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11111

COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to classify the common sources of international conflicts as tangible and intangible interests
  • Will be able to explain main objectives of states in the international arena
  • Will be able to compare bilateral and multilateral diplomacy
  • Will be able to explain different techniques of economic statecraft
  • Will be able to explain different stages of use of force
  • Will be able to explain the uses of propaganda in foreign policy
  • Will be able to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each foreign policy instrument
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction: Foreign policy in practice and foreign policy analysis Fatih Tayfur, Dış Politika (in Atilla Eralp, Devlet ve Ötesi: Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar), pp:73-105 (Optional)
2 International actors, national interest and types of international conflicts 1- Holsti, The Purposes of States: Foreign Policy Goals and Strategies, pp:83-99, 107-109
3 Instruments of Foreign Policy: Bilateral Diplomacy 2- Berridge, Bilateral Diplomacy, pp:108-132
4 Instruments of Foreign Policy: Multilateral Diplomacy 3- Berridge, Multilateral Diplomacy, pp: 151-169
5 Mediation 4- Berridge, Mediation, pp: 194-208
6 Midterm I 29 March 2016
7 Instruments of Foreign Policy: Economic Statecraft I 5- Holsti, Economic Rewards and Coercion, pp: 166-170
8 Instruments of Foreign Policy: Economic Statecraft II 6- Holsti, Economic Rewards and Coercion, pp: 178-183
9 Propaganda 7- Holsti, Propaganda, pp: 151-162
10 Midterm II 26 April 2016
11 Instruments of Foreign Policy: Use of Force I 8- Rourke and Boyer, Record of War and World Politics, pp:231-257
12 Instruments of Foreign Policy: Use of Force II 9- Rourke and Boyer, Record of War and World Politics, pp:264-271
13 Secret Intelligence and subversion 10- Berridge, Secret Intelligence, pp: 81-92
14 Comparison of alternative instruments
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Above reading material
Suggested Readings/Materials International newspaper articles, internet sources

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
60
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

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
12
1
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
30
Final Exams
1
30
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge that the graduates have acquired in the areas of international relations X
2 To be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with the scientific methods in the area of international relations/political science X
3 To take the responsibility as a group team member and as an individual to solve unforeseen and multidimensional problems that are unforeseen in practice X
4 To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence X
5 To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the area of international relations/political science critically and to detect learning requirements and to guide learning. X
6 To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of international relations; to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems verbally and in writing to experts and nonexperts. X
7 To be able to interpret theoretical debates regarding relations among factors in global politics such as structures, institutions and culture, to be able to pinpoint the continuities and changes of main dynamics of international relations,
8 To be able to distinguish the differences between the classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship,
9 To be able to make use of other disciplines that international relations are based upon (political science, law, economics, sociology, psychology, etc.) and to have the basic knowledge of these disciplines. X
10 To be able to keep abreast of current news on international relations, learn a foreign language and to communicate with one’s peers (European language portfolio global scale, level B1) X
11 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently
12 To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to international relations. X
13 To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal and social reasons X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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