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| Code | POLS407 |
| Name | American Foreign Policy |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 |
1 |
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
There is no prerequisites
Resources
American Foreign Policy ( Stewen HOOK)
Notes
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Provides with the ability to analyse USA's interactions with the actors in international and regional systems. |
| LO02 | Develops theoretical and practical knowledge on foreign policy-making process. |
| LO03 | Develops the ability to analyze the changes in American Foreign Policy in the light of international conjunctural developments. |
| LO04 | Develops the ability to analyze the changes in American Foreign Policy in the light of regional conjunctural developments. |
| LO05 | Explains the historical development of US Politics from a critical perspective. |
| LO06 | Explains the institutional development of US Politics from a critical perspective. |
| LO07 | Gains theoretical knowledge about the foreign policy making process. |
| LO08 | Gains theoretical and practical knowledge on foreign policy making process. |
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 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theoretical Framework and Implementation of the USA Foreign Policy | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Theoretical Framework and Implementation of the USA Foreign Policy II | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Policy making process in USA | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Policy making process in USA II | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Role of Congress in USA foreign policy | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Role of President in USA foreign policy | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Role of civil societis in USA foreign policy | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | USA -Turkey Relations during the Cold War | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | USA -Turkey Relations since the End of Cold War | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | USA -Turkey Relations since the End of Cold War II | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | USA-EU relations | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | USA- China relations | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | USA- Rusya relations | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | General overview | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||