Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY I | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ali Resül USUL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course is a comprehensive survey of the foreign policies of the Turkish state with a historical background of the Ottoman Empire. The basic principles and priorities of the Turkish Foreign Policy, Turkey’s geo-political and geo-strategic characteristics in the international politics; the influential actors within the Turkish diplomatic history; the basic structure of the Turkish Foreign Policy decision-making; and Turkey’s search for an foreign policy during the Cold War and pre-Cold War periods are among the topics of the course. Issues that will be discussed include: Turkish foreign policy during the establishment years, the formation of Turkey’s foreign policy during the Cold War, Turkey-US relations, Turkey- the USSR/Russia relations, Turkey’s relations with the MENA countries and the Cyprus question; the nature of decision making in Turkish foreign policy. The course is one of the basic courses of the department and therefore it will be designed as lecture-oriented. One of the targets of the course is that the course will provide detailed knowledge to the IR students and thus they will be able to analyze the current policies. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course,Basic Characters of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP) and TFP during the late Ottoman Period,TFP during the War of Independence and the early Republican Period,TFP in the early Republican Period,Turkey and International Politics in the World War II,Mid-Term Exam,Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period: The Engagement phase (1940s),Turkey and International Politics in the during the Cold War period (1950s),Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period (1960s),International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1970s.,International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1980s,End of the Cold War and changing Turkish Foreign Policy,General assessment of the course. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| -Students grasp the historical background of Turkey's international relations. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| -Students analyse the interaction between the international structure and Turkish foreign policy. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| -Students examine Turkey's global ties between 1923-1979. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| -Students shed light on Turkey's relations with neighbouring countries. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | Basic Characters of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP) and TFP during the late Ottoman Period | Oran, Introduction. |
| 3 | TFP during the War of Independence and the early Republican Period | Oran, Section 1 |
| 4 | TFP in the early Republican Period | Oran, Section 2 |
| 5 | Turkey and International Politics in the World War II | Oran, Section, 3. |
| 6 | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 7 | Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period: The Engagement phase (1940s) | Oran, Section, 4. |
| 8 | Turkey and International Politics in the during the Cold War period (1950s) | Oran, Section, 4. |
| 9 | Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period (1960s) | Oran, Section, 5. |
| 10 | International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1970s. | Oran, Section, 5 |
| 11 | International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1980s | Oran, Section 6 |
| 12 | End of the Cold War and changing Turkish Foreign Policy | |
| 13 | General assessment of the course |
| Resources |
| 1. Baskın Oran (ed.) Turkish Foreign Policy Facts and Analysis with Documents, Utah, Utah University Press, 2010. 2. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy 1774-2000, (Portland: Frank Cass, 2001) |
| Faruk Sönmezoğlu, İkinci Dünya Savaşı’ndan Günümüze Türk Dış Politikası, İstanbul, Der Yayınları, 2006. Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Nurcan Özgür Baklacıoğlu, Özlem Terzi (der.), Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, İstanbul, Der Yayınları, 2012. Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası, Ankara, Siyasal, 2006. Ali Balcı, Türkiye Dış Politikası, Etkileşim, 2013. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 60 | 1 | 60 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 70 | 70 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 172 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(172/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY I | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ali Resül USUL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course is a comprehensive survey of the foreign policies of the Turkish state with a historical background of the Ottoman Empire. The basic principles and priorities of the Turkish Foreign Policy, Turkey’s geo-political and geo-strategic characteristics in the international politics; the influential actors within the Turkish diplomatic history; the basic structure of the Turkish Foreign Policy decision-making; and Turkey’s search for an foreign policy during the Cold War and pre-Cold War periods are among the topics of the course. Issues that will be discussed include: Turkish foreign policy during the establishment years, the formation of Turkey’s foreign policy during the Cold War, Turkey-US relations, Turkey- the USSR/Russia relations, Turkey’s relations with the MENA countries and the Cyprus question; the nature of decision making in Turkish foreign policy. The course is one of the basic courses of the department and therefore it will be designed as lecture-oriented. One of the targets of the course is that the course will provide detailed knowledge to the IR students and thus they will be able to analyze the current policies. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course,Basic Characters of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP) and TFP during the late Ottoman Period,TFP during the War of Independence and the early Republican Period,TFP in the early Republican Period,Turkey and International Politics in the World War II,Mid-Term Exam,Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period: The Engagement phase (1940s),Turkey and International Politics in the during the Cold War period (1950s),Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period (1960s),International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1970s.,International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1980s,End of the Cold War and changing Turkish Foreign Policy,General assessment of the course. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| -Students grasp the historical background of Turkey's international relations. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| -Students analyse the interaction between the international structure and Turkish foreign policy. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| -Students examine Turkey's global ties between 1923-1979. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| -Students shed light on Turkey's relations with neighbouring countries. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | Basic Characters of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP) and TFP during the late Ottoman Period | Oran, Introduction. |
| 3 | TFP during the War of Independence and the early Republican Period | Oran, Section 1 |
| 4 | TFP in the early Republican Period | Oran, Section 2 |
| 5 | Turkey and International Politics in the World War II | Oran, Section, 3. |
| 6 | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 7 | Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period: The Engagement phase (1940s) | Oran, Section, 4. |
| 8 | Turkey and International Politics in the during the Cold War period (1950s) | Oran, Section, 4. |
| 9 | Turkey and International Politics in the Cold War period (1960s) | Oran, Section, 5. |
| 10 | International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1970s. | Oran, Section, 5 |
| 11 | International Politics and Turkish Foreign Policy in the 1980s | Oran, Section 6 |
| 12 | End of the Cold War and changing Turkish Foreign Policy | |
| 13 | General assessment of the course |
| Resources |
| 1. Baskın Oran (ed.) Turkish Foreign Policy Facts and Analysis with Documents, Utah, Utah University Press, 2010. 2. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy 1774-2000, (Portland: Frank Cass, 2001) |
| Faruk Sönmezoğlu, İkinci Dünya Savaşı’ndan Günümüze Türk Dış Politikası, İstanbul, Der Yayınları, 2006. Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Nurcan Özgür Baklacıoğlu, Özlem Terzi (der.), Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, İstanbul, Der Yayınları, 2012. Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası, Ankara, Siyasal, 2006. Ali Balcı, Türkiye Dış Politikası, Etkileşim, 2013. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |