Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ABDULLAH ÖZDAĞ (abdullahozdag@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | MEHMET ÖCAL, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of the course is to introduce the students the current issues in Turkish politics. Following an introduction of Turkish foreign policy until the Cold War period, the course will analyze current Turkish foreign policy by concentrating Turkey's relations with the USA, the EU, Middle East, Central Asia and Russia. In this examination the course will also focus on the external and internal factors that shape current foreign policy | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | this course provides the ability to analyze and analyze conceptual and theoretical issues in Turkish foreign policy |
PO-1 acquire intellectual infrastructure, which is necessary to make further research in the field of international relations. PO-2 describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and relate these to contemporary global issues. |
Examination Oral Examination |
| LO-2 | The political and economic reasons of the current developments in Turkish foreign policy are analyzed |
PO-1 acquire intellectual infrastructure, which is necessary to make further research in the field of international relations. PO-2 describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and relate these to contemporary global issues. PO-6 comprehend the historical background of political issues and make analytical approaches towards future. |
Examination Oral Examination |
| LO-3 | In this course, Turkey's foreign political relations and policy are analyzed |
PO-7 deepen the knowledge about national and international institutions which determine the politics PO-9 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning. PO-10 To be able to have the awareness concerning the universality of social rights, social justice, and conservation of cultural values. |
Examination Oral Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The understanding relationship with transformation world politics and impacts on Turkey after Cold War Era. In addition, discussing and observing internal and international foreign policy developments for better understanding the big picture of the Turkish Foreign Policy | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Analyzing Foreign Policies and Introduction to Turkish Foreign Policy: Turkish Foreign Policy | reading |
| 2 | Overview of Turkish Foreign Policy | reading |
| 3 | Turkish American Relations | reading |
| 4 | Turkish Foreign Policy in the Middle East | reading |
| 5 | Turkish Foreign Policy in the Middle East | reading |
| 6 | Turkish Foreign Policy in the Middle East | reading |
| 7 | Turkey EU Relations | reading |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Turkish Greek Relations | reading |
| 10 | Turkish Russian Relations | reading |
| 11 | Turkish Foreign Policy in Central Asia and Caucasus | reading |
| 12 | Turkish Foreign Policy in Africa | reading |
| 13 | General review | reading |
| 14 | Presentations | reading |
| 15 | Presentations | reading |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | baskın oran, Türk Dış Politikası (I-II), İletişim Yayınları | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| 1. Bask?n Oran (eds), Türk D?? Politikas?, Kurtulu? Sava??ndan Bugüne, Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar, Cilt 1 ve 2, Istanbul: Ileti??m, 2001. 2. Baskin Oran (eds), Turkish Foreign Policy 1919-2006, Facts and Analyses with Documents, Salt Lake City, The University of Utah Press, 2010. 3. William Hale, Turkish Foreign Policy (1774-2000), London: Frank Cass, 2000. 4. Mustafa Aydin, Foreign Policy Framework and Analysis, December 2004. 5. Bulent Aras, "The Davutoglu Era in Turkish Foreign Policy," Insight Turkey, 11,3 (2009): 127-142. 6. Stephen Larrabee, "Turkey's New Geopolitics," Survival, 52,2 (2010): 157-180. 7. Alexander Murinson, "The Strategic Depth Doctrine of Turkish Foreign Policy," Middle Eastern Studies, 42, 6 (2006): 945-964 8. Ahmet Davutoglu, "Turkey's Foreign Policy Vision: An Assessment of 2007" Insight Turkey, 10,8 (2008): 77-96. 9. Ziya Onis, "The Triumph of Conservative Globalism: The Politicsl Economy of AKP" Turkish Studies, 13,2 (2012): 135-152. 10. Many more articles | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 7 | 1 | 40 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | 14 | 1 | 100 |
| 7.Performance Project | 5 | 1 | 40 |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 14 | 2 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Oral Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| final exam | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||