Diplomatie Publique en Relations Internationales

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

SPOL 523

Semester:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Credits:

3

ECTS:

10

Course Language:

French

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to handle the concept of public diplomacy as an increasingly important field in International Relations, to analyze and evaluate how this concept differs from other concepts such as cultural diplomacy, nation-branding, and how various countries in the world implement public diplomacy.

Course Content:

This course covers topics such as the field of public diplomacy in International Relations, the evolution of this field, the relationship between soft power and public diplomacy, the differences between public diplomacy and cultural diplomacy, and the meanings of this concept for Turkish foreign policy.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching & Learning Methods	Asssesments Methods
Explains the concept of public diplomacy.	1,4,8	1,2,3	A
Defines the differences of public diplomacy from other diplomacy types.	1,4,8	1,2,3	A
Explains the historical development of public diplomacy.	1,4,8	1,2,3	A
Comprehends the bonds between public diplomacy and soft power.	1,4,8	1,2,3	A
Deals with different public diplomacy practices in the world.	1,4,8	1,2,3	A

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics		Study Materials
1	Introduction and presentation of the course
2	What is diplomacy?
3	Traditional (Classical) and New (Modern) Diplomacy
4	What is Public Diplomacy?
5	Historical development of Public Diplomacy
6	Tools of Public Diplomacy
7		Public Diplomacy and Soft Power
8	MIDTERM
9	Cultural Diplomacy-Public Diplomacy relationship
10	Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy
11	Francophonie and Public Diplomacy as a domain in International Relations
12	Case Studies-Student Presentations-I
13	Case Studies-Student Presentations-II
14		Case Studies-Student Presentations-III
15		General evaluation
16	FINAL EXAM

Recommended Sources

Nancy Snow, Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy, Routledge, New York, 2008.

Jan Melissen, The New Public Diplomacy: Soft Power in International Relations, Palgrave, New York, 2005.

Nancy Snow and Nicholas J. Cull, Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy, Routledge, London, 202

Material Sharing

Aditional lectures will be provided by the professor.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	40
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	Compulsory

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	10	150
Mid-terms	1	25	25
Quiz (attendance, oral, presentation, etc.)	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Final	1	30	30
Total Workload			250
Total Workload / 25 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

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