COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE 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 since the end of the Cold War

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of the main principles and the major issues in Turkish foreign policy since the end of the Cold War
2   Be able to comprehend the interests and positions of key actors shaping Turkish foreign policy during the period under examination
3   Be able to assess the external and internal factors that shape Turkish foreign policy
4   Be able to evaluate the outcomes of Turkish foreign policy
5   To be able to analyze impact of Turkish foreign policy on world politics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Turkish Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era in Theory and Practice
3 Turkey and the West: Relations with the USA and NATO
4 Turkey and the West: Relations with the EU
5 Turkey and Greece / Cyprus Issue
6 Turkey and the Balkans
7 Turkey and the Middle East-I: Relations with the Arab States
8 Turkey and the Middle East-II: Relations with Israel and Iran
9 Turkey, Russia, the Caucasus & Central Asia
10 Presentations
11 Presentations
12 Presentations
13 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

-Baskın Oran (ed.), Turkish Foreign Policy, 1919-2006: Facts and Analyses with Documents. Salt Lake City: The University of Utah Press, 2010.
-Various academic articles.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation and discussion of weekly readings
3. Research Paper and Its Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learner will:
1. clearly explain the historical events in Turkish foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, the interests and positions of key actors shaping foreign policy, and will evaluate foreign policy outcomes.
2. clearly analyze the ımpact of Turkish foreign policy on world politics

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Learners are expected to read the assigned material prior to class.
4. Participation in class discussion is required.

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 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 2 7 14
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
Project Assignment 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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