Course ID:
Course Code & Number
PSIR 491
Course Title
Foreign Policy Analysis
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Senior
Semester:
Fall
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Foreign policy decision making processes. Political, social, economic, and psychological factors affecting the process. Decision making models. International crisis management.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide the students with an overview of the foreign policy decision making process.
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Investigate the foreign policy decision making process
2. Describe and compare the various decision-making models
3. Depict the four levels of analysis
4. Analyze the political, social, economic and psychological factors affecting the foreign policy decision making process
5. Compare group think and the problems of single actor decisions
6. Discuss international crisis management
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Inquiry
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Video Presentations
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
1. Walter Carlsnaes, Thomas Risse and Beth A. Simmons (ed.), Handbook of International Relations (Sage, 2002).
2. Graham T. Allison, Essence of Decision, Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis (Scott, Foresman and Company, 1971).
3. James N. Rosenau, International Politics and Foreign Policy (The Free Press of Glencoe Inc., 1961).
Required Reading
1. Ken Booth and Steve Smith (ed.), International Relations Theory Today (Polity Press, 1995).
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: