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Program Type: 
Thesis
Course Code: 
SPRI 301
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
French
Course Objectives: 

The aim of this course is to examine Turkish foreign policy from a historical point of view, from the foundation of the Republic to the present day, to convey to students the main goals and trends in Turkish foreign policy, the main issues and principles of Turkish foreign policy.

Course Content: 

Within the scope of this course, on the one hand, the characteristics of the foreign policy carried out by the Republic of Turkey from its foundation to the end of the 1990s, within certain historical periods, with its objectives and tendencies, on the other hand, Turkey's relations with its neighbors and close circles, especially Europe and the USA relations are examined within the framework of different views. 

Teaching Methods: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
Assessment Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Attendance and class participation, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Teaching & Learning Methods Asssesments Methods
1. Explain the Basic Principles of Turkish Foreign Policy. 1,2,8 1,2,3 A,C
2. Explain the features of the Republican Period Foreign Policy. 1,2,8 1,2,3 A,C
3. Explain the foreign policies determined by the Republic of Turkey in different periods. 1,2,8 1,2,3 A,C
4. Explains the position of Turkey among the general foreign policy theories. 1,2,8 1,2,3 A,C
5. Explains the relations and policies of the Republic of Turkey with different regions and countries in different periods. 1,2,8 1,2,3 A,C

Course Flow

Week Topics
1 INTRODUCTION: FOREIGN POLICY, DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES, STRATEGIES
2 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
3 FOREIGN POLICY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PERIOD
4 YEARS OF LIBERATION, LAUSANNE CONFERENCES AND LAUSANNE PEACE TREATY
5 II. WORLD WAR PERIOD AND TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
6 FUNDAMENTAL FEATURES OF FOREIGN POLICY OF THE COLD WAR PERIOD
7 MIDTERM EXAM
8 RELATIONS WITH USSR AND USA
9 KOREAN WAR, MEMBERSHIP TO NATO, BAGDAT PACT
10 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IN THE DETENT PERIOD
11 TURKISH-GREEK RELATIONS, THE CYPRUS PROBLEM
12 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY AFTER 1980
13 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY AFTER THE COLD WAR
14 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS AFTER 2000-1
15 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS AFTER 2000-2
16 FINAL EXAM

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook Baskın Oran (Ed.), Türk Dış Politikası Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar, Cilt I-II, İstanbul, 2003.
Additionnal Resources Atatürk'ün Milli Dış Politikası, Milli Mücadele Dönemine Ait 100 Belge 1919-1923, Ankara, Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, 1994.
Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası (1919-1995), Ankara, Siyasal Kitabevi, 1996, 6. Baskı.
Ayşegül Sever, Soğuk Savaş Kuşatmasında Türkiye, Batı ve Ortadoğu 1945-1958, İstanbul, 1997.
Faruk Sönmezoğlu (Der.), Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, İstanbul, 2004.
Mustafa Türkeş - İlhan Uzgel (Der.), Türkiye’nin Komşuları, Ankara, 2002.
Oral Sander, Türkiye’nin Dış Politikası, Ankara, 1998
Selim Deringil, Denge Oyunu, İkinci Dünya Savaşı’nda Türkiye’nin Dış Politikası, İstanbul, 1994.
Edward Wisband, 2. Dünya Savaşı ve Türkiye, İstanbul, 2002.
William Hale, Türk Dış Politikası 1774-2000, Çev. Petek Demir, İstanbul, 2003.

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Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 100
Quizzes 0 0
Assignment 0 0
  Total 100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADES   60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADES   40
  Total 100
COURSE CATEGORY Core

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
    1 2 3 4 5
1 Students gain written and oral expression skills in French and Turkish languages at a level to follow the developments in the international arena.         X
2 Students can learn Turkey's political and social structure, the position of Turkey in the international system and can learn to defend their views on this issue.         X
3 Students can develop creative and analytical thinking and research skills based on collaboration and group work.   X      
4 Understands and uses the basic concepts and theories of disciplines such as law, economics and sociology     X    
5 Students participate in social responsibility projects and activities and gain awareness of social problems. X        
6 Students understand the scientific thinking skill using research methods in social sciences, make an oral presentation and write a dissertation.     X    
7 Students evaluate the knowledge and skills related to the field and can be open to professional development.     X    
8 Students can learn the structure of national and international institutions, understands their functioning, and creates solutions to problems by using the concepts and theories of its field.         X
9 Students internalize the concepts of social justice and the universality of law, understand the importance of social development and global competition, and analyze the similarities and differences between political systems.     X    

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities   Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course duration ( Including the exam week; 16* Total course hours)   15 3 45
Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice)   15 3 45
Mid-terms   1 10 10
    0 0 0
Homework   10 1 10
Final   1 20 20
Total Workload       130
Total Workload / 25 (h)       5,2
ECTS Credit of the Course       5

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