Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 322 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Politics of Water Resources in the Middle East | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Politics of Water Resources in the Middle East | ||||
| Language of Instruction | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 135 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To understand politics of water and analyze the evolution of global water management paradigms with specific references to the hydropolitical relations in the Middle East and North Africa | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims at addressing many dimensions of the transboundary water resources management and analyzes evolving water management paradigms. Introductory part will encompass the reasons for current water crisis in the world in general, and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in particular. Secondly, the course is designed to highlight why water plays such an important role in the international relations of the MENA by looking into the past and potential inter-state disputes over water with specific references to the Nile, Jordan and Euphrates-Tigris river basins. The origins and the evolution of the water disputes in these regions; historical overview of water negotiation frameworks, and the initiatives for cooperation will be studied. The course will culminate with the analysis of the possible situations of conflict or cooperation over the use of limited water resources of the MENA. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders sınıraşan su kaynakları yönetiminin birçok boyutunu ele almayı amaçlamaktadır ve gelişen su yönetimi paradigmalarını analiz etmektedir. Giriş bölümünde genel olarak dünyada, özel olarak ise Orta Doğu ve Kuzey Afrika'da (MENA) mevcut su krizinin nedenlerine yer verilecektir. İkinci olarak ders, Nil, Ürdün ve Fırat-Dicle nehir havzalarına özel atıflarla su konusundaki geçmişe ve potansiyel devletlerarası anlaşmazlıklara bakarak, suyun MENA'nın uluslararası ilişkilerinde neden bu kadar önemli bir rol oynadığını vurgulamak için tasarlanmıştır. Bu bölgelerdeki su anlaşmazlıklarının kökenleri ve gelişimi; Su müzakere çerçevelerine tarihsel bir bakış ve işbirliğine yönelik girişimler incelenecektir. Kurs, MENA'nın sınırlı su kaynaklarının kullanımıyla ilgili olası çatışma veya işbirliği durumlarının analiziyle sonuçlanacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) • Understand of political nature of water and its role in the international relations of the MENA countries; 2) Learns the key concepts in the field of water politics; 3) Analyzes contending approaches to transboundary water politics. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | |||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | |||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | |||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | |||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | |||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | |||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | |||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | S | Presentation |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | S | HW |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Exam |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | S | HW |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | S | Project |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Project |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | S | Project |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | HW |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | H | Exam |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | S | Project |
| Prepared by and Date | AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU |
| Semester | Spring |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction: Water Scarcity as a Global Issue |
| 2) | Discussing key concepts of water politics |
| 3) | Analyzing global water management paradigms: hydraulic mission |
| 4) | Analyzing global water management paradigms: integrated water resources management |
| 5) | Hydropolitical Setting & Riparian Disputes in the Middle East |
| 6) | Hydropolitical Setting & Riparian Disputes in the Middle East: Euphrates-Tigris River Basin |
| 7) | Hydropolitical Setting & Riparian Disputes in the Middle East: Jordan River Basin I |
| 8) | Hydropolitical Setting & Riparian Disputes in the Middle East: Jordan River Basin II |
| 9) | Hydropolitical Setting & Riparian Disputes in the Middle East: Nile River Basin |
| 10) | Comparing and contrasting hydropolitics in three transboundary river basins |
| 11) | Contending theories in transboundary river basins: Water Wars Literature |
| 12) | Contending theories in transboundary river basins: Institutionalists |
| 13) | Contending theories in transboundary river basins: Virtual Water |
| 14) | Wrap-up |
| Required/Recommended Readings | …J. A. (Tony) Allan, “Integrated Water Resources Management is a more Political than a Technical Challenge” in A.S. Alsharhan and W.W. Wood (eds.) Water Resources Perspectives: Evaluation, Management and Policy, Elsevier Science, 2003, pp. 9-23. ...… A. Kibaroglu & S. I. Gursoy, “Water–energy–food nexus in a transboundary context: the Euphrates–Tigris river basin as a case study,” Water International, Vol. 40 Issue 5-6, 2015, pp. 824-838. …A. Kibaroglu & O. Ünver, "An Institutional Framework for Facilitating Cooperation in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin," International Negotiation: A Journal of Theory and Practice, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2000. …A. Kibaroglu, “The Role of Epistemic Communities in Offering New Cooperation Frameworks in the Euphrates-Tigris Rivers System,” Journal of International Affairs, Spring/Summer 2008, Vol. 61, No.2, pp. 183-198. …A. Kibaroglu and W. Scheumann, “Evolution of Transboundary Politics in the Euphrates-Tigris River System: New Perspectives and Political Challenges” Global Governance, Volume 19-2, 2013, pp. 279-307 …A. Dinar et al., Bridges over Water: Understanding Transboundary Water Conflict, Negotiation and Cooperation, London: World Scientific Publishing Limited 2007, Chapters 2-3-4-7 (pp.24-97; pp. 138-159). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Classroom methods such as pre-class quizzes, pre-class videos, group discussions, group debates, presentations, and essay type exams. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
aysegul.kibaroglu@mef.edu.tr Attendance and active participation are required. There would be no late presentations and make up exams unless medical report provided. MEF university values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YOK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Project | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 135 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||