Turkish Foreign Policy I (IR303) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Turkish Foreign Policy I IR303 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
none
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Duygu Dersan Orhan
Course Assistants
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;
  • To learn the Turkish foreing policy historywith its politcal, economic and social aspects.
  • To know from which ideas, discourses and ideologies the Turkish foreign policy was influenced.
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
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)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
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
Percentage of Final Work 40
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
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 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