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| Unit | FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. | |
| Code | SBUS407 |
| Name | American Foreign Policy |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HARUN ARIKAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HARUN ARIKAN
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to provide students materials about the US Political System and US foreign policy making by focusing on the major actors in US Foreign Policy Making as well as continuity and change in US Foreign Policy.
Course Content
This course presents a general picture of the US Political System and US foreign poicy making. More specifically, it covers the critical players and actors in the US foreign policy making, major foreign policy events and crises as well as continuity and Change in US Foreign Policy.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Introduction |
| LO02 | Students learn about the early US history, including the British Colonial Era and Civil War. |
| LO03 | Students learn about the US Political System and main political actors such as the Constitution, President, Congress, Lobby Groups, and Other Actors |
| LO04 | Students learn about the foreign policy of the U.S. in the early period until the World War I |
| LO05 | Students learn about US Foreign policy in the inter-war period. |
| LO06 | Students learn about US Foreign policy during WWII |
| LO07 | Students learn about the sources of the Cold War and the US foreign policy in the early years of the Cold War, including Truman Doctrine, Containment Policy, NATO) |
| LO08 | MidTerm |
| LO09 | Students learn about the major crises during Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy Administrations |
| LO10 | Students learn about the Vietnam War and its social, political, economic impacts. |
| LO11 | Students learn about the Johnson, Nixon and Ford Era |
| LO12 | Students learn about the Carter-Reagan era |
| LO13 | Students learn about the foreign policy of the Bush and Clinton Administrations. |
| LO14 | Students learn about President George Bush Era and the aftermath of September 11 |
| LO15 | Recap |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| PLO01 | - | ||
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Reading | |
| 2 | US History: 1492, British Colonial Era, Independence and Civil War | Reading | |
| 3 | US Political System: Constitution, President, Congress, Lobby Groups, and Other Actors | Reading | |
| 4 | Tradition in US Foreign Policy | Reading | |
| 5 | World War I and Inter-War Period | Reading | |
| 6 | US Foreign Policy and World War II | Reading | |
| 7 | Cold War; Truman Doctrine, Containment Policy | Reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam | |
| 9 | Problems during the Cold War: Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy Periods | Reading | |
| 10 | Vietnam War | Reading | |
| 11 | Johnson, Nixon and Ford Periods | Reading | |
| 12 | Carter-Reagan Years | Reading | |
| 13 | Bush-Clinton Periods | Reading | |
| 14 | George W. Bush and September 11 | Reading | |
| 15 | US Foreign Policy in the Obama Era | Reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
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 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||