Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences

Course Code

IR 201

Course Title in English

Diplomatic History

Course Title in Turkish

Siyasi Tarih

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation: 0

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Estimated Student Workload

130 hours per semester

Number of Credits

5 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only undergraduate students

Overall Educational Objective

To learn the fundamentals of European modern diplomatic history, starting with the 19th century.

Course Description

IR 201 covers diplomatic history, primarily focusing on developments in Europe since the 19th century. Topics include the American and French revolutions, the Congress of Vienna, the Concert of Europe, World War I, the League of Nations, World War II, the Cold War and major diplomatic developments in the post-Cold War period until the present time.

Course Description in Turkish

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Know the difference between diplomatic history and political history.
2) Özellikle 19. yüzyıldan itibaren devletler arasındaki diplomatik ilişkilerin evrimini anlamak ve eleştirel olarak değerlendirmek.
3) Know the major actors in international relations, including states and intergovernmental organizations, which have shaped the evolution of international diplomacy from the 19th century onwards.
4) 1814'ten itibaren devletler tarafından güç kullanımına katkıda bulunmuş olan faktörleri ve uluslararası diplomasinin yürütülmesine yönelik sınamaları değerlendirmek.
5) Recognize and evaluate the conditions under which states turn to diplomacy as a means to end wars.
6) Use the knowledge gathered in this course to draw historical connections and be able to critically evaluate how the past influences the present.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.	N
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	N
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	H	Exam,HW,Participation
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	N
5)	Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.	N
6)	Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.	N
7)	Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.	N
8)	Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).	N
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	S	Participation
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	HW,Participation
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	N
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	S	Exam,HW
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	Exam,HW

Prepared by and Date	BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU , January 2024
Course Coordinator	BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Course introduction
2)	Chapter 26, textbook: “The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830” (p. 519-543).
3)	Kissinger, Chapter 4 “The Concert of Europe: Great Britain, Austria and Russia” (p. 78- 102). Chapter 27, textbook: “Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914” (p. 544-571).
4)	Kissinger, Chapter 5 “Two Revolutionaries Napoleon III and Bismarck” (p. 103-136). Kissinger, Chapter 6 “Realpolitik turns on itself” (p. 137-167).
5)	Chapter 31, textbook: “The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918” (p. 641-665). Kissinger, Chapter 7 “A Political Doomsday Machine: European diplomacy before the First World War” (p. 168-200).
6)	Midterm Exam
7)	Chapter 32, textbook: “Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939” (p. 666-690).
8)	Chapter 33, textbook: “World War II and the Holocaust, 1933-1945” (p. 691-716). Kissinger, Chapter 12 “The End of Illusion: Hitler and the Destruction of Versailles” (p. 288-331).
9)	Chapter 34, textbook: “East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present” (p. 718-723 – read until “The Global Confrontation”). Kissinger, Chapter 17 “The Beginning of the Cold War” (p. 423-445).
10)	Chapter 34, textbook: “East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present” (p. 723-736 – read until “The Gorbachev Revolution”). John Lewis Gaddis, We Now Know, Chapter 9 “The Cuban Missile Crisis” (p. 260-280).
11)	Kissinger, Chapter 29 “Détente and its Discontents” (p. 733-761).
12)	Chapter 34, textbook: “East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present” (p. 736-741). “The Second Cold War and the End of an Era, 1980-1991”, In: Andreas Wegner and Doron Zimmermann, International Relations: From the Cold War to the Globalized World, Lynn Rienner, 2003.
13)	Andreas Wenger and Doron Zimmermann, “New Developments in the Emerging International System, 1991-2002” and “Current Affairs”, In: Andreas Wenger and Doron Zimmermann, International Relations: From the Cold War to the Globalized World, Lynne Rienner, 2003.
14)	Charles Kupchan, “The Turn” (p. 1-3), “The Next Turn: The Rise of the Rest” (p. 74-86), “Alternatives to the Western Way” (p. 86-146), “Managing No One’s World” (p. 182-206), In: Charles Kupchan, No One’s World: The West, the Rising Rest and the Coming Global Turn, Oxford University Press, 2012.
15)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

• Edward H. Judge and John W. Langdon, Connections: A World History, Volume Two, Third Edition (USA: Pearson, 2016) • Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994) • Charles Kupchan, No One’s World: The West, the Rising Rest and the Coming Global Turn (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012). • Andreas Wenger and Doron Zimmermann, International Relations: From the Cold War to the Globalized World (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2003).

Teaching Methods

Lectures, class discussions, group work, course videos.

Homework and Projects

None

Laboratory Work

None

Computer Use

Yes

Other Activities

None

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Attendance	14	% 10
Quiz(zes)	3	% 15
Midterm(s)	1	% 35
Final Examination	1	% 40
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

beken.saatcioglu@mef.edu.tr
02123953678
Rules for attendance: Attendance is not mandatory, though highly necessary. Students are not graded based on class attendance alone but they are expected to attend regularly and are graded based on class participation. Missing a quiz: Missed quizzes cannot be made up. Missing a midterm: All students must take the midterm on the scheduled date. If they miss the exam due to illness, they must provide valid documentation in the form of an official doctor’s report. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: Students are expected to show full respect vis-à-vis the professor and fellow students. Individuals who consistently act inappropriately in the classroom will be asked to leave. Statement on cheating: Cheating is a serious offense and will be treated according to the university’s regulations. Students caught cheating will be reported to the Dean and risk facing further disciplinary action.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester
Course Hours	28	84
Study Hours Out of Class	30	168
Midterm(s)	2	4
Final Examination	2	4
Total Workload			260
Total Workload/25			10.4
ECTS			5