ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| International Relations (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | INR024 | ||||
| Course Name: | Turkish-German Relations | ||||
| Semester: |
Fall Spring |
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| Course Credits: |
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
| Course Condition: | |||||
| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. OSMAN CAN ÜNVER | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Prof. Dr. Osman Can Ünver | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The course aims to depict the relevance of Turkish-German relations for both sides and their significance. To this end, relations will be discussed in the context of their backgrounds, economic and security concerns and identities as well as ideologies. |
| Course Content: | The aims of this course are examining the historical past between Turkey and Germany, providing the ability to imagine how the relations progressed in the EU process and the current situation. In this direction, the content of the course consists of political, economic and cultural intersections, collaborations and conflicts between Turkey and Germany. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will learn the Turkish-German relations 2) Students will learn differing approaches of both sides at different stages 3) Students will learn policies in the context of Turkey’s foreign policy against Germany 4) Students will learn current problems in the Turkish-German relations 5) Students will learn the approaches and policies of Turkey at times of Germany related problems |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | First encounters | |
| 3) | Towards the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish-German alliance | |
| 4) | Berlin Congress 1878 and Bismarck | |
| 5) | Wilhelm II and German ambitions in the Middle East | |
| 6) | German orientalism and Turkey | |
| 7) | First World War | |
| 8) | Discussions in the class | |
| 9) | Second World War and the “German Danger” | |
| 10) | Post-war period: Reconciliation | |
| 11) | Turkish labour migration to Germany | |
| 12) | Turkey’s EU membership and Germany’s behaviour | |
| 13) | Current problems in the bilateral relation: Germany against Turkey’s unilateral policies | |
| 14) | General assessment | |
| 15) | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Yoktur - None |
| References: | Yoktur - None |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 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. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 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. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 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. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 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. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| 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. | 1 |
| 2) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | 2 |
| 3) | Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | 1 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 5) | Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | 3 |
| 6) | Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | 1 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 9) | Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 1 |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 9 | 13 |
| Homework Assignments | 9 | 35 |
| Final | 8 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 125 | |