COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AMERICAN DIPLOMACY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 4038 AMERICAN DIPLOMACY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

This course explains the world history after the emergence of national states from the perspective of the USA. Especially since the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the emergence and development of relations in the international system in the world arena is explained from the perspective of the United States and students are expected to make presentations according to the topics determined in this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the political affairs in the world after French Revolution
2   To evaluate world affairs through US perspective
3   To understand the developments in Ottoman Empire in a more neutral way
4   To explain the world political affairs through causes and results of these political events
5   To understand the backgrounds of contemporary international conflicts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cardinal Richelieu and New World Order
2 The Congress of Wien in 1815
3 III Napoleon and Chancellor Bismarck
4 Europe before the World War I
5 The First World War
6 Wilson and Versailles Peace Conference
7 Dilemma of the Victorious States
8 Midterm Exam
9 Hitler and the End of Versailles
10 The Second World War
11 The Second World War
12 The Cold War
13 Containment Policy
14 Vietnam War and the New World Order
15 Globalization
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kissinger, Henry. Diplomasi, Istanbul, Türkiye Iş Bankası Yayınları, 1998.

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. Presentation
4. Active participation
5. Final

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

Attendance is compulsory 70%
Student should read related necessary pages at the textbook to participate in the classroom

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 midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
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.15555444
LO.25555443
LO.35555444
LO.45555442
LO.55555443

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