COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND TURKISH AMERICAN RELATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 5020 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND TURKISH AMERICAN RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to learn the history of Turkish American relations and contemporary Turkish American relations comparatively. To compare the relations of the two countries during the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Türkiye and to analyze them in the context of world international relations.

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 Türkiye
4   To learn the place of Türkiye 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 Class Discussion
2 Understanding Foreign Policy, Its Complexity and Politics Class Discussion
3 The Study of U.S. Foreign Policy: The Analytical Framework Class Discussion
4 History of United States Foreign Policy Class Discussion
5 The Cold War Era Class Discussion
6 The Post-Cold War Era Class Discussion
7 Global Context and American Power Class Discussion
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Class Discussion Class Discussion
10 American Renewal Class Discussion
11 How U.S. Became Aware of Ottoman Empire Class Discussion
12 Missionaries in Ottoman Empire Class Discussion
13 Formation of Diplomatic Relations Between U.S. and Ottomans Class Discussion
14 The US and the East Question in the Ottoman Empire Class Discussion
15 Nationalism in Balkans Class Discussion
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

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

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 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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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

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)
Tutorials 0 0 0
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Design Project 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.132544
LO.232544
LO.332544
LO.432544
LO.532544

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