Diplomatic Correspondence I (IR401) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Diplomatic Correspondence I	IR401	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	4

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Şükrü Sina Gürel
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	This course aims to give information about the history and methodology of diplomacy to the students.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; To use both English and Turkish languages with full proficiency To gain experiential knowledge about diplomacy To improve English writing skills
Course Content	Writing techniques and diplomatic terminology; diplomatic formalities and rules of protocol.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction to the Course	None
2	Foreign Policy and Diplomacy	Bland, Sir Neville, (ed.), Satow’s Guide to Diplomatic Method, New Impression, Fourth Edition, 1966, p.1-5
3	Foreign Policy and Diplomacy	Barston, R. P., Modern Diplomacy, Longman, London and New York, First published 1988, p.1-14
4	The basic rules of diplomatic correspondence observed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff	Bland, Sir Neville, (ed.), Satow’s Guide to Diplomatic Method, New Impression, Fourth Edition, 1966, p.16-23.
5	The forms of diplomatic correspondence	Feltham, R. G., Diplomatic Handbook, Longman, London and New York, First published 1988
6	The forms of diplomatic correspondence	Feltham, R. G., Diplomatic Handbook, Longman, London and New York, First published 1988
7	Exercises on different forms of diplomatic correspondence	Nicholson, Sir Harold, The Evolution of Diplomatic Method, The University Press, Glasgow, Reprinted July 1960.
8	Exercises on different forms of diplomatic correspondence	Nicholson, Sir Harold, The Evolution of Diplomatic Method, The University Press, Glasgow, Reprinted July 1960.
9	Translations of samples of diplomatic correspondence from Turkish to English and from English to Turkish.	International Relations documents both in English and Turkish
10	Translations of samples of diplomatic correspondence from Turkish to English and from English to Turkish.
11	Midterm Exam	None
12	Reading newspaper articles and magazines on foreign policy	Reading an article from the Economist
13		Reading an article from the New York Times
14	Reading newspaper articles and magazines on foreign policy	Reading an article from the Guardian
15	General Summary	None
16	Final Exam	None

Sources

Course Book	1. Barston, R.P. Modern Diplomacy. Longman. London and New York. 1988
	2. Bland, Sir Neville, (ed.), Satow’s Guide to Diplomatic Method, New Impression, Fourth Edition, 1966.
	3. Nicholson, Sir Harold, Diplomacy, Oxford University Press, London, New York, Toronto, Third Edition 1963, Reprinted 1965.
	4. Feltham, R. G., Diplomatic Handbook, Longman, London and New York, First published 1988.
	5. Nicholson, Sir Harold, The Evolution of Diplomatic Method, The University Press, Glasgow, Reprinted July 1960.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	40
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	3	100

Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work	100
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	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
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	2	16	32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	5	5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			100