ECTS - Turkish Foreign Policy I
Turkish Foreign Policy I (IR303) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Turkish Foreign Policy I | IR303 | 5. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Aim of the course is to provide the students with an understanding of the domestic and international forces that shape Turkish foreign policy. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The Turkish foreign policy at the establishment of the Turkish Republic; the main foreign policy issues during Cold War years and the factors affecting Turkish foreign policy in this period; the characteristics of Turkish diplomacy and the structure and organization of the Turkish Foreign Ministry. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | A General Introduction to the course | None |
| 2 | Foreign Relations of the late Ottoman Empire, 1774-1918 | Hale, Chapter 1, pp.8-30. |
| 3 | Resistance, reconstruction and diplomacy, 1918-39 | Hale, Chapter 2, pp.31-55. |
| 4 | Turkey and the Second World War, 1939-45 | Hale, Chapter 3, pp.56-75 |
| 5 | Turkey and the Cold War, 1945-63: the engagement phase | Hale, Chapter 4, pp.78-103. |
| 6 | Mini Quiz | None |
| 7 | Turkey and the Cold War, 1964-90: global shifts and regional conflicts | Hale, Chapter 5, pp.104-134. |
| 8 | Turkish Foreign Policy after the Cold War | Hale, Chapter 6, pp.135-157. |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 10 | Turkey and the West after the Cold War: Turkey and the US | Hale, Chapter 7, pp.158-173. |
| 11 | Turkey and the West after the Cold War: Turkey and the European Union | Hale, Chapter 8, pp.174-193. |
| 12 | Mini Quiz | None |
| 13 | Turkey and the reigonal politics after the Cold War: Greece, Cyprus and the Balkans | Hale, Chapter 9, pp.194-207. |
| 14 | Turkey and the regional politics after the Cold War:Russia, the Black Sea, Transcaucasia and central Asia | Hale, Chapter 10, pp.207-225. |
| 15 | General Summary | None |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (Oxon: Routledge, 2013) |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations | X | ||||
| 2 | Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines | X | ||||
| 3 | Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument | X | ||||
| 5 | Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively | X | ||||
| 7 | Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||