| International Relations (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | INR038 | ||||
| Course Name: | Turkish-American Relations | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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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 Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to delve into the multidimensional partnership between the United States and Turkey. Its scope covers from the late 18th century when both countries first established official relations, to the years that followed the foundation of the Turkish Republic until the contemporary period. |
| Course Content: | This course explores the multifaceted relationship between Turkey and the United States, delving into historical developments, contemporary challenges, and potential opportunities. Students will gain insights into the geopolitical, economic, and cultural dimensions of this vital transatlantic partnership. Topics include the historical context of diplomatic ties, the impact of global events, such as the Cold War and the War on Terror, economic collaborations, political alliances within NATO, and the role of cultural exchanges. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Turkish-American relations, fostering critical analysis and informed perspectives on one of the crucial international alliances of the 21st century. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand the various sources of US foreign policy and analyze them in comparison with Turkish foreign policy 2) Describe the existing behavioral pattern(s) in US foreign policy 3) To be able to evaluate various US and Turkish foreign policy approaches in different periods 4) To be able to analyze the changes in US foreign policy in the post-Cold War period and evaluate its reflections on Turkish foreign policy. 5) To be able to comprehend current global developments from the perspective of US and Turkish foreign policy |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Giriş | |
| 2) | The Early Encounters | |
| 3) | Postwar Challenges to the Turkish-American relations | |
| 4) | Turkish-American relations during the Interwar Years | |
| 5) | WWII and Beyond: Turkey as a member of the Transatlantic alliance | |
| 6) | Quiz | |
| 7) | A strategic partnership in the post-Cold War world? | |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Strategic partnership during the war on terror | |
| 10) | Turkish-American relations and the regional policies | |
| 11) | Quiz | |
| 12) | Diverging interests during the Arab Spring | |
| 13) | The Trump and Biden administrations | |
| 14) | General Overview: Elements of change and continuity in bilateral relations | |
| 15) | Final Exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Turkish-American Relations Since 1783 by Tuba Ünlü Bilgiç, Bestami S. Bilgiç (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) • Historical Examinations and Current Issues in Turkish-American Relations by Hüseyin Işıksal & Ozan Örmeci (Eds.) (Peter Lang, 2020) |
| References: | • Turkish-American Relations Since 1783 by Tuba Ünlü Bilgiç, Bestami S. Bilgiç (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) • Historical Examinations and Current Issues in Turkish-American Relations by Hüseyin Işıksal & Ozan Örmeci (Eds.) (Peter Lang, 2020) • Turkish-American Relations, 1800-1952: Between the Stars, Stripes, and the Crescent by Şuhnaz Yılmaz (Routledge, 2015) • Turkish-American Relations: Past,Present and Future by Mustafa Aydın, Çağrı Erhan (Routledge,2004) |
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| 1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | |||||||||||
| 2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | |||||||||||
| 3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | |||||||||||
| 4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | |||||||||||
| 5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | |||||||||||
| 6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | |||||||||||
| 7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | |||||||||||
| 8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | |||||||||||
| 9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | |||||||||||
| 10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | |||||||||||
| 11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | |||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | |
| 2) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | |
| 3) | Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | |
| 4) | Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | |
| 5) | Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | |
| 6) | Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | |
| 7) | Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | |
| 8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | |
| 9) | Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | |
| 10) | Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | |
| 11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Quizzes | 5 | 25 |
| Midterms | 7 | 21 |
| Final | 12 | 37 |
| Total Workload | 125 | |