COURSE UNIT TITLE

: US FOREIGN POLICY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UIR 4103 US FOREIGN POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

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)
Political Science and 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

1   To comprehend US grand strategies to understand how US foreign policy has been shaped.
2   To comprehend major US foreign policy issues during the Cold War and the post-Cold War in order to comprehend policy controversies.
3   Able to make case study analysis to relate US foreign policy approaches with distinct issues in world affairs.
4   To make research in order to develop academic writing and communication skills.
5   To work independently and with peers to design and run presentations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction; US grand strategies; main actors of US foreign policy
2 Brief History and Foreign Affairs during Truman period (1945-53)
3 Foreign Affairs during Eisenhower period (1953-61); Kennedy Johnson (1961-69)
4 Foreign Affairs during Nixon-Ford period (1969-77)
5 Foreign Affairs during Carter period (1977-81); Reagan period (1981-89)
6 Security strategies during the Cold War
7 Foreign Affairs during George H. W. Bush period (1989-93)
8 Foreign Affairs during Clinton period (1993-2001)
9 Foreign Affairs during George W. Bush period (2001- 09)
10 Foreign Affairs under Obama (2009-2017)
11 Student presentations
12 Student presentations
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations

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

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 QZ Quiz
3 TRP TermPaper
4 PRS Presentation
5 BNS BNS MT * 0.40 + QZ * 0.20 + TRP * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20


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

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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