Political Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa(RI-627)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI-627 | Political Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Zeynep ARIKANLI zarikanli@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The main objective of this course is to contribute to the knowledge of sub-Saharan Africa, a region that attracted attention only in the early 2000s in Turkey; as well as the production of literature and systematic knowledge about the region. Passing through the "colonial moment" that made Sub-Saharan Africa a subcontinent dominated by mainly European powers, the course aims to encourage students to engage in a questioning about the major issues of this subcontinent. |
| Content | Taking into account the heterogeneity of the history of the region (hence, sensitive to the diversities of national historical trajectories, especially from the end of the Second World War), this course is committed to studying the contemporary challenges to what may be termed "sub-Saharan Africa's policy" (or even "policies" in sub-Saharan Africa) such as the construction (even the design) of the state in sub-Saharan Africa, issues of under) development, the state of permanent violence, etc., but also the place of sub-Saharan Africa in international politics. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students: - Acquire historical knowledge about sub-Saharan Africa; - Acquire some knowledge of the place of sub-Saharan Africa in international politics; - Have the ability to predict the future of sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | The course consists of two parts: a narrative part accompanied by documentaries of 5 to 10 minutes, and a section devoted to guests (including diplomats who worked / work in sub-Saharan Africa) and lectures. |
| References |
UNESCO, The African Slave Trade from the Fiftheenth to the Ninetheenth Century. The General History of Africa. Studies and Reports -2, Reports and papers of the meeting of the experts organized by UNESCO at the Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 31 January-4 February, 1948, Paris: UNESCO, 1979, 330 p. AMIN, Samir, Accumulation on a World Scale: A Critique of the Theory of Underdevelopment, Monthly Review Press, January 1974, 640 s. ------------------- The Class Struggle in Africa, Africa Research Group, 1969, 46 p. COOPER, Frederick, Africa since 1940. The Past and the Present, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009, 11th edition, 216 p. COOPER, Frederick et al. (ed.), Confronting Historical Paradigms. Peasants, Labor, and the Capitalist World System in Africa and Latin America, Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1993, vii+422 s.p. DİRLİK, Arif, Postkolonyal Aura. Küresel Kapitalizm Çağında Üçüncü Dünya Eleştirisi, İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2005, 371 p. GOODY, Jack, Tarih Hırsızlığı, Trans. Gül Çağalı Güven, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Şubat 2017, 4th edition, 420 p. GUHA, Ranajit, Dünya-Tarihinin Sınırında Tarih, Trans. Erkal Ünal, İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2006, 139 p. LOVEJOY, Paul (ed.), The Ideology of Slavery in Africa, Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1981, 307 p. MERT, Ali Osman (2012). Türkiye’nin Sahraaltı Ülkelerine Yönelik Kamu Diplomasisi Faaliyetleri (2005-2011), Uzmanlık Tezi, Ankara: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Yurtdışı Türkler ve Akraba Topluluklar Başkanlığı, Ankara. MIERS, Suzanne; KOPYTOFF, Igor, Slavery in Africa: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1977, xvii+474 p. MILLER, Joseph C., The Problem of Slavery as History: A Global Approach, New Haven; Londres: Yale University Press, 2009, 240 p. ------------------------ Slavery: A Comparative Teaching Biography, Waltham, Massachusetts: Crossroads/ African Studies Association, 1977. PATTERSON, Orlando, Slavery and Social Death. A Comparative Study, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1982, 511 p. SPIVAK, Gayatri Chakravorty, In Other Worlds. Essays in Cultural Politics, New York ve Londra: Methuen, 1987, 309 p. THORTON, John, Africa and Africans in the making of the Atlantic world, 1400-1800, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998, 2nd edition, 380 p. WATSON, J. L. (ed.), Asian and African Systems of Slavery, Berkeley & Londra: University of California Press,1980, 384 p. YOUNG, Robert J., Postkolonyalizm. Tarihsel Bir Giriş, Trans. Burcu Toksabay Köprülü; Sertaç Şen, İstanbul: Matbu Kitap, 2016, 652 p. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | INTRODUCTION |
| 2 | "The Colonial Moment:" History of the colonisation of Subsaharan Africa-I |
| 3 | "The Colonial Moment:" History of the colonisation of Subsaharan Africa-II |
| 4 | WWI and its aftermath |
| 5 | The Interwar Period: Resharing of the Subsaharan Africa and the Change of Domination Forms |
| 6 | WWII: Towards the Independances |
| 7 | Midterm |
| 8 | Visiting professor |
| 9 | Presentation-I |
| 10 | Presentation-II |
| 11 | Presentation-III |
| 12 | Presentation-IV |
| 13 | Visiting professor |
| 14 | General Revision |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 9 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 10 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 4 | 20 |
| Presentation | 4 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 40 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 10 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Must have widened his/her knowledge acquired through the bachelor`s degree; | X | ||||
| 2 | Must have developed a multidimensional capacity of analysis from his/her master on political science and his philosophy, history, law, economy, sociology, required by International Relations discipline`s multidisciplinary and multidimensional nature; | X | ||||
| 3 | Should be able to put into practice the theoretical knowledge at the specialist level; | X | ||||
| 4 | Should be able to determine an area of specialization on a particular theme and or/region, broaden MA studies in relation with this choice, increase his/her capacity of analysis; | X | ||||
| 5 | Should be capable of mastering research methods at a specialist level and evaluate data obtained from research in line with scientific principles; | X | ||||
| 6 | In the light of Galatasaray University’s institutional links with Europe, must have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner; | X | ||||
| 7 | Must have reached the necessary level of competence and knowledge to be able to work at various academic and/or international organizations | X | ||||
| 8 | Should be able to follow national and international publications in his/her field and also possess necessary linguistic skills (French, English, Turkish) and knowledge in order to contribute to these publications; | X | ||||
| 9 | Should have developed researcher’s skills and for this purpose, use his/her knowledge and abilities in an effective manner through qualitative and quantitative analyses. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Assignments | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Presentation | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Total Workload | 111 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 4.44 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 4 | ||