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POL 045 - China in World Politics

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hakan ERDAGÖZ

Course Objective

This course aims to provide an overview of Chinese foreign policy. As the world’s most populous country on the earth and one of the most powerful countries in future world politics, China presents with us a peculiar case that deserves a deep interrogation. 

Course Content

The course intends to provide students with basic concepts and historical background into priorities and philosophy of Chinese foreign policy. 

Required Resources

Marc Lanteigne, Chinese Foreign Policy, 2015, 3. Baskı, Routledge.

Robert S. Ross and Jo Inge Bekkevold, China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges, 2016, Georgetown University Press.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To comprehend the basic elements and priorities of Chinese Foreign Policy.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm133
Quiz236
Assignment133
Practice000
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Lanteigne Chapter 1Having read the assigned chapters.
2Lanteigne, Chapter 2Having read the assigned chapters.
3Lanteigne, Chapter 3Having read the assigned chapters.
4Lanteihne, Chapter 4Having read the assigned chapters.
5Lanteigne, Chapter 5Having read the assigned chapters.
6Lanteigne, Chapter 6Having read the assigned chapters.
7Lanteigne, Chapter 7Having read the assigned chapters.
8Midterm exam (no class).Preparing for midterm exam.
9Lanteigne, Chapter 8.Having read the assigned chapters.
10Ross and Bekkevold, Chapter 1 ve 2Having read the assigned chapters.
11Ross and Bekkevold, Chapter 3 and 4Having read the assigned chapters.
12Ross and Bekkevold, Bolüm 5 and 6Having read the assigned chapters.
13Ross and Bekkevold, Chapter 7 and 8Having read the assigned chapters.
14Ross ve Bekkevold, Chapter 9 and ConclusionHaving read the assigned chapters.