COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 7063 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide the students an advanced understanding on the main principles and major issues of Turkish foreign policy from World War I until recently.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gaining indepth knowledge on the main principles and the major issues in Turkish foreign policy covering the period between 1923 and 2012 respectively.
2   Be able to comprehend the interests and positions of key actors shaping Turkish foreign policy during throughout the history
3   Be able to assess the external and internal factors that shape Turkish foreign policy
4   Be able to evaluate the outcomes and consequences of Turkish foreign policy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Determinants of Turkish Foreign Policy
2 Turkish Foreign Policy in the War of Independence period
3 Turkish Foreign Policy during the Second World War: Active Neutrality (1939-1945)
4 Turkish Foreign Policy at the beginning of the Cold War (1945-1963)
5 Turkish Foreign Policy during the 1960s
6 Turkish Foreign Policy during the 1970s and 1980s
7 Midterm exam
8 Turkish Foreign Policy during the 1990s
9 Justice and Development Party Period
10 Turkey-EU Relations
11 Turkey-US Relations
12 Turkey and the Middle East
13 Turkey and the Balkans, Central Asia and Caucasus, Russia
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Baskın Oran, Türk Dış Politikası, Istanbul: Iletişım, 2001.
2. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy (1774-2000), London: Frank Cass, 2000.
3. Articles will be announced by the lecturer.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation and attendance
3. Quizzes / Others

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will explain the historical events in Turkish foreign policy
2. Will comprehend the interests and positions of key actors shaping Turkish foreign policy
3. Will evaluate the outcomes of Turkish foreign policy.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class discussions is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 10 20
Quiz etc. 2 1 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 133

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44

CONTACT INFORMATION
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