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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Turkish Foreign Policy and Media GZT126 Elective Master's degree 1 Spring 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Emel Şerife BAŞTÜRK
Associate Prof. Dr. İhsan KARLI
Associate Prof. Dr. Betül PAZARBAŞI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define the factors playing a role in Turkish foreign policy
2) Describe the Turkish foreign policy in the historical process.
3) Analyze the reflections of foreign policy in the media
4) Make an analyse on Turkey politics by creating a perspective.
5) Define the international relations and foreign policy
6) Know the different approaches to international relatoions

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle Middle High Middle High Middle High High High High Middle
2 Middle High Middle Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High Middle
3 High Middle High Middle Middle High High High Middle Middle Middle
4 High Middle Middle Middle Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High
5 Middle Middle Middle High Middle Middle High Middle High Middle Middle
6 High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Tanzimat Turkish politics today, to explain the historical process, and students to create a perspective on Turkish politics and thus improve their ability to do analysis.

Weekly Schedule

1) Information will be given about the content of the course.
2) The different determinations of international relations and the actors of forreign affairs
3) Different approaches to international relations (idealist, realistic, critical and feminist approaches)
4) The factors that effective on Turkish foreign policy will be defined
5) Explain about the foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey between 1923-1945
6) Explain about the foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey between 1945-1960
7) Explain about the foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey between 1960-1980
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Explain about Turkish foreign policy since 1980
10) Relationships between media and political power in the field of foreign policy will be discussed
11) Reflections of foreign policy on the media will be analysed (Part I)
12) Reflections of foreign policy on the media will be analysed (Part 2)
13) Students will make presentations (Part I)
14) Students will make presantations (Part 2)
15) Students will make presentations (Part 3)
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Baskın Oran, Türk Dış Politikası Cilt I- II (Ciltli), İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2010
2- Kamran İnan, Dış Politika, İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları, 2004
3- Mehmet Gönlübol, Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 2000
4- Ders Notları, Kaynak Kitaplar ve projektör
5- lecturer notes, source book, projector
6- Ara sınav ve Final
7- Exam and Final

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required