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FACULTY of ECONOMICS and ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS /
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INT4001FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS3+0+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Erol KALKAN
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Özgür Tüfekçi
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR THEORITICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL INTEGRATION THAT DEEPENS THE CONCEPTUAL DEBATES THROUGHOUT THE STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL DYNAMICS IN THE DESICION MAKING PROCESS IN REFERENCE TO REALISM, LIBERALISM AND CONSTRUCTIVISM.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : characterize the differences and the similarities between the foreign policies of the states6,111,
LO - 2 : explain and evaluate the reasons of the similarities and the differences between state's foreign policies, international actors, the mechanism and the decision making process in foreign policy.6,111,
LO - 3 : analyze foreign policies of the states according to their current positions interpret the variable foreign policies and their reasons according to the studies made.6,111,
LO - 4 : associate the states' domestic structures with their foreign policies.6,111,
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN AGENCY AND STRUCTURE, IMPLEMENTATION OF REALISM, LIBERALISM AND CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE DECISION MAKING OF THE STATE, PSYCHOLOGOICAL MODELS IN THE DECISION MAKING, THE QUESTION AND LIMITATION OF THE RATIONALITY IN ACTORS
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction
 Week 2Foundations of Foreign Policy
 Week 3Theories of Foreign Policy
 Week 4Realism and Foreign Policy
 Week 5Neo Realism and Foreign Policy
 Week 6Liberalism and Foreign Policy
 Week 7Constructivism and Foreign Policy
 Week 8Methods in Foreign Policy Analysis
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10Multidimensional diplomacy
 Week 11European Union and Foreign Policy
 Week 12US Foreign Policy
 Week 13British Foreign Policy
 Week 14Russian Foreign Policy
 Week 15Chinese Foreign Policy
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Smith, Steve, Amelia Hadfield, and Timothy Dunne, eds. Foreign policy: theories, actors, cases. Oxford University Press, 2016.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 23/11/2021 60 50
End-of-term exam 16 15/01/2022 60 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 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 6 36
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 5 40
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load150