ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PIR5012 | ||||
| Course Name: | Usa Foreign Policy and Transformation of Global Balance of Power | ||||
| Semester: |
Fall |
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. CAN DONDURAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Can Donduran | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | 1- Evaluate the theoretical foundations of US foreign policy 2- Exploring behavioral patterns in US foreign policy 3-Describing internal and external sources of US foreign policy behavior 4- Comparing the reasons for different foreign policy choices in different eras 5- Assessing post-Cold War evolution of US foreign policy 6- Understanding the impact of changing contemporary dynamics at the global level on US foreign policy |
| Course Content: | This course explores the theoretical foundations, historical background, important developments, and contemporary challenges of US foreign policy. The main objective is to provide students with principle conceptual and analytical tools to understand how US foreign policy outcomes, contemporary events, and international relations theory fit together for more than two centuries. Covering the period between the foundation of the country to the present, this course is also designed to develop students’ capacity to explain the underlying logic and behavioral patterns that shape the US undertakings at the international level. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Acquire basic knowledge about the Asia-Pacific Politics 2) Explore the post-Cold War transformation of the region 3) Analyze relations between major regional actors 4) Explore the sources of regional disputes 5) Comprehend the significance of the region in global politics 6) Evaluate contemporary issues and the rise of China |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Theoretical Foundations | |
| 3) | Interests vs. Ideals: American Exceptionalism and the American Foreign Policy Tradition | |
| 4) | The Emergence of a Global Power: The US in the 19th Century | |
| 5) | Internationalism: Roosevelt and Wilson | |
| 6) | Cold War (I) | |
| 7) | Cold War (II) | |
| 8) | Quiz | |
| 9) | Domestic Sources of US Foreign Policy: The Institutional and Societal Settings | |
| 10) | The Unipolar Moment? | |
| 11) | The War on Terror | |
| 12) | The End of the US Hegemony? | |
| 13) | The (Re)Emergence of the Great Power Rivalry? The Rise of China | |
| 14) | General Review | |
| 15) | Final |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | James M. McCormick, American Foreign Policy and Process, 5th Edition, Wadsworth, 2010 Michael Cox, Douglas Stokes, US Foreign Policy, 2nd Edition, Oxford Univ. Press |
| References: | Walter Russell Mead, Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It Changed the World, New York, Routledge Bruce W. Jentleson, American Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st Century, 4th Edition, W.W. Norton & Company Henry Kissinger, World Order, Penguin Books, 2014 Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy, Simon & Schuster, 1994 |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 1 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 30 |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 56 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 19 | 34 | |||
| Quizzes | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |||
| Final | 1 | 30 | 15 | 45 | |||
| Total Workload | 150 | ||||||