Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) Preview
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SUY5012

Course Name:

US Foreign Policy and the Change in the Balances of Power

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

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:

Prof. Dr. OSMAN CAN ÜNVER

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. Osman Can Ünver

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

To understand the foreign policy approach of the USA, to comprehend the role and importance of the USA in global politics, to gain the ability to interpret the global effects of the USA's foreign policy moves.

Course Content:

The historical evolution of US foreign policy will be discussed in this course. US political system, actors influenced by foreign policy and the issues of continuity and change in US foreign policy will be discussed. In the post-World War II period, USSR and US relations will be discussed. In the years following the dissolution of the USSR, the foreign policy of the US will be the main subject of this course, the effects of which will be examined on the Gulf Wars, the Arab Spring and the Middle East.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) They will learn how the American foreign policy improved since the foundation of the USA.
2) They will understand the foreign policy doctrines and related implementaions in different times.
3) They will understand the contemporary parameters that give directions to foreign policy.
4) They will learn the relations of the USA with Turkey since WW II.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	The foundation of the United States
3)	Monroe Doctrine
4)	Construction of the US Foreign Policy Approach
5)	The US Isolationism and Its Spread
6)	The Spanish-American War of 1898 and a Strengthening Internationalist Foreign Policy
7)	The USA in World War I: The Foreign Policy Legacy of Woodrow Wilson
8)	1919-39, Rising Calls for Isolationism and the Second World War
9)	USA as a Superpower
10)	Presidential Doctrines of Cold War Era
11)	USA in the Unipolar System, 1991-2001
12)	Changing US Role after 9/11
13)	Transition to multipolarity: US foreign policy after the 2008 Financial Crisis
14)	Current Developments in US Foreign Policy
15)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Valerie Hudson, 2006, Foreign Policy Analysis; Laura Neack, 2018, Studying Foreign Policy Comparatively: Cases and Analysis; Valerie M. Hudson & Benjamin S. Day, 2019,Foreign Policy Analysis: Classic and Contemporary Theory; Steven W. Hook, 2019, U.S. Foreign Policy.
References:	Valerie Hudson, 2006, Foreign Policy Analysis; Laura Neack, 2018, Studying Foreign Policy Comparatively: Cases and Analysis; Valerie M. Hudson & Benjamin S. Day, 2019,Foreign Policy Analysis: Classic and Contemporary Theory; Steven W. Hook, 2019, U.S. Foreign Policy.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations	1	2	1	2
2) Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level.	1	1	2	3
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	2	2	2	1
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field	2	2	1	2
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3	2	1	2
6) Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work.	2	1	3	3
7) Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2	1	2	2
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	3	2	2	2
9) Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	3	2	1	2
10) Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.	1	2		1
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	1	2	1	2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations	1
2)	Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level.	2
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	1
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field	2
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	2
6)	Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work.	1
7)	Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	3
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	2
10)	Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.	1
11)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 50
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Homework Assignments	12	49
Final	15	59
Total Workload		150