PIR5106 Turkish Foreign PolicyIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)

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Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: PIR5106
Course Name: Turkish Foreign Policy
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
8
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. CAN DONDURAN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. SUAT EREN ÖZYİĞİT
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Understanding of Turkey's foreign policy-making process, to learn the basic
concepts of Turkish Foreign Policy, gaining the ability to analyze events that
influence foreign policy
Course Content: Formation of Turkish Foreign Policy in the historical process and its analytical
analysis will be evaluated from the analytical and theoretical perspective of the
changes and developments in Turkish foreign policy during the Ottoman and
Republican periods

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learn the factors that formation and the basic principles of Turkish Foreign Policy.
2) Understand the internal and external reasons that Turkish Foreign Policy to be shaped in different periods.
3) Define different contexts in Turkish Foreign Policy.
4) Gain knowledge of basic debates in Turkish Foreign Policy and gain the ability to analyze.
5) Comprehend the path Turkey has taken in establishing international relations in foreign policy.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Concept of Foreign Policy, Decision Making and Implementation Methods
2) Understanding and Practices of the Ottoman Foreign Policy (1774-1918)
3) War of Turkish Independence and Ataturk Era (1919-1938)
4) Turkish Foreign Policy in the Period 1939-1949
5) Turkish Foreign Policy in the Period 1950-1960
6) Turkish Foreign Policy in the Period 1961-1979
7) Cyprus problem and 1974 intervention
8) 1980 coup d’etat and Foreign Policy
9) Turkish Foreign Policy in the Period 1980-1999
10) Turkish Foreign Policy after the Cold War: Strategic Options
11) Turkey and the West after the Cold War
12) Turkey and Regional Politics after the Cold War
13) Turkish Foreign Policy in the Period 2000-2008
14) Turkish Foreign Policy after 2008
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Haydar Çakmak-Türk Dış Politikası 1919-2012
William Hale-Turkish Foreign Policy 1775-2000
References: Baskın Oran, Türk Dış Politikası, Cilt:1-2-3
Oral Sander, Türkiye’nin Dış Politikası

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Presentation 1 % 20
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 2 3 70
Presentations / Seminar 1 30 10 40
Homework Assignments 1 30 10 40
Final 1 30 20 50
Total Workload 200