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
STR 5056 TURKISH AMERICAN RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Strategic Research

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

Strategic Research

Course Objective

The course aims to examine Turkish-American relations from the Ottoman period to the present day. Starting in the 19th century Ottoman period, Turkish-American relations will be examined and the effects of the US in the Levant and American missionary activities will be analyzed. In this context, the reflections of these relations established in the Ottoman period on modern Turkish history will be analyzed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Turkish-American relations in time of Ottomans
2   American commercial interests in the region of Levant
3   Activities of American Missionaries in the Levant
4   Turkish American relations inter war period
5   Turkish American relations after the Second World War
6   1964 Johnson Letter
7   Turkish American relations in unipolar world system

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 U.S. commercial interests in the region of Levant
2 Formation of diplomatic relations between Ottomans and the U.S.
3 Fundamental disputes between Ottomans and the U.S.
4 Local Rebellions in Ottoman Empire and the U.S.
5 Influence of Zionism and the U.S.
6 Beginning of Armenian question and the U.S.
7 The relations between Republic of Türkiye and the U.S.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Turkish American relations in inter war period
10 1964 Johnson Letter
11 Cyprus Question and the U.S.
12 U.S. embargo and Türkiye
13 Turkish American relations in the unipolar world system
14 Iraq question and Turkish American relations
15 Syrian question and Turkish American relations
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Erhan, Çağrı. Türk-Amerikan Ilişkilerinin Tarihsel Kökenleri, Imge Yayınları, 2001.
Sander, Oral. Türk Amerikan Ilişkileri 1947-1964, SBF Yayınları, 1979.
Larrebee, Stephan. Troubled Partnership, RAND Publication, 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 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

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

Turkish

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1344
LO.2344
LO.3344
LO.4344
LO.5344
LO.6344
LO.7344

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