SBK023 Turkish Foreign PolicyIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Political Science and Public AdministrationGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Political Science and Public Administration

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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SBK023
Course Name: Turkish Foreign Policy
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. EYLÜL BEYZA ATEŞ ÇİFTÇİ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eylül Beyza Ateş Çiftçi
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: The development of Turkish Foreign Policy in the historical process, the basic concepts of Turkish foreign policy, Turkish foreign policy during the War of Independence, Turkish foreign policy between the two wars, Turkish foreign policy after the Second World War, Turkish foreign policy in the Cold War period.

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

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15) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Haydar Çakmak- Türk Dış Politikası 1919-2008
References: Baskın Oran- Türk Dış Politikası Cilt I,II,III

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. 2 2 1 1 2
2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 3 3 3 2 2
3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). 2 2 3 3 3
4) Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. 2 3 2 3 3
5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. 3 2 3 2 3
6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. 2 3 3 2 3
7) To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 3 2 2 3 3
8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. 1 1 1 1 1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. 2
2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 3
3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). 3
4) Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. 3
5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. 3
6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. 3
7) To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. 3
8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. 1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
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 Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 13 75
Homework Assignments 1 1
Midterms 1 1
Final 1 1
Total Workload 120