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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) |
Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. |
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2) |
Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. |
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3) |
Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. |
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4) |
Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. |
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Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. |
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Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. |
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8) |
Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. |
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Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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