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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
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 name the principles and to comprehend the political, economic and military background of the Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP).
  • will be able to describe the different contexts and aspects in the making of the TFP
  • will be able to identify, compare and explain the decision-making mechanisms, institutions and bodies shaping the TFP in different periods.
  • will be able to illustrate external and internal factors influencing the making of the TFP.
  • will be able to outline the problems and issues in the TFP.
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 Course Introduction:
2 Theory and Practice of theTFP Oran, Vol. I, pp. 19-53.
3 The Context and Practice in the TFP, The Post-WWI Era: Years of the Liberation: 1919-1922 and The Relative Autonomy [Part I]: 1923 – 1939 Oran, Vol. I, pp. 97-384. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy, 1774-2000, pp. 44-78.
4 The Context and Practice in the TFP, The Relative Autonomy [Part II]: 1939 – 1945 Oran, Vol. I, pp. 387-476. Selim Deringil, Turkish Foreign Policy During the Second World War: An Active Neutrality.
5 Midterm Exam I
6 The Context and Practice in the TFP, Attachment to the Western Bloc [Part I]: 1945-1960 Vol. I, pp. 479-652. Nasuh Uslu, The Turkish American Relationship between 1947 and 2003: The History of a Distinctive Alliance.
7 The Context and Practice in the TFP,Relative Autonomy [Part III]: 1960 – 1980 Oran, Vol. I, pp. 655-853. Nasuh Uslu, The Turkish American Relationship between 1947 and 2003: The History of a Distinctive Alliance.
8 The Context and Practice in the TFP, Relative Autonomy [Part III]: 1960 – 1980 [continued] Graham Usher. “The Fate of Small Nations: The Karabagh Conflict Ten Years Later.” Middle East Report 213, 1999, 19–22. (3 pages) Hugh Pope. “Pax Ottomana: The Mixed Success of Turkey’s New Foreign Policy.” Foreign Affairs 89:6, 2010, 161–171. (10 pages) Einar Wigen. “Pipe Dreams or Dream Pipe?: Turkey’s Hopes of Becoming an Energy Hub.” Middle East Journal 66:4, 2012, 598–612. (14 pages)
9 The Context and Practice in the TFP, [Re-]Attachment to the Western Bloc [Part II]: 1980 – 1990 Oran, Vol. II, pp. 9-200. Nasuh Uslu, The Turkish American Relationship between 1947 and 2003: The History of a Distinctive Alliance.
10 Midterm Examination II -
11 The Context and Practice in the TFP, [Re-]Attachment to the Western Bloc [Part II]: 1980 – 1990 [continued] Oran, Vol. II, pp. 9-200. Nasuh Uslu, The Turkish American Relationship between 1947 and 2003: The History of a Distinctive Alliance
12 The Context and Practice in the TFP, Turkey in a Post-Soviet Global World: 1991 – 2001 Oran, Vol. II, pp. 201-599. Nasuh Uslu, The Turkish American Relationship between 1947 and 2003: The History of a Distinctive Alliance
13 The Context and Practice in the TFP, Turkey in a Post-Soviet Global World: 1991 – 2001 [continued] Oran, Vol. II, pp. 201-599. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy, 1774-2000, pp. 191-361.
14 Midterm Examination III
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Baskın Oran (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası, Kurtuluş Savaşı’ndan Bugüne, Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar, Vols. I and II William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy, 1774-2000
Suggested Readings/Materials Additional readings

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
2
15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
3
60
Final Exam
1
25
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
75
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
25
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
11
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
3
24
Final Exams
1
    Total
142

 

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, X
8 To be able to distinguish the differences between the classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship, X
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 X
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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