| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction: America is on the stage ( The politics of a new century 1910-1920) |
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| 2) |
The Rise of Black Militance and the Harlem Renaissance: The Age of Jazz and Mass Culture |
Reading |
| 3) |
Getting Ready for the Second World War |
Reading |
| 4) |
The Fascist Challenge and the Pasific Conflict , 1940-1950 |
Reading |
| 5) |
Post-war America: The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, the history of NATO, 1945-1955 |
Reading |
| 6) |
Eisenhower Years (1953-1960): The Soviet (Communist Challenge) The Age of Space |
Reading |
| 7) |
The Civil Rights Movement: The Age of Television, Beat Generation, 60s/ Black Power |
Reading |
| 8) |
1960s Turkish-American Partnership: The Alliances |
Reading |
| 9) |
The Rise of the New Right: Ronald Reagan ( Issue of Iran and Middle East) |
Reading |
| 10) |
Turkish- American Relations 1980s: Turning Point, Turgut Ozal/ The Collapse of the Communist Regimes |
Reading |
| 11) |
The Era of: Bush and Clinton |
Reading |
| 12) |
George W. Bush and September 11, 2001 |
Reading |
| 13) |
America Fights Back : War in Afghanistan, Second Iraq War and Turkey's role |
Reading |
| 14) |
Obama's Policy: Iran, Taliban and the Nucleer Issue (Where Turkey Stands? |
Reading |
| 15) |
Final |
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| 16) |
Final |
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
My own lecture notes
Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley, Rise to Globalism, eighth edition (New York: Penguin, 1997). |
| References: |
G. John Ikenberry, ed., American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Essays, Fifth edition (New York: Pearson Longman, 2005)
Roger R. Trask, The United States Response to Turkish Nationalism and Reform 1914-1939, The University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1971
Richard C. Company Turkey and the United States : The Arms Embargo Period, New York : Praeger, 1986
McGhee, George. The US-Turkish-Nato Middle East Connection:How the Truman Doctrine Contained the Soviets in the Middle East . New York : St Martin ’s, 1990
Akdes Nimet Kurat Turk-Amerikan Munasebetlerine Kisa Bir Bakis, , Dogus, Ankara, 1959
Oral Sander Turk-Amerikan Iliskileri 1947-1964, Ankara Uni. Siyasal Bilgiler Fak. Yay. 1979
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
- Possess advanced level theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resources. |
2 |
| 2) |
Use of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within the field.
-Interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the field. |
4 |
| 3) |
Inform people and institutions, transfer ideas and solution proposals to problems in written and orally on issues in the field.
- Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals and non-professionals by the support of qualitative and quantitative data.
-Organize and implement project and activities for social environment with a sense of social responsibility.
-Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
-Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge. |
5 |
| 4) |
Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach.
-Determine learning needs and direct the learning.
-Develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning. |
3 |
| 5) |
Act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field.
- Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health and security. |
3 |
| 6) |
Conduct studies at an advanced level in the field independently.
- Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field.
- Planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project |
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BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
