Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | UMUT YUKARUÇ (umutyukaruc@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to give general information about the developments in Turkish foreign policy during the period from the end of the Cold War to the present and to discuss current issues. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can learn Turkey's foreign policy agenda in the 1990s |
PO-3 Has basic information about the main actors of international relations and the rules of the international system. PO-9 Has acquired the skills to examine Turkey's position in world politics in a historical perspective and to define current problems. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can learn Turkey's foreign policy agenda in the 2000s |
PO-3 Has basic information about the main actors of international relations and the rules of the international system. PO-4 Has a command of the basic concepts in the fields of history, sociology, economics and law at a level to do interdisciplinary work. PO-9 Has acquired the skills to examine Turkey's position in world politics in a historical perspective and to define current problems. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can learn Turkey's foreign policy agenda in the 2010s |
PO-3 Has basic information about the main actors of international relations and the rules of the international system. PO-9 Has acquired the skills to examine Turkey's position in world politics in a historical perspective and to define current problems. PO-10 Has a command of the basic conceptual and theoretical framework in the field of International Relations at a level to make analysis. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can understand the basic principles and main issues of Turkish foreign policy in the post-Cold War era |
PO-7 Has the ability to both interpret events with critical and analytical thinking and to produce solutions to problems with scientific approaches. PO-9 Has acquired the skills to examine Turkey's position in world politics in a historical perspective and to define current problems. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| While the end of the Cold War changed the structure of the international system, it also produced great changes in the foreign policy of the states. Turkey compared to the previous period, with 1990 located in the center of a very different foreign policy agenda. This course will primarily focus on how Turkish foreign policy has been affected by changes and new developments in the post-Cold War period. Special focus will be on relations with Iraq, Greece, the USA and Syria. Then in 2001 the world experienced the events of September 11 and will discuss new developments, especially in the regions adjacent to Turkey caused. In addition, new concepts and preferences used in explaining Turkish foreign policy especially in the 2000s will be explained with examples, especially around relations with the Middle East and the Balkans. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Information about the way the course is taught, resources and topics | Lecture, Discussion |
| 2 | Introduction to Turkish Foreign Policy, Basic Concepts 1991-2002 Period: International and National Environment | Lecture, Discussion |
| 3 | 1991-2002 Period: Turkey's Relations with the USA/NATO and Western Countries Turkey's Middle East Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 4 | 1991-2002 Period: Turkey's Balkan Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 5 | 1991-2002 Period: Turkey's Relations with Russia and its Caucasus/Central Asia Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 6 | 1991-2002 Period: New Regions/Countries in Turkish Foreign Policy New Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 7 | Period 2002-2015: International and National Environment Turkey's Relations with the USA/NATO and Western Countries | Lecture, Discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | 2002-2015 Period: Turkey's Middle East Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 10 | 2002-2015 Period: Turkey's Balkan Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 11 | 2002-2015 Period: Turkey's Relations with Russia and Caucasus/Central Asia Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 12 | 2002-2015 Period: New Regions/Countries in Turkish Foreign Policy New Topics in Turkish Foreign Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 13 | 2015-2020 Period: Current Developments in Turkish Foreign Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 14 | 2015-2020 Period: Current Developments in Turkish Foreign Policy | Lecture, Discussion |
| 15 | General Assessment | Lecture, Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Bozdaglioglu, Y. (2004). Turkish foreign policy and Turkish identity: a constructivist approach. Routledge. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 150 | ||