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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit Code Year Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
CHINESE POLITICS AND ECONOMY INR311 4 8 3+0 3.0 6.0


General Information
Language of Instruction English
Level of the Course Unit Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course Programme Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit Face-to-face
Work Placement(s) Requirement for the Course Unit Yes
Coordinator of the Course Unit Dr. SİNA KISACIK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Dr. SİNA KISACIK
Assistant(s) of the Course Unit

Prerequisites and/or co-requisities of the course unit
CATEGORY OF THE COURSE UNIT
Category of the Course Unit Degree of Contribution (%)
Fundamental Course in the field % 35
Course providing specialised skills to the main field % 20
Course providing supportive skills to the main field % 15
Course providing humanistic, communication and management skills % 15
Course providing transferable skills % 15

Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit Course Description: For centuries-long, China has always been one of the most important civilizations, empires and modern nation-states due to geography, world-famous cultural life, political and military powers. For several years, it has been under the domination of outside powers and civilizations. Within the first 50 years of the 20th century, it has divided into Nationalist China and Communist China. Since 1949 with the Communist Revolution, there has been an ongoing tension between Nationalist China in Taiwan and Communist China in Beijing. Following the death of Mao Zedong in the mid-1970s, at the end of 1970s thanks to the coming into the power of Deng Xiaoping, China has begun to follow market economy by preserving its political regime. Starting with the 1980s and continuing with 2000s, China has turning out to be one of the leading political and economic actors of world contemporary political-economic system. Since then, the influence of the Chinese foreign, security, military, energy and economic policies is being felt in almost all over the world ranging from Asia, Central Asia, Caucasia, Mediterranean, Europe, Arctic, Russia, Indo-Pacific and so on. Although it has been experiencing comprehensive confrontations with the United States of America for many years in terms of commercial relations as well as some political-security issues namely Taiwan, South China Sea, Arctic and so on, it continues / will endure to influential especially in international security and economic security matters. By taking into account this context, the domestic / foreign political, economic and security policies of China will be analysed by focusing on unique case studies starting from 1991. In this course, it is objected that the students will have an in-depth knowledge of China as one of the biggest and most influential states in the international arena by examining its domestic, foreign and security policies. By this way at the end of the course, it is also intended that the students may follow the considerable developments within the China in a more understandable and comfortable way. Course Objectives: 1. To introduce students to the geographical and administrative structures as well as the races of ethnic groups within the People’s Republic of China. 2. To gain insight on how the political, socio-economic system in the People’s Republic of China is functioning. 3. To comprehend the internal and external factors that are effective over the formulation and implementation of Chinese foreign and security policies in the 21st century. 4. To examine the significance of energy dependence for China in terms of conducting bilateral relations with other states. 5. To evaluate the noteworthy bilateral, organizational and multilateral relations within the context of Chinese foreign and security policies through separate case studies. 6. To comprehend in detail how the People’s Republic of China does position itself in terms of world politics and economics.
Contents of the Course Unit Introduction of the Course General Introduction of the People’s Republic of China Chinese Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments, Economy) - 1 Chinese Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments, Economy) – 2 The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the People’s Republic of China in the 1990s and 2000s – 1& 2&3 The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the People’s Republic of China in the 1990s and 2000s –1& 2&3 Security Architecture In Indo-Pacific From The Past To Present: Bilateral Alliances And Multilateral Structures Mid-term Examination Selected Case Studies for Chinese Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 1: China-Türkiye Relations Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 2: Russia-China Relations Selected Case Studies for Chinese Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 3: China-European Union Relations Second Assessment: Submission and Presentation of An Academic Paper Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century: U.S.–China Competition: A Power Transition Perspective Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 5: China’s Policies in terms of the Belt and Road Initiative 1 & 2 General Revision of the Course Final Examination
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education Learning Objectives: 1. Comprehending the geographical formation, administrative structure, the races of ethnic groups residing in the People’s Republic of China. To know the People’s Republic of China much better. 2. The influential factors on the designing and implementation of Russian domestic policies, Chinese foreign policies, Chinese security policies. 3. Recognizing the fundamental components of new Chinese political mechanism. To acquire more and better knowledge on ideological and factors and policies that are effective over Xi Jinping Era in the People’s Republic of China since 2000. 4. Examine the impacts of energy resources over external foreign, security and economic relations of the People’s Republic of China in the 21st century. 5. In-depth examination of Chinese foreign and security policy doctrines developed since 2000s. 6. Identify the influence of national identity and diaspora issues over Chinese foreign and security policies. 7. How the president is able to control whole system in the People’s Republic of China? 8. Examine the influence of arms sales over Chinese foreign, security and economic policies in the 21st century. 9. Investigate in detail the China’s foreign and security policy priorities through various case studies such as its relations with European Union, Shanghai Cooperation, Türkiye, Ukraine, Eastern Mediterranean 10. Set Forth how the People’s Republic of China currently positions itself in within the context of noteworthy issues in the international relations.

No
 Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to:
1 Better comprehend the People’s Republic of China’s geographically, administratively, ethnically, politically and economically.
2 Define the fresh ideologies and policies that are currently effective in terms of the administration of the People’s Republic of China.
3 Put forward the fundamental foreign and security policies as well as doctrines which have been affecting People’s Republic of China’s internal policies and external relations
4 Describe causes and results of the prioritization of energy and arms sales in terms of Chinese foreign and security policies.
5 Understand China’s bilateral, multilateral and institutional relations in terms of the world politics by focusing numerous case studies.

Learning Activities & Teaching Methods of the Course Unit
Learning Activities & Teaching Methods of the Course Unit

Weekly Course Contents and Study Materials for Preliminary & Further Study
Week Topics (Subjects) Preparatory & Further Activities
1 Introduction of the Course No file found
2 General Introduction of the People’s Republic of China No file found
3 Chinese Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments, Economy) - 1 No file found
4 Chinese Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments, Economy) – 2 No file found
5 The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the People’s Republic of China in the 1990s and 2000s – 1& 2&3 No file found
6 The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the People’s Republic of China in the 1990s and 2000s –1& 2&3 No file found
7 Security Architecture In Indo-Pacific From The Past To Present: Bilateral Alliances And Multilateral Structures No file found
8 Mid-term Examination No file found
9 Selected Case Studies for Chinese Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 1: China-Türkiye Relations No file found
10 Selected Case Studies for Chinese Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 2: Russia-China Relations No file found
11 Selected Case Studies for Chinese Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 3: China-European Union Relations
Second Assessment: Submission and Presentation of An Academic Paper		 No file found
12 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century: U.S.–China Competition: A Power Transition
Perspective		 No file found
13 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 5: China’s Policies in terms of the Belt and Road Initiative 1 & 2 No file found
14 General Revision of the Course
Final Examination		 No file found

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
1-Textbooks & Further Readings
Michael J. Sodaro, Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction, New York: McGraw Hill Education, 2008.
“Securitized World Order and New Security Spaces”, Editor: Dr. Tolga Sakman, Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, DİPAM Yayınları, 2024, First Edition.
“The Changing Perspectives of Central Asia in the 21st Century”. Editors: Asst. Prof. Murat Yorulmaz and Serdar Yılmaz, (İstanbul: Kriter Yayınevi, 2020). First Edition.
“Conflict Areas in the Caucasus and Central Asia”, Editors: Göktürk Tüysüzoğlu and Arda Özkan, Lexington Books, 2022.
“Heartland and Rimland: 21st Century’s Geopolitical Thinking in Foreign Policy”, Editors: Ferdi Güçyetmez & Sina Kısacık & Murat Yorulmaz, İstanbul: İdeal Kültür Yayıncılık, December 2024, First Edition.
“Emerging Powers In Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: A Political Approach”, Editors: Ferdi Güçyetmez & Diren Doğan, İstanbul: İdeal Kültür Yayıncılık, March 2024, First Edition.
Daniel Yergin, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and The Clash of Nations, (Great Britain: Allan Lane, 2020). First Edition.
“Ultra-Nationalist Policies of Trump and Reflections in the World”, Editors: Prof. Dr. Mim Kemal Öke and Asst. Prof. Dr. Hanefi Yazıcı, (Berlin: Peter Lang, 2020). First Edition.
“Handbook of Indo-Pacific Studies”, Edited by Barbara Kratiuk, Jeroen J. J. Van den Bosch, Aleksandra Jaskólska and Yoichiro Sato, New York: Routledge, 2023.
“Routledge Handbook of The Belt and Road”, Edited by Cai Fang and Peter Nolan, New York: Routledge, 2019.
Agnia Grigas, The New Geopolitics of Natural Gas, (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2017). First Edition.

Very Important Note: PDF versions and printed versions of some of the abovementioned books will be provided by the instructor throughout the course. Apart from these resources, the instructor will provide newly published academic papers regarding the related contents of the course. The students can also share newly published academic studies within the context of the course throughout the semester.

MATERIAL SHARING
Course Notes
INR 311 THE FIRST MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK
INR 311 THE SECOND MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK
INR 311 THE THIRD MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK
INR 311 THE FOURTH MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK
INR 311 THE FIFTH MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK
Presentations No file found
Homework No file found
Exam Questions & Solutions No file found
Useful Links No file found
Video and Visual Materials No file found
Other No file found
Announcements No file found

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT NOT DEFINED
*Level of Contribution (0-5): Empty-Null (0), 1- Very Low, 2- Low, 3- Medium, 4- High, 5- Very High

No
 Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to: 		PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Better comprehend the People’s Republic of China’s geographically, administratively, ethnically, politically and economically.
2 Define the fresh ideologies and policies that are currently effective in terms of the administration of the People’s Republic of China.
3 Put forward the fundamental foreign and security policies as well as doctrines which have been affecting People’s Republic of China’s internal policies and external relations
4 Describe causes and results of the prioritization of energy and arms sales in terms of Chinese foreign and security policies.
5 Understand China’s bilateral, multilateral and institutional relations in terms of the world politics by focusing numerous case studies.

Assessment
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of
Activities		 Degree of Contribution (%)
Mid-Term Exam 0 -
Computer Based Presentation 0 -
Short Exam 0 -
Presentation of Report 0 -
Homework Assessment 0 -
Oral Exam 0 -
Presentation of Thesis 0 -
Presentation of Document 0 -
Expert Assessment 0 -
Board Exam 0 -
Practice Exam 0 -
Year-End Final Exam 0 -
Internship Exam 0 -
TOTAL 0 %100
Contribution of In-Term Assessments to Overall Grade 0 %50
Contribution of Final Exam to Overall Grade 1 %50
TOTAL 1 %100


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)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 0 0 0
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Total Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities - - 0
Workload for Assessment Activities
Type of the Assessment Activites # of Assessment Activities
 Duration
(hours, h)		 Workload (h)
Final Exam 1 0 0
Preparation for the Final Exam 0 0 0
Mid-Term Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 0 0 0
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
Total Workload for Assessment Activities - - 0
Total Workload of the Course Unit - - 0
Workload (h) / 25.5 0.0
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 6.0

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