Diplomatic Correspondence I (INT401) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Diplomatic Correspondence I	INT401	Elective Courses	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
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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, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Duygu Dersan Orhan
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 gain experiential knowledge about diplomacy to use both English and Turkish languages with full proficiency to improve English writing skills
Course Content	As a preparation for the Turkish Foreign Ministry entrance exam, writing techniques and diplomatic terminology will be taught in addition to other diplomatic formalities and rules of protocol.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction to 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	Dış Politika ve Diplomasi	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 Turkis h to English and from English to Turkish.	International Relations documents both in English and Turkish
10	Translations of samples of diplomatic correspondence from Turkis h to English and from English to Turkish.	International Relations documents both in English and Turkish
11	Midterm
12	Reading newspaper articles and magazines on foreign policy	Reading an article for the Economist
13	Reading newspaper articles and magazines on foreign policy	Reading an article for New York Times
14	Reading newspaper articles and magazines on foreign policy	Reading an article for the Guardian
15	General Summary
16	Final

Sources

Course Book	1. Barston, R. P., Modern Diplomacy, Longman, London and New York, First published 1988.
Other Sources	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	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	1	20
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	3	100

Percentage of Semester Work	50
Percentage of Final Work	50
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
2	1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations.					X
3	2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level.				X
4	3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events.					X
5	4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states.					X
6	5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states.					X
7	6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas.					X
8	7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices.					X
9	8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills.					X
10	9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning.					X
11	10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility.					X
12	11- Developing the skills of communication.					X
13	12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English.					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	14	3	42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	1	5	5
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	20	20
Total Workload			125