of civilizations. |
| LO10 | Examine the different understandings of water security. |
| LO11 | Learn about different approaches of various actors in global water pollitics. |
| LO12 | Examine the relationship between water and human rights. |
| LO13 | Gain skills to analyze different oil and water problems in different parts of the world. |
| LO14 | Gain skills to analyze different oil and water problems in different parts of the world. |
| LO15 | Recap the semester |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and Overview of the Course | Introduction and Overview of the Course | |
| 2 | Beginning: USA and World War I | Reading | |
| 3 | Interwar Period: Latin America and Middle East | Reading | |
| 4 | Post World War II- Japan and Germany | Reading | |
| 5 | National Oil Companies | Reading | |
| 6 | States, Companies and OPEC | Reading | |
| 7 | Energy crises in the 1970s, 80s and 90s | Reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Prep for the Exam | |
| 9 | Water and Civilizations | Reading | |
| 10 | Water in the Middle East I | Reading | |
| 11 | Water in the Middle East II | Reading | |
| 12 | Water Problems in Asia | Reading | |
| 13 | Water Problems in Africa | Reading | |
| 14 | Corporations vs Communities | Reading | |
| 15 | International Cooperation or Conflict | Review | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Prep for the Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Prep for the Exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 144 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,76 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||