COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH AMERICAN RELATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 2020 TURKISH AMERICAN RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine how Turkish-American relations have developed from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. How the bilateral relations built during the Ottoman Empire are reflected in the history of the Turkish Republic, and the parameters of Turkish-American relations during the periods of alliance/crisis will be analyzed within the historical dimension.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand Turkish American Relations in Ottoman period
2   To understand Turkish American Relations in Turkish Republic period
3   To understand Turkish American Relations considering existing international relations
4   To understand Turkish American Relations considering questions among two states
5   To understand Turkish American Relations considering foreign policies of each one.
6   To see places of two states in the international arena

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 How Ottoman Empire met with the US
2 American Commerce Activities in Ottoman Empire
3 Americans in the Levant
4 American Missioners
5 Diplomatic Relations with the U.S.
6 Armenian Question and First World War
7 From World War I to Truman Doctrine
8 Midterm
9 Türkiye's Entrance to NATO Place of Türkiye in NATO Strategic Plan
10 Military Agreements and Conflicts between Türkiye and US Eisenhower Doctrine and Iraq, Lebanon Conflicts
11 1960 Coup D'Etat, Cyprus, Johnson's Letter
12 The Period of Crises: Cyprus Operation and Embargo
13 Turkish-American Relations after the Cold Wa
14 The Donald Trump and Joe Biden Era: Impact on Turkish-American Relations
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Erhan, Çağrı. Türk Amerikan Ilişkilerinin Tarihsel Kökenleri, Istanbul, Imge Yayınları, 2001.
Sander, Oral. Türk-Amerikan Ilişkileri:1947-1964, Ankara Sevinç Matbası, 1979.
Larrabee, Stephan. Troubled Partnership, Santa Monica, RAND, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining the topic to students through interactive presentations and supporting it with visual materials, followed by in-depth analysis of the topic through student discussions.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm
2. Homework
3. Participation in the class
4. Final

Assessment Criteria

1. Ability to understand and define basic concepts correctly
2. Relating related concepts to each other and using them in context.
3. Analyzing a given text or discourse and using the terminology in the course content effectively.
4. Using language correctly and effectively.
5. Relating and applying the knowledge learned to real in real world examples.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is compulsory 70 %
To participate in the class, the student should read assigned texts before coming to class

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.doskaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 08:30-09:30
Tuesday 08.30-09:30

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
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1532
LO.2532
LO.3532
LO.4
LO.5
LO.6

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