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Course Description Course Name : Turkish Foreign Policy Course Code : UİY 702 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 7 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HARUN ARIKAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Analyses Turkish foreign policy from institutional and historical perspective. Explores changes in Turkish foreign policy in the context of international and regional perspectives. Improves the students´ ability of interactions between actors within international and regional context. Fosters student knowledge on policy-making process. Develops students´ ability to understand changes in the post-Cold War international and regional systems. Provides students with the ability to analyze the role of Turkey within the international and regional organizations. Develops students´ ability to analyze international and regional issues within critical and analytical framework. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The main objective of this course is to analyse the basic principles of Turkish foreign policy from the establishment of the Republic to the present day and to examine changes in Turkish foreign policy. In this context, one of the main objective of the course, is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge on Turkish foreign policy. Course Contents : This course introduces students to the basic principles and dynamics of Turkish foreign policy from the establishment of Turkish Republic to the present day. It intends to provide an analysis of major foreign policy concerns of Turkey, including Cyprus, the European Union and bilateral issues between Turkey and Greece. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : F.E.A.S.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Theoretical explanation for Turkish foreign policy and its implementations None Lecture and discussion 2 Turkish Foreign policy:From 1923 to 1945 Reading assignment Lecture and discussion 3 Turkish Foreign Policy: 1945-1990 Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture and discussion 4 Turkish Foreign Policy: 1990-2010 Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture and discussion 5 Turkey and the US relations during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture and discussion 6 Turkey and the EU relations during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture and discussion 7 Turkey and the Nato relations during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture and discussion 8 Mid Term Exam Studying for the exam - 9 The relationship between Turkey and Russia during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture, discussion and presentation 10 Greek-Turkish relations during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture, discussion and presentation 11 Turkish relations with Caucasia and Central Asia during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture, discussion and presentation 12 Turkish relations with the states in the Middle East during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture, discussion and presentation 13 Turkish relations with the states in the Balkans during the Cold War Reading assignment, preparing presentation Lecture, discussion and presentation 14 General Review None Lecture, discussion 15 General Review None Lecture, discussion 16/17 Final Exam Studying for the exam -   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Faruk Sönmezoğlu (Der.), Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, 3. Baskı, İstanbul: Der Yayınları 2004.  Faruk Sönmezoğlu, II. Dünya Savaşından Günümüze Türk Dış Politikası, İstanbul: Der Yayınları.  Baskın Oran (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar, Cilt I (1919-1980), İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2001.  Baskın Oran (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar, Cİlt II (1980-2001), İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2001. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. 3 2 Analyzes interdisciplinary the interaction in the field of social sciences. 3 3 Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. 4 4 Collects, reviews and analyzes the data obtained which necessary for modelling applications in the Social Science. 0 5 Develops critical thinking skills. 4 6 In recognition of the need for lifelong learning, follows the latest developments in the field and improves himself/herself. 3 7 Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods; and develops and applies new study methods if necessary. 2 8 Recognizes and implements social, scientific and professional ethical values. 3 9 Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. 3 10 Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. 5 11 Individually and/or in a team, takes responsibility, leadership, and works effectively. 4 12 Gains the ability to use different resources in an area of non- investigating within the framework of academic rules, to provide and efficient synthesis of the information obtained. 5 13 Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. 2 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 10 50     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 166 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.64 ECTS Credit: 7