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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS AKE 4038 AMERICAN DIPLOMACY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

The object of this course is to analyze political events that change the world affairs by considering the causes and results of these events after the formation of national states.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the political affairs in the world after French Revolution 2   To evaluate world affairs through US perspective 3   To understand the developments in Ottoman Empire in a more neutral way 4   To explain the world political affairs through causes and results of these political events 5   To understand the backgrounds of contemporary international conflicts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Cardinal Richelieu and New World Order 2 The Congress of Wien in 1815 3 III Napoleon and Chancellor Bismarck 4 Europe before the World War I 5 The First World War 6 Wilson and Versailles Peace Conference 7 Dilemma of the Victorious States 8 Midterm Examination 9 Hitler and the End of Versailles 10 The Second World War 11 The Cold War 12 Containment Policy 13 Vietnam War and the New World Order 14 Globalization

Recomended or Required Reading

Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy, Istanbul, Isbank Publications, 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Homework 2. Presentation 3. Active participation in the classroom

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm 2. Homework 3. Presentation 4. Active participation 5. Final

Assessment Criteria

1. To understand world affairs through causes and results 2. To understand the background of world affairs

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is compulsory 70% Student should read related necessary pages at the textbook to participate in the classroom

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU, Faculty of Letters, Dept. of American Culture and Lit. A/111

Office Hours

Monday 9.300-11.300 am

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Tutorials 0 0 0 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52 Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0 Preparing assignments 1 3 3 Preparing presentations 1 3 3 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 LO.2 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 LO.3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 LO.4 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 LO.5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3