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 and methods of economics
2 Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis
3 Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis
4 Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level
5 Learning different approaches on economic and related issues
6 Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis
7 Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices
8 Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills X
9 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning
10 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility
11 Developing the skills of communication.
12 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs.

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