POLS407 American Foreign Policy

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. (ENGLISH)
Code POLS407
Name American Foreign Policy
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Semester 7. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. HARUN ARIKAN
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The main objective of this course is to provide students with the ability to analyze critically current problems of American foreign policy by analyzing the theoretical background of developments and changes in USA Foreign Policy after the Cold War.

Course Content

This course introduces students to conceptual and theoretical explanation of the changes in The USA Foreign Policy after the Cold War and also provides informations about the dynamics and motivations behind changes in the USA Foreign Policy.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Provides students with the ability to analyse changes in USA foreign policy in the context of international and regional perspectives.
LO02 Critically analyses the institutional and historical developments of the USA foreign policy.
LO03 Provides students with the ability to analyse USA's interactions with the actors in international and regional systems.
LO04 Develops students theoretical and practical knowledge on foreign policy-making process.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Theoretical Framework and Implementation of the USA Foreign Policy Reading assignment
2 Theoretical Framework and Implementation of the USA Foreign Policy Reading assignment
3 Policy making process in USA Reading assignment
4 Policy making process in USA Reading assignment
5 Role of Congress in USA foreign policy Reading assignment
6 Role of President in USA foreign policy Reading assignment
7 Role of civil societis in USA foreign policy Reading assignment
8 Mid-Term Exam studying for exam
9 USA -Turkey Relations during the Cold War Reading assignment
10 USA -Turkey Relations since the End of Cold War Reading assignment
11 USA -Turkey Relations since the End of Cold War Reading assignment
12 USA-EU relations Reading assignment
13 USA- China relations Reading assignment
14 USA- Rusya relations Reading assignment
15 General overview Reading assignment
16 Term Exams Studying for exam
17 Term Exams Studying for exam


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) 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 1 5 5
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload (Hour) 142
Total Workload / 25 (h) 5,68
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 03.09.2025 10:29