2025
The Eurasia Geopolitics
Name: The Eurasia Geopolitics
Code: ECN13130M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Legal-Political Theory and International Relations
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This program is prepared to develop and reinforce the study of Geopolitics of Eurasia within the framework of International Relations. The aim is to provide students with solid knowledge not only in the areas they explore in relation to the implications of classical theories of Geopolitics and the relevance of alternative explanations, but also for a better understanding of the geopolitical forces that have been forming in the current international situation, analyzing the main strategic actors.
Contents
1. Geopolitics: epistemological concepts
2. Geopolitics and International Relations
3 Post-Soviet space. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the USSR: the eastern countries
countries
4. European Security and Eurasian integration: International Security dilemmas
5 The US-Central Asia relations
6. Israel strategy
7. Iran
8. Europe and Turkey.
9. The geostrategic role of Eurasia in XXI Century
10. The energy factor: oil and gas pipelines
2. Geopolitics and International Relations
3 Post-Soviet space. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the USSR: the eastern countries
countries
4. European Security and Eurasian integration: International Security dilemmas
5 The US-Central Asia relations
6. Israel strategy
7. Iran
8. Europe and Turkey.
9. The geostrategic role of Eurasia in XXI Century
10. The energy factor: oil and gas pipelines
Teaching Methods
Empowering the skill of critiques and evaluating geopolitical arguments.
Cultivating the ability to identify and question assumptions in geopolitical analyses.
Encouraging debate over diverse perspectives and solutions to geopolitical issues.
Expected outcomes:
Proficiency in defending a viewpoint with organized and embedded evidence.
Adeptness in identifying biases and fallacies in geopolitical analyses presented in diverse means.
Cultivating the ability to identify and question assumptions in geopolitical analyses.
Encouraging debate over diverse perspectives and solutions to geopolitical issues.
Expected outcomes:
Proficiency in defending a viewpoint with organized and embedded evidence.
Adeptness in identifying biases and fallacies in geopolitical analyses presented in diverse means.
Assessment
Debate Participation: This evaluates students' ability to analyze arguments critically.
Writing Works: This requires in-depth research on topics relevant to international relations.
Oral Presentations: These involve presenting evidence to demonstrate students' understanding and argumentation on studied topics.
Group Projects: These encourage collaboration and practical application of acquired knowledge.
This integrated approach aims to help students understand the complexity of international relations, particularly in the context of the Eurasian region, and to develop the skills necessary for critical and insightful analysis of contemporary global dynamics.
Writing Works: This requires in-depth research on topics relevant to international relations.
Oral Presentations: These involve presenting evidence to demonstrate students' understanding and argumentation on studied topics.
Group Projects: These encourage collaboration and practical application of acquired knowledge.
This integrated approach aims to help students understand the complexity of international relations, particularly in the context of the Eurasian region, and to develop the skills necessary for critical and insightful analysis of contemporary global dynamics.
Teaching Staff
- Marco António Gonçalves Barbas Batista Martins [responsible]
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