| Course Name | American Foreign Policy |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 390 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to provide students with a historical and theoretical understanding of American foreign policy. Students will develop the ability to appreciate recurrent patterns in American foreign policy and analyze the content of American foreign policy from a theoretical perspective. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course introduces students to the historical evolution and traditions of American foreign policy. The course will also focus on the current issues and problems in American foreign policy. You have to prepare and present a policy brief (approx. 2000 - 2500 words) on a contemporary issue in American foreign policy. It will be a group project. Your groups and issues will be assigned by lecturer in the first couple weeks of the semester. More information will be provided about policy briefs during the semester. Additional readings and announcement about the course will be done via Blogy (http://blogy.ieu.edu.tr). Attendance will be taken randomly. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | Kaufman Ch 1 |
| 2 | Understanding American Foregin Policy | Kaufman Ch 1 |
| 3 | From Founding to Second World War | Kaufman Ch 2 and Ch 3 |
| 4 | Cold War I | Kaufman Ch 4 |
| 5 | Cold War II | Kaufman Ch 4 |
| 6 | Cold War III | Kaufman Ch 4 |
| 7 | First Exam | |
| 8 | Post-Cold War | Kaufman Ch 5 and Ch 6 |
| 9 | Current Issues in American Foreign Policy I | Kaufman Ch 7 |
| 10 | Current Issues in American Foreign Policy II | Kaufman Ch 8 |
| 11 | The Future of American Foreign Policy | Readings will be announced later |
| 12 | Presentations of Policy Briefs | |
| 13 | Presentations of Poliy Briefs | |
| 14 | Second Exam | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy(3rdEdition) by Joyce P. Kaufman. I expect you to do the readings as well as follow newspapers (such as The New York Times and Washington Post) and magazines (such as Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Economist, The National Interest etc.) about current issues in American foreign policy.
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Suggested Readings I also suggest you to have a look at one or more of the following books on American Foreign Policy for relevant chapters if you need additional sources/readings for particular subjects (such as AFP during the Founding or Post-Cold War era etc.). They are all available in the library. Strategies of Containment: A Critical Appraisal of American National Security Policy during the Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy: Insights and Evidence (6th Edition) edited by James M. McCormick Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It Changed the World by Walter Russell Mead American foreign policy in a new era by Robert Jervis American foreign policy since World War II by Steven Hook American foreign policy: the dynamics of choice in the 21st century by Bruce Jentleson US foreign policy by Michael Cox and Doug Stokes Notes: You have to present a policy brief on a contemporary issue in American foreign policy. It will be a group project. Your groups and issues will be assigned by lecturer in the first couple weeks of the semester. More information will be provided about policy briefs during the semester. Additional readings and announcement about the course will be done via Blackboard http://ieu.blackboard.com ACADEMIC HONESTY: Honesty and trust are the most fundamental pillars of learning and are necessary foundation for success and academic freedom in a university. Hence, any behavior that jeopardizes the learning environment by violating the rules of academic honesty will not be tolerated or condoned: Violations of academic honesty include but are not limited to: • Cheating or facilitating cheating • looking or attempting to look at another student's answers or allowing others to copy one's answers • copying other student’s in-class or take-home exam answers or letting others use take-home exam answers • using "cheat sheet," pre-programmed calculator if not allowed by the instructor • having someone else prepare the term project or homework or letting others use one’s homework/term project/paper • Assistance of another person in preparation of a tem paper/homework/project if not allowed by the instructor 3 • Taking an exam for another student • Purchasing term projects or homework or other assignments • Signing in place of another student using their name/signature/student id number • Plagiarism • showing the work of another as one's own • Not properly citing an earlier own work • Submitting the same homework/paper/term project in one more one course if not allowed by the instructor • Inaccurately or inadequately citing sources including those from the Internet Violations of academic honesty can result in disciplinary action, as stated in the "Student Disciplinary Rules and Regulation" of the University. http://www.ieu.edu.tr/en/bylaws/type/read/id/13 and http://kariyer.ieu.edu.tr/en/bylaws/type/read/id/81 By enrolling in the University, each student is assumed to have read the rules and regulations regarding academic dishonesty, and lack of knowledge of this policy is not an acceptable defense. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 70 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 9 | 5 | 45 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 21 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
| Total | 169 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. | |||||
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