COURSE UNIT TITLE

: US FOREIGN POLICY: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 5076 US FOREIGN POLICY: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ZEHRA NILÜFER KARACASULU

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is to explain and evaluate past and present United
States foreign policies and also to predict for the future. Thus, the leading
approaches or theoretical perspectives on American foreign policy and some of the key
foreign policy issues since the World War II will be examined. After introducing
theoretical perspectives, during the rest of the semester major emphasis will be placed
on the evolution of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War (1945-1991), on the post-
Cold War period (1991-2001), on the post-September 11, 2001, period of the George W.
Bush presidency, and the Obama administration's foreign policy (2009-12).

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend theoretical perspectives to understand how US foreign policy has been shaped.
2   Comprehend major US foreign policy issues during the Cold War and the post-Cold War.
3   Be able to make case study analysis to relate US foreign policy approaches with distinct issues in world affairs.
4   Develop academic writing and communication skills.
5   Work independently to design and run presentations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction : This session will focus on course expectations, including the assignment of readings for presentation and discussion.
2 Theoretical perspectives on US foreign policy
3 American Foreign policy during the Cold War 1 (1945- 1961)
4 American Foreign policy during the Cold War 2 (1961- 1977)
5 American Foreign policy during the Cold War 3 (1977- 1981)
6 American Foreign policy during the Cold War 4 (1981- 1989)
7 Midterm
8 American Foreign policy after the Cold War- Student paper presentation
9 American Foreign policy after the Cold War- Student paper presentation
10 American Foreign policy after the Cold War- student paper presentation
11 American Foreign policy after the Cold War- student paper presentation
12 American Foreign policy after the Cold War- student paper presentation
13 American Foreign policy after the Cold War- student paper presentation
14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

1. John Ikenberry, American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Essays, New York: Pearson-
Longman, 2005.
2. D. S. Papp, L. K. Johson and J. E. Endicott, American Foreign Policy, New York:
Pearson-Longman, 2005.
3. Richard A. Melanson, American Foreign Policy Since the Vietnam War, New York: M. E.
Sharpe, 2005.
4. In addition to the assigned textbooks, there will also be numerous articles (tba)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be conducted as a seminar. Students will be expected to complete the
readings assigned for each session prior to each class meeting and to participate
actively in class discussions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.13
LO.24
LO.33
LO.4132
LO.51

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