TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

Course Description

The main objective of this seminar is to transmit an overall perspective of the Turkish Foreign Policy to fourth year International Relations students as well as enabling them to think objectively and rationally on the historical issues regarding the Turkish Foreign Policy. A chronological and a thematic approach will be followed while covering Turkey’s regional and trans-regional relations throughout the past century. Concerning today’s global dynamics shaping the Turkish Foreign Policy; the fluidity of the global market, the rise and impact of Multi-National Companies, the geopolitical situations of conflicting countries and other causes will be analyzed and discussed in class.

TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 1.Demonstrate the method and the approach of the Foreign Policy Analysis
2. 02 2. Assess the theoretical framework of Turkish Foreign Policy in relation to the Turkish Political History
3. 03 3. Identify how the theory coincides with the historical cases
4. 04 4 Explain the important milestones of Turkish Foreign Policy
5. 05 5. Illustrate individually and collectively the processes and procedures through which the Foreign Policy decisions are taken

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Baskın Oran (eds.), Turkish Foreign Policy, University of Utah Press, 2008 .

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1.Demonstrate the method and the approach of the Foreign Policy Analysis
2. L02 2. Show the theoretical framework of Turkish Foreign Policy in relation to the Turkish Political History
3. L03 3. Realize how the theory coincides with the historical cases
4. L04 4. Show the important milestones of Turkish Foreign Policy
5. L05 5. Practice individually and collectively the processes and procedures through which the Foreign Policy decisions are taken

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Recognized and applied all the learning tools and techniques learnt which they will implement throughout their lives and future careers.
2. P02 2. Become confident in their knowledge and skills so that they can successfully study and work on their own.
3. P03 3. Attained a high level of professionalism through the fundamental knowledge and skills gained in both marketing and digital fields.
4. P04 4. Demonstrated a solid understanding of core business principles in the primary areas of digital marketing, web technologies, new media and management, as well as the interconnectedness of these disciplines in the running of an organization.
5. P05 5. Been able to critically implement their knowledge and skills in both written, oral and digital forms to an intended audience, based on creative and analytical approaches.
6. P06 6.Demonstrated their understanding of the ethical and protected use of various new media such as social media, mobile technology, web analytics, search engine optimization, and viral advertising in both their studies and careers.
7. P07 7. Implemented best practices in business for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving based on collaborative work and studies.
8. P08 8. Demonstrated effective communication skills in addition to in-depth of analysis and synthesis which are essential in multicultural educational and work contexts.
9. P09 9. Demonstrated critical thinking characterized by the ability to define business problems with the evidence available, discern fact from opinion, determine underlying causes, formulate and evaluate potential solutions.
10. P10 10. Been able to implement ideas and concepts through the development and creation of digital content for effective social media marketing strategies, and designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interactive web sites to increase web traffic flows, visibility, consumer satisfaction and response rates.
11. P11 11. Embodied integrity in their work and actions, honor confidentiality, followed generally accepted codes of conduct in the digital marketing industry.
12. P12 12. Devoted themselves to follow the codes of ethics, improve privacy issues with social media, conflict, and citizenship in order to frame a better understanding of digital marketing.

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