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Information
| Code | POLS406 |
| Name | Turkey-US Relations |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. 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. ASLI ILGIT |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to introduce students the relationship between Turkey and the United States starting with the Ottoman Empire period. By focusing on the political, social, economic and cultural ties, this course aims to present a multi-dimensional picture of the bilateral relations.
Course Content
This course covers the US-Turkey relations since the beginning of the 1800. It focuses on economic, political, social and cultural relations by providing cases and examples.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
U.S.-Turkish Relations: A Review at the Beginning of the Third Decade of the Post-Cold War Era
Notes
Suhnaz Yılmaz. Turkish-American relations, 1800-1952: Between the stars, stripes and the crescent. 2015
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To be able to learn to making first bilateral connection in Mediterranean : history and causes |
| LO02 | To be able to learn about Ottoman- American trading connections |
| LO03 | To be able to learn about Republic of Turkey and USA historical relations |
| LO04 | To learn milesyones of Turkish- American relations in chronological timeline |
| LO05 | To understand the Turkeys importance in Us foreign policy |
| LO06 | Students learn about the US Foreign Policy Making |
| LO07 | Students learn about the alliance between Turkey and the US as well as the bilateral relations within NATO |
| LO08 | Students learn about the bilateral economic relations during the Cold War |
| LO09 | Students learn about the bilateral political and cultural relations during the Cold War. |
| LO10 | Students learn about the two major crises between Turkey and the US: Cuban Missile Crisis and Cyprus Problem |
| LO11 | Students learn about the bilateral relations in the post-Cold War era. |
| LO12 | Students learn about the Economic and Cultural Relations. |
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. | 5 |
| 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. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | 1 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 1 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction Course | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | The first US ships to enter for business relations with the United States and the Mediterranean 1830s. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | American-Ottoman Trading Relations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | During the WW, Turkish-US Reklations on economy, trade, political. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Marshall Plan and Truman doctrine after the 2 WW | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Turkey-US-Europe Relations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Turkish- American Defence Partnership | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying for Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Bilateral Agreements between TR-US on agriculture and social areas. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Political crises in Turkish US relations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Turkish-American relations in the ME | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | US importance and effect to Turkish Foreign Policy | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | In 1980s Turkish US relations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | In 1990s Turkish US relations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | In 2000s Turkish US relations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 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 | 7 | 98 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 144 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,76 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||