Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
The primary goal of this class is, from American Civil War to present, examine the internal and external dynamics that shape American Foreign Policy.
Course Content:
In the period which is under consideration, American presidents’ foreign policy decisions will be examined from critical perspective.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Discussion based lecture, 3: Case study, 4: Small group work, 5: Seminar, 6: Group work, 7: Research paper, 8: Oral presentation/exam, 9: Survey, 10: Panel, 11: Guest speaker, 12: Activities within a Student Body or Research Project.
Assessment Methods:
A: Exam, B: Homework, C: Oral exam or presentation, D: Discussion.
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes |
Program
Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| The students will recognize how American civil war created a general concensus in America in designing country’s foreign policy. | 4,12 | 1,2 | A |
| The students should be able to analyze critically American presidents’ foreign policy policies. | 1,2 | 1,2 | A |
| The students will be able to identify economic and political dynamics that effect presidents’ foreign policy decisions. | 1,2 | 1,2 | A,D |
| The students should be able to describe the effect of interest groups on foreign policy making process. | 1,2 | 1,2 | A |
| Although there are some fundamental factors which shape American foreign policy, students should also be able to demonsrate how these principles could change in real life politics. | 2,12 | 1,2 | A |
| Students should be able to evaluate that moral values or national interests play a major role in designing foreign policy. | 1,2,12 | 1,2 | A |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the topic. | |
| 2 | American Civil War. | Reading material will be provided by the instructor. |
| 3 | WWI and America | Leon Litwack. |
| 4 | WWII and America | Litwack and Stephen Ambrose. |
| 5 | Cold War. | Litwack and Ambrose. |
| 6 | Korea, Vietnam, John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson administratitions. | Ambrose. |
| 7 | Mid-term | |
| 8 | Watergate-Richard Nixon. | Ambrose |
| 9 | Jimmy Carter. | Ambrose. |
| 10 |
Ronald Reagan.
Second mid-term. |
Ambrose. |
| 11 | From George Bush to Bill Clinton | Reading material will be provided by the instructor. |
| 12 | America in Iraq and in Afganistan | Material will be provided. |
| 13 | Barrack Obama | |
| 14 | Recent discussions of American Foreign Policy in the ME | |
| 15 | General Summary of the Course. | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Stephen E.Ambrose, Rise to Globalism, (New York, 2000, Penquin) |
| Additional Resources | Leon F.Litwack, Becoming a World Power, (New York, 2008, Prentice) |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | |
| Assignments | Students have to read materials in advence to ready for the class participatition. |
| Exams | Two mid-terms and final exam. |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 2 | 40 |
| Total | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To demonstrate the ability to specialize and expand knowledge in the fields of political science, international relations, comparative politics, Turkish politics and foreign policy. | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to comprehend the interdisciplinary quality of the political science and international relations discipline. | X | |||||
| 3 | A command of basic research models and approaches of political science and international relations discipline and the ability to apply them in academic research and project design. | X | |||||
| 4 | Having the ability to assess and interpret the different political and societal systems in the Middle East with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | |||||
| 5 | Having a command of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods and abiding by the highest levels of academic and research ethics. | X | |||||
| 6 | The ability to present and debate an issue that requires specialization in the field of political science and international relations. The ability to discuss this issue within an intellectual framework, and the ability to express oneself in a professional and academic manner. | X | |||||
| 7 | The ability to analyze and critically evaluate basic research models, approaches and intellectual traditions in the field of political science, international relations. | X | |||||
| 8 | The ability to utilize academic writing and presentation skills to projects, dissertations and articles. | X | |||||
| 9 | Having advanced reading, writing, comprehension and speaking skills in the English language. | X | |||||
| 10 | Having the ability to apply knowledge of political science and international relations discipline to information technologies and traditional tools so as to produce sound solutions to problems. | X | |||||
| 11 | Possessing experience and social skills necessary for employment in the public and private sectors and/or being admitted to a competitive Ph.D. program. | X | |||||
| 12 | Having empathy towards diverse and differing communities, which will facilitate conducing teamwork at local as well as global platforms. | X | |||||
| 13 | Having competency of comprehending and interpreting local and global issues through information exchange with international academics and students. | 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: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Mid-terms | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Work Load | 198 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 7,52 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 | ||