• Turkish
  • English
Course Code: 
HIST 409
Semester: 
Fall
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
8
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
It is aimed to inform students about key processes and issues of Turkish foreign policy by analyzing history of Republic between 1920-1980 in the context of foreign politics and internal developments; also to give the ability to interpret events at national and universal levels.
Course Content: 

Republican history since the days of the national struggle will form the content of the course.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Term Paper, B: Attendance and Participation C: Presentations

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To learn about resources on the subject

1,2,3

A,B,C

To gain ability to analyze international developments in historical perspective

1,2,3

A,B,C

To learn the basic strategies of the foreign policy followed by the Republic of Turkey

1,2,3

A,B,C

To learn basic objectives of the foreign policy followed by the Republic of Turkey

1,2,3

A,B,C
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

World War I and the end of the Ottoman Empire: Sevres Agreement

 

2

Fundamental foreign policy strategies and objectives of Ataturk era

 

3

Turkish Foreign Policy in the Period of National Struggle: Relations with Western States

 

4

Turkish Foreign Policy in the Period of National Struggle: Relations with Eastern States

 

5

Treaty of Lausanne

 

6

Turkish Foreign Policy from 1923 to 1932

 

7

Relations with Western States

 

8

Relations with Eastern States

 

9

Turkish Foreign Policy from 1932 to 1938

 

10

Straits Policy and Inclusion of Hatay to motherland

 

11

Turkey and the NATO

 

12

The Balkans and the Middle East Policies of Turkey

 

13

The problem of Cyprus and Cyprus Peace Operation

 

14

Turkey and the European Union

 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

 

Additional Resources

1) Yüceer, Saime, Milli Mücadele Yıllarında Ankara Moskova İlişkileri, Ekin Yayınları, Bursa 1997.

2) Karpat, Kemal, Türk Demokrasi Tarihi, İstanbul Matbaası, İstanbul 1967.

3) Bayur, Yusuf Hikmet, Yeni Türkiye Devleti'nin Dış Siyasası, 2. Baskı, TTK Yayını, Ankara 1995.

4) Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası, 8. Baskı, Siyasal Kitapevi, Ankara 1990.

5) Akşin, Aptülahat, Atatürk'ün Dış Politika İlkeleri ve Diplomasisi, TTK Yayını Ankara 1991.
6) Çağdaş Türk Diplomasisi 200 Yıllık Süreç, TTK Yayını Ankara 1999.
 

Material Sharing

Documents

Assignments

Exams

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Short Paper

1

30

Final Paper

1

50

Presentation

1

20

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

 

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

 

Total

 

100
 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

1

To equip the students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to pursue academic studies.

        

X

2

To provide the students skills such as analytical and critical thinking, interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional approach, deducing results and interpretation, necessary for a successful history education.

      

X

  

3

To provide the students with skills to relate historical issues to contemporary, local, regional and global problems.

        

X

4

To provide students with skills to use English in oral and written presentations and source languages to study the primary sources.

      

X

  

5

To provide the students with skills to use the contemporary technologies.

    

X

    

6

To provide the students with skills to become creative in team-work and skills for efficient oral and written communication.

      

X

  

7

Educating the students to become professionally and socially responsible and ethical individuals.

      

x

  
 

ECTS

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)

14

3

42

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

14

5

70

Mid-terms

1

3

3

Presentation

1

8

8

Paper

14

2

28

Final examination

1

10

10

Term Paper

 

1

14

14

Total Work Load

 

 

175

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

7

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

7

 

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