COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY UNTIL THE 1990S

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 3204 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY UNTIL THE 1990S COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IREM AŞKAR KARAKIR

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the students the main principles and major issues of Turkish foreign policy from World War I until the end of Cold War. The course will concentrate on different periods starting fron the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey to neutral foreign policy of the early years of the Republic, pro-western foreign policies of the 1950s and and the relative autonmy of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Each period will be examined by examining Turkey's relations with different regions such as West (Europe and mainly the USA), the Soviet Union and the Middle East.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To gain an understanding of the main principles and the major issues in Turkish foreign policy starting from World War I until the end of the Cold War.
2   To be able to comprehend the interests and positions of key actors shaping Turkish foreign policy during the periods under examination.
3   To be able to assess the external and internal factors that shape Turkish foreign policy.
4   To be able to evaluate the outcomes of Turkish foreign policy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Decision-Making in Turkish Foreign Policy Oran, pp. 73-93.
2 Turkish Foreign Policy prior to the War of Independence Oran, pp. 95-193.
3 Turkish Foreign Policy during the War of Independence Oran, pp. 95-193.
4 Turkish Foreign Policy between 1923 and 1939: Lausanne Treaty Oran, pp. 215-313.
5 Turkish Foreign Policy between 1923 and 1939: Lausanne Treaty Oran, pp. 314-384.
6 Turkish Foreign Policy during the Second World War: Active Neutrality (1939-1945) Oran, pp. 385-476. Hale, pp. 78-108.
7 Turkish Foreign Policy during the Second World War: Active Neutrality (1939-1945) Oran, pp. 385-476. Hale, pp. 78-108
8 Turkish Foreign Policy at the beginning of the Cold War (1945-1963) Oran, pp. 479-542. Hale, pp. 109-145
9 Turkish Foreign Policy during the 1960s Oran, pp. 543-652. Hale, pp. 146-190
10 Turkish Foreign Policy during the 1960s Oran, pp. 543-652. Hale, pp. 146-190.
11 Turkish Foreign Policy during the 1970s and 1980s Oran, pp. 653-808. Hale, pp. 146-190
12 Turkish Foreign Policy during the 1970s and 1980s Oran, pp. 653-808. Hale, pp. 146-190.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Baskın Oran (eds), Türk Dış Politikası, Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne, Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar, Cilt 1, Istanbul: Iletişım, 2001.
2. Baskın Oran (eds), Turkish Foreign Policy 1919-2006, Facts and Analyses with Documents, Salt Lake City, The University of Utah Press, 2010.
2. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy (1774-2000), London: Frank Cass, 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation and attendance
3. Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 PRT Participation
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + PRT * 0.10 +FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 +PRT * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will explain the historical events in Turkish foreign policy until the end of the Cold War
2. Will comprehend the interests and positions of key actors shaping Turkish foreign policy
3. Will evaluate the outcomes of Turkish foreign policy.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Students are supposed to come to class well-prepared.
3. Participation in class discussions is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

irem.askar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44

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