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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TAR 6105 HISTORY OF TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

History

Course Objective

The basic aim of this course is to learn the history and existing Turkish American relations, comparatively. In the time Ottoman Empire and Turkish Republic, the relations of two countries will be compared and examined in the existing world system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the American Foreign Policy by considering different periods of American history 2   To learn Turkish American relations in the time of Ottoman Empire 3   To learn Turkish American relations in the time of Turkey 4   To learn the place of Turkey in the American Foreign Policy 5   To learn the importance of Turkish American relations in American Foreign Policy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The Relevance and Significance of U.S. Foreign Policy 2 Understanding Foreign Policy, Its Complexity and Politics 3 The Study of U.S. Foreign Policy: The Analytical Framework 4 History of United States Foreign Policy 5 The Cold War Era 6 The Cold War Era 7 Global Context and American Power 8 Midterm exam 9 American Renewal 10 How U.S. Became Aware of Ottoman Empire 11 Missionaries in Ottoman Empire 12 Formation of Diplomatic Relations Between U.S. and Ottomans 13 Formation of Diplomatic Relations Between U.S. and Ottomans 14 Nationalism in Balkans

Recomended or Required Reading

Jerel Rosati, The Politics of United States Foreign Policy, Belmont California, Wadsworth Thomson Learning, 2003. Henry Kissinger, Does America Need a Foreign Policy: Toward the Diplomacy of 21st Century, New York, Simon&Schuster Publication, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assigned reading texts should be studied before attending the class and these assigned and prepared special topics will be discussed in the class.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

to be announced

Assessment Criteria

%40 midterm, %60 final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

to be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.doskaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 9.30-11.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 15 15 Preparing presentations 1 15 15 Preparing assignments 3 10 30 Preparation for final exam 13 3 39 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 LO.1 4 4 LO.2 5 5 LO.3 LO.4 4 LO.5 3