Diplomatic Correpondence (IR404) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Diplomatic Correpondence IR404 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
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.
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 What is diplomacy? Cornerstones of Turkish Foreign Policy None
3 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with U.S.and Russian Federation William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 7, 10.
4 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with Germany and France William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 8
5 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with United Kingdom and Italy William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 8
6 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with Greece and Bulgaria William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 8
7 Turkey’s diplomatic relations Armenia and Georgia William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 10
8 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan and Iran William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 11
9 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with Iraq and Syria William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 11
10 Midterm Exam None
11 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with China and Egypt William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, (New York: Routledge, 2013), Chapter 11
12 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with India and Pakistan Mehmet Özkan, "Turkey’s ‘New’ Engagements in Africa and Asia: Scope, Content and Implications", PERCEPTIONS, Autumn 2011, Volume XVI, Number 3, pp. 115-137
13 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with Japan and S. Korea Selçuk Esenbel & Altay Atlı, Turkey’s Changing Foreign Policy Stance: Getting Closer to Asia? (2013), Middle East Institute
14 Turkey’s diplomatic relations with Brasil and Venezuela Ariel S. Gonzalez Levaggi, "A Different Path: Assessing Turkey's Foreign Policy in Latin America", Turkey Analyst, Vol. 4, no. 14
15 General Summary None
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. Barston
2. Hale, W. (2012). Turkish foreign policy since 1774. Routledge.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 4 100
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
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 1 10 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125