COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMACY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IMT 3107 FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMACY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR FULYA AKGÜL DURAKÇAY

Offered to

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)
English Translation and Interpreting

Course Objective

The course aims for students to have a general idea about foreign policy analysis from a theoretical and historical perspective by introducing the theories of International Relations such as realism, liberalism and constructivism. The course intends to analyse the foreign policies of various countries through theoretical approaches as well as forms of diplomacy and diplomatic practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of foreign policy analysis under the framework of international relations.
2   Analyze the foreign policy decisions of states by applying appropriate theories and approaches of international relations by including issues such as interdependence, dependency, values, identity and governmental organisations.
3   Learn several forms of diplomacy and their effects on world politics
4   Comprehend the effects of diplomats on foreign policy
5   Compose a research paper on a specific country or actor to analyse its foreign policy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Conceptual and Historical Background: What is Foreign Policy Theoretical Approaches and Frameworks for Foreign Policy Analysis
2 International Relations Theories: Realism and Foreign Policy
3 International Relations Theories: Liberalism and Foreign Policy
4 International Relations Theories: Marxism and Foreign Policy
5 International Relations Theories: Constructivism and Foreign Policy
6 Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy and International Relations
7 Conceptual and Historical Background: What is Diplomacy The Evolution of Diplomacy and Diplomatic institutions
8 Diplomatic mediation, propaganda and public diplomacy
9 Diplomats and Foreign Policy
10 Diplomatic Translation
11 Student Presentations
12 Student Presentations
13 Student Presentations
14 Student Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield, Timothy Dunne (eds.) Foreign policy: theories, actors, cases. 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.

2. Costas M. Constantinou, Pauline Kerr and Paul Sharp (eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Diplomacy, London: Sage, 2016.

3.Ryan K. Beasley, Juliet Kaarbo, Jeffrey S. Lantis and Michael T. Snarr (Eds.) Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective: Domestic and International Influences on State Behavior, London: Sage, 2012.

Several articles and book chapters will be provided by the instructor before each lesson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Interactive courses
2. Student presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 +FCG * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Mid-term exam (% 30)
Presentation and paper (%30)
Final exam (% 40)

Assessment Criteria

One mid-term, one final exam and student presentations and papers.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Active participation in courses is required.
Plagiarism will not be accepted and it will have disciplinary results.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fulya.akgul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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