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| ULSL5815 | Current Issues and Discussions in Turkish Foreign Policy | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hülya ERCAN KINIK | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course aims to examine in depth the current issues and challenges in Turkish foreign policy. Students will analyze the factors influencing Turkey?s foreign policy decisions and the impact of these decisions on international relations. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | understand the fundamental dynamics and historical development of Turkish foreign policy. | 6,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 2 : | determine continuing and changing principles of Turkish foreign policy in 2000s. | 6,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 3 : | explain continuing and changing factors of Turkish foreign policy in relation to changing international and regional conditions. | 6,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 4 : | learn to explain and discuss current political issues in Turkey's foreign policy in view of strategical dimensions. | 6,7 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The course will examine the crises Turkey has faced since 1990, the issues that have been on the agenda of Turkish foreign policy, the changes, and continuities in Turkish foreign policy in the 2000s, and the geographical orientations of Turkish foreign policy. In each subject examined, the focus will be on the crisis and current issues in Turkish foreign policy. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to the Course: Overview of the History of Türkiye's Foreign Policy | | | Week 2 | New Order of International Relations in 2000s and Türkiye's Status | | | Week 3 | Diplomatic and Economic Tools in Turkish Foreign Policy | | | Week 4 | Relations with the EU in the Light of Accession Debates | | | Week 5 | Türkiye's Relations with the USA | | | Week 6 | Türkiye-NATO Relations | | | Week 7 | Relations with Russia via subjects of cooperation and conflict | | | Week 8 | Relations with the Middle East in the context of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine and Iran policies | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | The place of Central Asia and the Caucasus in Turkish foreign policy | | | Week 11 | Turkey's Opening and Normalization Policies I | | | Week 12 | Turkey's Opening and Normalization Policies II | | | Week 13 | Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus Triangle | | | Week 14 | Economy Politics of Turkish Foreign Policy | | | Week 15 | General Evaluation | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Hale, W. 2013; Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, Routledge. | | | 2 | Baskın, O. (Ed.). 2013; Türk Dış Politikası Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler Yorumlar, Cilt III, İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları. | | | |
| 1 | Davutoğlu, A. 2013; ?The Three Major Earthquakes in the International System and Turkey?, The International Spectator, 48:2, pp. 1-11. | | | 2 | Kirişci, K. 2012; ?Turkey's Engagement with Its Neighborhood: A Synthetic and Multidimensional Look at Turkey's Foreign Policy Transformation?, Turkish Studies, 13:3, pp. 319-341. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 2 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 3 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 5 | 30 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 5 | 6 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 8 | 48 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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