Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| 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 Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | IR 222 | ||||
| Course Title in English | US Foreign Policy | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | US Foreign Policy | ||||
| Language of Instruction | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 124 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 identify and appraise mainlines of US Foreign Policy debates. | ||||
| Course Description | Like any state, the United States formulates its foreign policy based on its interests. Yet the process of formulating these interests can be confusing, opaque, and messy. By looking at U.S. Foreign Policy from an historical and thematic perspective, this course seeks to demystify why the United States acts as it does abroad. From its foundations as an independent country free from British clientelism to its rise into a global player in the early 20th century and a veritable colossus by 1945, the United States has shaped world affairs in a profound way and, despite the emergence of a more multipolar world, will continue to play an important role. The course is divided into three parts. The first part covers the broad historical periods of U.S. Foreign Policy. The second part explains how policy is made. The third looks at how foreign policies on a regional and global level. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1. understand the broad themes shaping U.S. foreign policy; 2) 2. appraise current developments and actions taken by the United States abroad in the context of past behavior and historical interests and national imperatives; 3) 3. identify and differentiate mainlines of U.S. foreign policy across different regions and the global setting; 4) 4. distinguish how U.S. Foreign Policy is created. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | ||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | ||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | ||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | ||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | ||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | ||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | ||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | ||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | ||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | ||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | N | |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | N | |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | N | |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | N |
| Prepared by and Date | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. TARIK OĞUZLU |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction: The American Foreign Policy Tradition |
| 2) | Expansion, Sectionalism, and Imperialism, 1776-1914 |
| 3) | Isolationism and Engagement, 1914-1945 |
| 4) | Cold War and Neoconservatism, 1945-2008 |
| 5) | The President and Executive Agencies |
| 6) | Congress |
| 7) | Think Tanks and Interest Groups |
| 8) | The Public and Media |
| 9) | Traditional Threats in National Security (Regional Focus: Europe and Russia) |
| 10) | Asymmetrical Warfare and Terrorism (Regional Focus: Middle East) |
| 11) | Economics and Energy (Regional Focus: Latin America) |
| 12) | Non-Military Power (Regional Focus: Third World) |
| 13) | Trans-State Issues (Regional Focus: Far East) |
| 14) | Post-2008 Retrenchment and Future |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Snow, Donald M. and Haney, Patrick J. American Foreign Policy in a New Era (Pearson, 2013). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Instructional strategy and expectations for both students and instructional staff that follow from this. Student work modes (independently and/or in teams). Any work with the outside community – geographic or industry sector. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
caglarb@mef.edu.tr None Instructor Office Location: 5th Floor - Room No. 529 Office hours: any hour of the day (09:00-17:00) Email address: baris.caglar@mef.edu.tr Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| 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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 124 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||