Course Code & Number
PSIR 439
Course Title
Turkish Foreign Policy
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Historical, economic, and political dynamics underlying the foreign policy making process. Turkish foreign policy preferences from 18th century to the present day.
Course Objectives
This course aims to analyze the evolution of Turkish foreign policy with a view to the continuities and ruptures starting form 19th century until contemporary times. The course deals with the historical, economic and political dynamics underlying the foreign policy preferences and the foreign policy making process.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Describe and evaluate Ottoman foreign policy.
2. Describe and evaluate Turkish foreign policy during World War I, War of Independency and World War II.
3. List constants and changes of Turkish foreign policy from Ottoman times until today.
4. Recite and discuss Turkish foreign policy during the Cold War era and afterwards.
5. Describe the main actors in Turkish foreign policy.
6. Explain the foreign policy making process by applying level of analysis.
7. Analyze the importance of “westernization” within Turkish foreign policy.
8. Assess and comment on current issues in Turkish foreign policy.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Inquiry
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Tozun Bahcheli, Greek-Turkish Relations Since 1955 (Westview, 1990).
2. Philip Robins, Suits and Uniforms, Turkish Foreign Policy Since the Cold War (University of Washingt
Required Reading
1. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy 1774-2000 (Frank Cass, 2002).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
