COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAH 4105 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MELIH TINAL

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the changes in the external politics of Türkiye in terms of national and international dynamics, the formation of the external politics of Türkiye and its actors.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The basis and development of the external politics of Türkiye
2   The formation and decision making process of the external politics of Türkiye
3   The position of Türkiye in the international system after Cold War
4   The instruments and methods of the external politics of Türkiye
5   The external politics of Türkiye for particular regions, international institutions, and actors

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The introduction to the external politics of Türkiye
2 The basis of the external politics of Türkiye
3 The Cold War period 1
4 The Cold War period 2
5 The globalization and Türkiye
6 Türkiye and USA
7 Türkiye and NATO
8 Midterm exam
9 Türkiye and the Middle East
10 Türkiye and the European Union
11 Türkiye, Caucasians, and the Middle Asia
12 Türkiye and Balkans
13 The identity and safety politics in the external politics of Türkiye
14 The external politics of Türkiye and change
15 Türkiye and the Water Crisis
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Abdülahat Akşin, Atatürkün Dış Politika Ilkeleri ve Diplomasi, TTK yay., Ankara, 1991.
Günümüzde Türk Dış Politikası, Boğaziçi Üniv. Yay., Istanbul, 2002.
Uğur Mumcu, Kürt-Islam Ayaklanması, Um:ag Yay., Ankara, 1997.
Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası (1919-1995), Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 1996.
Oral Sander, Türkiyenin Dış Politikası, Imge, Ankara, 1998.
Ismail Soysal, Türk Dış Politikası Incelemeleri Için Kılavuz 1919-1993, Eren yay., Istanbul, 1993.
Ismail Soysal, Türkiyenin Siyasal Andlaşmaları I. Cilt (1920-1945), TTK yay., Ankara, 1989.
Ismail Soysal, Türkiyenin Uluslararası Siyasal Bağıtları Cilt II (1945-1990), TTK yay., Ankara, 1991.
Türk Dış Politikası, cilt 1, 1919-1980, (ed. Baskın Oran), Iletişimyay., Istanbul, 2001.
Türk Dış Politikası, cilt 2, 1980-2001, (ed. Baskın Oran), Iletişimyay., Istanbul, 2001.
Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, Der yay., Istanbul, 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Text reading

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. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse for the delay in the term project.
3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

melih.tinal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 11.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1554
LO.2555
LO.35
LO.45
LO.5444