GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY/IR301
Course Title: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Soyalp TAMÇELİK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/soyalp
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  soyalp@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Evaluates the main concepts, thought and data related to Turkish foreign policy in an analitic manner.
Examines political developments in Turkish foreign policy analitically and chronologically.
Understands the current events in Turkey through scientific analysis.
Analyses international events and particularly international conflicts that Turkey can encounter and produces alternatives for compromise.
Makes criticism and analyses resources in accordance with methodological ways.
Conducts academic research and masters research processes.
Gains ability to be prone to team work, take initiative, develop empathy, be open to new ideas and think analitically.
Has potential and capability to develop himself/herself in the related field of career.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction, explanation of the syllabus and teaching techniques,presentation of the course readings, identification of homework and exam styles
2. Week  Foreign Policy, Its Purposes and Instruments
3. Week  Strategic Elements and Thier Types in Foreign Policy
4. Week  Ideas and Movements in the Ottoman Empire after the Tanzimat (1839-1876)
5. Week  The Era of Absolute Monarchy in the Ottoman Empire (1876-1908) - 1
6. Week  The Era of Absolute Monarchy in the Ottoman Empire (1876-1908) - 2
7. Week  The Constitutional Monarchy Era (1908-1918)
8. Week  Mid-Term Examination Week
9. Week  The First Global Scaled War: World War I (1914-1918)
10. Week  The Ottoman Society of the Defence of Rights and TGNA Era (1919-1923)
11. Week  Era of National Struggle and Foreign Policy Perception and Practices in the Early Republican Era
12. Week  Foreign Policy Perception and Practices in Atatürk Period (1923-1938) - 1
13. Week  Foreign Policy Perception and Practices in Atatürk Period (1923-1938) - 2
14. Week  Foreign Policy Practices in İnönü Period (1938-1945)
15. Week  Main Features of Turkish Foreign Policy Between 1923 and 1945
16. Week  Final Examination Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Baskın Oran, Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşı’ndan Bugüne, Volume:1, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 12. Edition, 2006; William Hale, Türk Dış Politikası: 1774-2000, Trans. Petek Demir, İstanbul: Mozaik, 2003; Ahmet Davutoğlu, “Turkey’s Foreign Policy Vision: An Assessment of 2007”, Insight Turkey, Vol:10, No:1, 2008. RECOMMENDED READINGS: İsmail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, Osmanlı Tarihi, Volume:2, 4. Edition, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu, 1983; Ahmet Davutoğlu, Stratejik Derinlik Türkiye’nin Uluslararası Konumu, İstanbul: Küre Yayınları, 20. Edition, 2006;Paul R. Viotti, Mark V. Kauppi, International Relations Theory: Realism, Pluralism, Globalism and Beyond, 3. Edition, USA: Allyn and Bacon, 1999; Ali Balcı, Türkiye Dış Politikası: İlkeler, Aktörler, Uygulamalar, İstanbul: Etkileşim, 2013.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Case Study
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
2
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
15
2
30
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of organization and management, political science, sociology, law, urbanization and environmental politics.
2Having qualities for professional competence in order to work in career fields such as district governor, the administrative judge, inspector or assistant specialist in public institutions and organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.
3Having knowledge about other disciplines such as economics, management, accounting, international relations and law related to public administration.X
4Having the ability to act in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the fields of public administration and apply the gained knowledge and the skills to social and working life.X
5Having skills about foreign language, information systems and basic computer programs related to the field in academic and working life.X
6Learning the basic concepts, historical and current developments in terms of global, national, regional levels and Turkey in particular.X
7Having the ability to access, analyze and interpret the written and visual sources concerning public administration.X
8Having knowledge and information about public administration to be included in teamwork in the national and international projects.X
9Having knowledge and skills about understanding and interpreting the events that shape or influence Turkish political, social and economic structure.X
10Analyzing the management structures and the developments in management systems of different countries.
11Having information about the basic features and development of public and private law and the Turkish judicial system.
12Having the ability to analyze the political events in the world and in Turkey.X
13Having the ability to learn the basic concepts, scientific methods, research techniques and new approaches in sociology and to interpret the social events in general and Turkey in particular.X