COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF TURKISH AMERICAN RELATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

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 be able to look at and comprehend how Turkish American relations have developed from the Ottoman Empire period to the present day and to be able to look at and comprehend the problems in the period in 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

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 American Missioners
4 Diplomatic Relations with the US
5 Eastern Question and Nationalism among Minorities
6 Armenian Question and First World War
7 From World War I to Truman Doctrine
8 Midterm
9 Turkey's Entrance to NATO Place of Turkey in NATO Strategic Plan
10 Military Agreements and Conflicts between Turkey and US Eisenhower Doctrine and Iraq, Lebanon Conflicts
11 1960 Coup D'Etat, Cyprus, Johnson's Letter
12 The 1970s and Escalating Crises
13 Turkish-American Relations after the Cold War
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.To learn Turkish American Relations historically
2.To learn contemporary Turkish American Relations
3.To compare Turkish American Relations in Ottoman and Republic time

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is compulsory.
2. It is important to attend classes and come to class by reading the subject beforehand.

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 final exam 1 12 12
Preparation for midterm 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.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555

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