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

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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 PO1: Engaged in insightful thinking leading to self-learning and lifelong learning.
2. P02 PO2: Established a general knowledge of economics sufficient to work independently through specific learned techniques generated via individual efforts and study.
3. P03 PO3: Reached the required knowledge and skills to understand social, economic and legal issues both within national, international and global contexts and apply theoretical knowledge of economics to practice.
4. P04 PO4: Adopted the ability to critically evaluate, analyze and interpret information gathered through the use of related statistical software programs to suggest creative solutions for economic problems and make relevant economic decisions.
5. P05 PO5: Been aware of gathering and analyzing data through the application of appropriate technological tools in an ethical and safe manner in order to generate economic decisions and policy suggestions.
6. P06 PO6: Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills essential for team-working and collaborations for economic decision making for a variety of economic concepts in national and global environment.
7. P07 PO7: Endowed with both oral and written communication skills within the economic field to effectively study and work in an international environment
8. P08 PO8: Been able to transfer theoretical knowledge to real life economic environment: to generate policies for microeconomic and macroeconomic problems faced by individuals, firms and governments at national, international and global context.
9. P09 PO9: Developed an ability to apply economic analysis to everyday problems in real world through the development of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities at work and in personal life.

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