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International Relations Master's with Thesis
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ULS5672Israeli Foreign Policy3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Murat ÜLGÜL
Co-LecturerNA
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The objective of the course is to understand the factors influencing Israel's national security mentality and scientifically analyze the effects of these factors on foreign policy decisions.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : learn about historical sources of Israeli security mindset.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81,3,6
PO - 2 : understand the dynamics of state-military-society relations in Israel1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81,3,6
PO - 3 : gain knowledge about the actors of Israeli foreignb policy decision-making.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81,3,6
PO - 4 : analyze Israel's relations with other countries including the USA, Turkey and Arab countries.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81,3,6
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

 
Contents of the Course
In this course students will receive detailed information regarding the general characteristic of Israeli foreign policy, actors that are influential in the foreign policy decision-making process, Israel's foreign policy ideology and its relations with other countries and can analyze Israel's contemporary foreign policy actions.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction
 Week 2A History of Israel
 Week 3Israeli Political System
 Week 4Israeli Foreign Policy Today
 Week 5Arab-Israeli Wars and the Palestine Question
 Week 6Militarization of Israeli Foreign Policy
 Week 7A History of Turkish-Israeli Relations
 Week 8Turkish-Israeli Relations Today
 Week 9Mid-Term Exam
 Week 10A History of U.S.-Israeli Relations
 Week 11Israeli Lobby and American Foreign Policy
 Week 12Israeli-Iranian Relations
 Week 13İsraeli-European Relations
 Week 14İsraeli-Chinese Relations
 Week 15Israel and Eurasia
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Ulutaş, U. vd., 2012; İsrail Siyasetini Anlama Kılavuzu, SETA, Ankara.
2Netanyahu, B. 2000; A Durable Peace: Israel and Its Place Among the Nations, Warner Books, New York.
3Armaoğlu, F. 2017; Filistin Meselesi ve Arap-İsrail Savaşları, Kronik Kitap, İstanbul.
4Bengio, O. 2009; Türkiye-İsrail: Hayalet İttifaktan Stratejik İşbirliğine, Erguvan Yayınevi, İstanbul.
5Çelikkol, O. 2014; One Minute'den Mavi Marmara'ya Türkiye-İsrail Çatışması, Doğan Kitap, İstanbul.
6Ross, D. 2015; Doomed to Succeed: The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama, FSG Books, New York.
7Mearsheimer, J. ve Walt, S. 2017; İsrail Lobisi ve Amerikan Dış Politikası, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul.
8Parsi, T. 2008; Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States, Yale University Press, New Haven.
9Pardo, S. ve Peters, J. 2010; Uneasy Neighbors: Israel and the European Union, Lexington Books, New York.
10Yılmaz, T. vd. 2005; Ortadoğu Siyasetinde İsrail, Platin Yayınları, Ankara.
 
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Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 29/11/2020 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 30/01/2021 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 14 84
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 8 40
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 2 10 20
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 8 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load212