COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEHRA NILÜFER KARACASULU

Offered to

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to enable learners to explain and evaluate major US foreign policy issues. After introducing US grand strategies in making foreign policy, main issues in US foreign policy during the Cold War and the post-Cold War will be studied.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

M. Cox & D. Stokes (editors), U.S. Foreign Policy, Oxford U. Press, 2008.
S. Ambrose & D. Brinkley, Rise To Globalism, Penguin Books, 2011.
The articles will be announced

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Presentation/Participation

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Presentation grade also includes class participation

Assessment Criteria

1. The learners will clearly explain history of US foreign policy, US grand strategies, major American foreign policy issues, current controversies and how US foreign policy has changed over time.
2. The learners will demonstrate ability to write 1) a written report consisting of a well-developed argument put forward through an introduction, main body and conclusion, and with proper citations, 2) an organized oral presentation.

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. Learners should complete course readings before the class for which they are assigned.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nilufer.karaca@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes