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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IRL 5076 US FOREIGN POLICY: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEHRA NILÜFER KARACASULU

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is to explain and evaluate past and present United States foreign policies and also to predict for the future. Thus, the leading approaches or theoretical perspectives on American foreign policy and some of the key foreign policy issues since the World War II will be examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend theoretical perspectives to understand how US foreign policy has been shaped. 2   Comprehend major US foreign policy issues during the Cold War and the post-Cold War. 3   Be able to make case study analysis to relate US foreign policy approaches with distinct issues in world affairs. 4   Develop academic writing and communication skills. 5   Work independently to design and run presentations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction : US grand strategies; main actors 2 Brief history of US foreign policy: Wilsonianism in US foreign policy (1913) 3 Foreign Affairs during Truman period (1945-53): Superpower Confrontation and The Korean War 4 Foreign Affairs during Eisenhower period (1953-61); Kennedy Johnson (1961-69):Cuban Missile crisis 5 Vietnam war 6 The rise and fall of detente: 1969-79; Nixon-Ford period; Security Strategies during the Cold War 7 Carter-Reagan and the End of the Cold War 8 Foreign Affairs during George H. W. Bush period (1989-93): The First Gulf War 9 Foreign Affairs during Clinton period (1993-2001) 10 Foreign Affairs during George W. Bush period (2001-09): Afghanistan/ Iraq Interventions and the War of Terror 11 Foreign Affairs under Obama (2009-2017) 12 From Wilson to Trump

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles (tba)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be conducted as a seminar. Students will be expected to complete the readings assigned for each session prior to each class meeting and to participate actively in class discussions.

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tba

Office Hours

tba

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Tutorials 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 7 7 Preparing assignments 2 15 30 Preparing presentations 2 10 20 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

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 LO.1 3 LO.2 4 LO.3 3 LO.4 1 3 2 LO.5 1