| 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 | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 128 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 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 Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Know the difference between diplomatic history and political history. 2) Understand and critically evaluate the evolution of diplomatic relations among states particularly from the 19th century onwards. 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) assess the challenges to the conduct of international diplomacy and the factors which contributed to the use of force by states since 1814. 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) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ||||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ||||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ||||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ||||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ||||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ||||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | N | |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | S | Exam |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | S | Participation |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | S | Exam |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | S | Participation |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | N | |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | S | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. BEKEN SAATÇİOĞLU |
| 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 |
| 16) | 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 | Blackboard assignments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. |
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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 | 2 | 56 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 19.5 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 23 | 2.5 | 25.5 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 27 | 2 | 29 | |||
| Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||