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Related Preparation |
1) |
• Discuss the course objectives
• Discuss the course content with the students
• Discuss the syllabus
• Identify the main issues
• Discuss the grading policy
• Discuss the course objectives
• Discuss the course content with the students
• Discuss the syllabus
• Identify the main issues
• Discuss the grading policy
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Review the syllabus
Read Neack 2011, pp. 1-9
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2) |
• Define foreign policy
• Define domestic policy
• Define decision-making
• Define foreign policy analysis
• Compare decision-making in domestic and foreign policy
• Define foreign policy
• Define domestic policy
• Define decision-making
• Define foreign policy analysis
• Compare decision-making in domestic and foreign policy
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 10-16 |
3) |
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Identify evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Define the individual level of analysis
• Define the state level of analysis
• Define the system level of analysis
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Identify evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Define the individual level of analysis
• Define the state level of analysis
• Define the system level of analysis
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 17-32. |
4) |
• Identify the main characteristics of the individual level of analysis
• Analyze decision making at the individual level in foreign policy
• Discuss the main weaknesses of individual level of analysis in foreign policy
• Discuss the main strengths of individual level of analysis in foreign policy
• Analyze a case study at the individual level
• Identify the main characteristics of the individual level of analysis
• Analyze decision making at the individual level in foreign policy
• Discuss the main weaknesses of individual level of analysis in foreign policy
• Discuss the main strengths of individual level of analysis in foreign policy
• Analyze a case study at the individual level
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 29-64. |
5) |
• Identify the main characteristics of the state level of analysis
• Analyze decision making at the state level in foreign policy
• Discuss the main weaknesses of state level of analysis in foreign policy
• Discuss the main strengths of state level of analysis in foreign policy
• Analyze a case study at the state level
• Identify the main characteristics of the state level of analysis
• Analyze decision making at the state level in foreign policy
• Discuss the main weaknesses of state level of analysis in foreign policy
• Discuss the main strengths of state level of analysis in foreign policy
• Analyze a case study at the state level
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 187-200. |
6) |
• Identify the main characteristics of the system level of analysis
• Analyze decision making at the system level in foreign policy
• Discuss the main weaknesses of system level of analysis in foreign policy
• Discuss the main strengths of system level of analysis in foreign policy
• Analyze a case study at the system level
• Identify the main characteristics of the system level of analysis
• Analyze decision making at the system level in foreign policy
• Discuss the main weaknesses of system level of analysis in foreign policy
• Discuss the main strengths of system level of analysis in foreign policy
• Analyze a case study at the system level
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 65-94. |
7) |
• Identify outcomes in domestic policy
• Identify outcomes in foreign policy
• Identify strategies in foreign policy
• Compare strategies of states in foreign policy
• Discuss the outcomes and strategies at the system level
• Identify outcomes in domestic policy
• Identify outcomes in foreign policy
• Identify strategies in foreign policy
• Compare strategies of states in foreign policy
• Discuss the outcomes and strategies at the system level
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Read Falk, Richard. 1980. “The Iran Hostage Crisis: Easy Answers and Hard Questions.” American Journal of International Law: 411–17. |
8) |
• Identify strategies in foreign policy
• Compare strategies of states in foreign policy
• Discuss the outcomes and strategies at the three levels of analysis
• Analyze the international organizations’ strategies
Discuss the shortcomings of collective decision-making
• Identify strategies in foreign policy
• Compare strategies of states in foreign policy
• Discuss the outcomes and strategies at the three levels of analysis
• Analyze the international organizations’ strategies
• Discuss the shortcomings of collective decision-making
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Watch film: ‘No Man’s Land’ |
9) |
• Define various tools of foreign policy
• Compare the foreign policy tools used by different countries
• Analyze the advantages of different foreign policy tools
• Analyze the weakness of main foreign policy tools
• Apply the debate on the foreign policy tools to a case study
• Define various tools of foreign policy
• Compare the foreign policy tools used by different countries
• Analyze the advantages of different foreign policy tools
• Analyze the weakness of main foreign policy tools
• Apply the debate on the foreign policy tools to a case study
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 111-128 |
10) |
• Identify the domestic sources of foreign policy
• Analyze the extent to which internal politics can influence foreign policy
• Compare the influence of internal politics on foreign policy in different countries
• Discuss the interaction between domestic and foreign policy
• Apply the analysis of the interaction to a case study
• Identify the domestic sources of foreign policy
• Analyze the extent to which internal politics can influence foreign policy
• Compare the influence of internal politics on foreign policy in different countries
• Discuss the interaction between domestic and foreign policy
• Apply the analysis of the interaction to a case study
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 117-144. |
11) |
• Identify the international sources of foreign policy
• Analyze the extent to which international politics can influence foreign policy
• Compare the influence of international politics on foreign policy in different countries
• Discuss the interaction between domestic and foreign policy
• Apply the analysis of the interaction to a case study
• Identify the international sources of foreign policy
• Analyze the extent to which international politics can influence foreign policy
• Compare the influence of international politics on foreign policy in different countries
• Discuss the interaction between domestic and foreign policy
• Apply the analysis of the interaction to a case study
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Read Neack 2011, pp. 33-48. |
12) |
• Evaluate students via mid-term exam
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Analyze the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Analyze each level of foreign policy analysis
• Analyze the foreign policy tools
• Analyze the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Analyze the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
• Midterm Exam
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Analyze the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Analyze each level of foreign policy analysis
• Analyze the foreign policy tools
• Analyze the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Analyze the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
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13) |
• Discuss the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Discuss each level of foreign policy analysis
• Discuss the foreign policy tools
• Discuss the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Discuss the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
• Discuss the future of foreign policy
• Discuss the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Discuss each level of foreign policy analysis
• Discuss the foreign policy tools
• Discuss the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Discuss the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
• Discuss the future of foreign policy
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Read the passage from the hand out distributed in the class |
14) |
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Analyze the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Analyze each level of foreign policy analysis
• Analyze the foreign policy tools
• Analyze the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Analyze the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
• Analyze the future of foreign policy
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Analyze the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Analyze each level of foreign policy analysis
• Analyze the foreign policy tools
• Analyze the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Analyze the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
• Analyze the future of foreign policy
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15) |
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Analyze the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Analyze each level of foreign policy analysis
• Analyze the foreign policy tools
• Analyze the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Analyze the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
Analyze the future of foreign policy
• Analyze decision-making in foreign policy in the world
• Analyze the evolution of the study of foreign policy
• Analyze each level of foreign policy analysis
• Analyze the foreign policy tools
• Analyze the foreign policy outcomes and strategies
• Analyze the domestic and international sources of foreign policy
• Analyze the future of foreign policy
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. |
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2) |
The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) |
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Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. |
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Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. |
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The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. |
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Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. |
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8) |
Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. |
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Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. |
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10) |
Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. |
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11) |
Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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