| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 447 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Issues in Public Diplomacy | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Kamu Diplomasisi Konuları | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 132 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | • To understand the central concepts in public diplomacy; • To obtain students’ skills to analyze on differing public diplomacy activities in practices; • To broaden the awareness and knowledge of the evolving role and influence of non-state actors in public diplomacy; • To gain the skills to synthesize conceptual framework and implementation of public diplomacy tools. | ||||
| Course Description | The main objective of this course is giving students the tools to understand and interpret the evolution of public diplomacy with its key concepts. Public diplomacy is based on the ability of states and non-state actors to better explain their values they have to the world. The course concentrates particularly on “soft power” tools such as science, art, culture, sports and media which enable interaction between societies. Each week is dedicated to a different framework of public diplomacy subject. The course will guide the students through introducing objectives, tools and areas of public diplomacy. The course combines a discussion of conceptual discussion with case study analysis. In doing so, it provides the primary knowledge on public diplomacy in general as well as references to specific examples. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Identify and assess actors and processes involved in public diplomacy 2) Analyze the opportunities and constraints with which the public diplomacy actors have to deal 3) Understand the strength of different areas used in public diplomacy 4) Create the intellectual tools and depth of knowledge of public diplomacy and conduct their own research |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | ||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | ||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | ||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | ||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | ||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | ||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | S | Participation |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | S | Exam |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | S | Participation,Presentation |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | H | Participation,Presentation |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | H | Presentation |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | N | |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | H | Presentation |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | S | Participation |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | H | Participation,Presentation |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | S | Presentation |
| Prepared by and Date | CANSU GÜLEÇ , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | CANSU GÜLEÇ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Arş. Gör. CANSU GÜLEÇ |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction- Public Diplomacy Course |
| 2) | Diplomacy in 21st Century |
| 3) | Power in International Relations: Hard, Soft, Smart |
| 4) | Evolution of Public Diplomacy |
| 5) | Propaganda and Public Diplomacy |
| 6) | The Role of Culture in Public Diplomacy |
| 7) | Non-State Actors in Public Diplomacy |
| 8) | Midterm |
| 9) | Impact of Technologies and Social Media |
| 10) | Sport Diplomacy |
| 11) | Humanitarian Diplomacy |
| 12) | Public Diplomacy and International Conflicts |
| 13) | Case Studies: China, EU, USA |
| 14) | Case Studies: Canada, India, Turkey |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | There is no textbook for this course. Instead, students will be assigned articles and chapters from academic books. Additional short readings may be assigned throughout the course. Week 1: Introduction- Public Diplomacy Course Reading: • This syllabus. Carefully. Week 2: Diplomacy in 21st Century Reading: • Andrew F. Cooper, Jorge Heine, and Ramesh Thakur, “Introduction: The Challenges of 21st-Century Diplomacy”, in Andrew F. Cooper, Jorge Heine, and Ramesh Thakur (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013): 1-34. • Juergen Kleiner, “The Permanence of Diplomacy”, in Diplomatic Practice: Between Tradition and Innovation, (NJ: World Scientific, 2010): 1-30. Week 3: Power in International Relations: Hard, Soft, Smart Reading: • Joseph Nye, “Chapter 1: What is Power in Global Affairs?” in The Future of Power, (New York: Public Affairs, 2011): 3-24. Week 4: Evolution of Public Diplomacy Reading: • Efe Sevin, “Chapter 2: Public Diplomacy: The New Foreign Policy Tool”, in Public Diplomacy and the Implementation of Foreign Policy in the US, Sweden and Turkey, (Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy, 2017): 19-48. • Nicholas J. Cull, Public Diplomacy: Lessons from the Past, (Los Angeles: Figueroa Press, 2009): 10-27. Week 5: Propaganda and Public Diplomacy Reading: • Nicholas J. Cull, David Culbert and David Welch, “Introduction: Propaganda in Historical Perspective” in Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to the Present, (California: ABC-CLIO, 2003): 15-21. • Iryna Misyuk, “Propaganda and Public Diplomacy: The Problem of Differentiation”, http://ena.lp.edu.ua/bitstream/ntb/24199/4/29-76-77.pdf, Humanities & Social Sciences (2013): 76-77. Week 6: The Role of Culture in Public Diplomacy Reading: • Kirsten Bound, Rachel Briggs, John Holden and Samuel Jones, “Building relations through culture” in Cultural Diplomacy, (London: DEMOS, 2007): 52-64. • Patricia M. Goff, “Cultural Diplomacy”, in Andrew F. Cooper, Jorge Heine, and Ramesh Thakur (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013): 420-433. Week 7: Non-State Actors in Public Diplomacy Reading: • Enric Ordeix-Rigo and João Duarte, “From Public Diplomacy to Corporate Diplomacy: Increasing Corporation's Legitimacy and Influence”, American Behavioral Scientist 53(4) (2009): 549-564. • Geun Lee and Kadir Ayhan, “Why Do We Need Non-state Actors in Public Diplomacy?: Theoretical Discussion of Relational, Networked and Collaborative Public Diplomacy”, Journal of International and Area Studies, Vol. 22, No. 1 (June 2015): 57-77. Week 9: Impact of Technologies and Social Media Reading: • I. Manor, “Chapter 2: Public Diplomacy and the Digital Society” in The Digitalization of Public Diplomacy, (Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy, 2019): 29-63. Week 10: Sport Diplomacy Reading: • Steven J. Jackson, “The contested terrain of sport diplomacy in a globalizing world”, International Area Studies Review 16(3) (2013): 274–284. • Håvard Mokleiv Nygård, “Soft power at home and abroad: Sport diplomacy, politics and peace-building”, International Area Studies Review 16(3) (2013): 235–243. Week 11: Humanitarian Diplomacy Reading: • Jan Egeland, “Humanitarian Diplomacy”, in Andrew F. Cooper, Jorge Heine, and Ramesh Thakur (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013): 353-367. • Larry Minear, “The craft of humanitarian diplomacy” in Larry Minear and Hazel Smith (eds.), Humanitarian diplomacy: Practitioners and their craft, (Tokyo: United Nations University Press, 2007): 7-35. Week 12: Public Diplomacy and International Conflicts Reading: • Anthony Pratkanis, “Public Diplomacy in International Conflicts: A Social Influence Analysis”, in Nancy Snow and Philip M. Taylor (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy, (NY: Routledge, 2009): 111-152. Week 13: Case Studies: China, EU, USA Suggested Readings: • Ingrid d’Hooghe, “Public Diplomacy in the People’s Republic of China” in Jan Melissen (ed.), The New Public Diplomacy: Soft Power in International Relations, (NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005): 88-105. • Ian Manners and Richard Whitman, “Normative Power and the Future of EU Public Diplomacy” in Mai’a K. Davis Cross and Jan Melissen (eds.), European Public Diplomacy Soft Power at Work, (NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013): 183-203. • Efe Sevin, “Chapter 4: The Pioneer of Public Diplomacy: United States of America”, in Public Diplomacy and the Implementation of Foreign Policy in the US, Sweden and Turkey, (Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy, 2017): 75-102. Week 14 Case Studies: Canada, India, Turkey Suggested Readings: • Stephen Brooks, “Chapter 1: Uncertain Embrace: The Rise and Fall of Canadian Studies Abroad as a Tool of Foreign Policy”, in S. Brooks (ed.), Promoting Canadian Studies Abroad, (Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy, 2019): 1-36. • Joseph Nye and others, “India and Soft Power; The Sleeping Giant: India’s Soft Power Potential; Communicating India’s Soft Power; Food is the Greatest ‘Soft Power’ for a Nation; Leveraging Spirituality as India’s Soft Power; Reviving the Influence of Indian Arts, Crafts and Design; Breaking Box Offices: Indian Cinema as Soft Power”, India Foundation Journal, (March-April 2019): 8-40. • Efe Sevin, “Chapter 6: History and Culture: Turkey”, in Public Diplomacy and the Implementation of Foreign Policy in the US, Sweden and Turkey, (Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy, 2017): 143-178. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Learning | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Homework and pre-class exercises will be assigned to Blakckboard during the semester. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
gulecc@mef.edu.tr : (212) 395 3610 MEF University values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. Within the framework of MEF University's Artificial Intelligence Policy, it is aimed to integrate artificial intelligence into educational processes and promote its ethical use. The full text of the policy document can be accessed here: https://www.mef.edu.tr/tr/duyurular/mef-universitesi-yapay-zeka-politikasi-v2-yayimlandi |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 10 | 2 | 24 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 132 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||