GLOBAL POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (TURKISH, NONTHESIS)
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
UIL5525	History of Diplomacy	Fall	3	0	3	8

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNEM ERAY
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. ARİF KÖKTAŞ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DENİZ TANSİ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Non
Course Objectives:	This course introduces the background for the unfolding of the diplomatic history of the 20th and 21st century. This course analyses the rise and decline of communism, the period of decolonisation and major global issue of the post-war age. The ultimate concern of this class is to equip student with skills and knowledge to analyse some of the main elements that make up contemporary world history.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Introducing students to the diplomatic history by giving also a worldview on wars and conflicts. Covering major world wars and international relations, starting from the beginning of the 20th century bringing up to the recent developments of history
Focusing first on the First World War led to the collapse of empiral system in Europe and to the expansion of the European nation-state system.
Focusing on the World War II that brought about massive destruction and precipitated political changes in Europe
Exploring into the Cold War era that affected European diplomacy and divided the world into two political blocs with a freshly decolonized world caught in between.
Introducing the background for the unfolding of the diplomatic history of the 20th and 21st century

Course Content

This course is to introduce students to the diplomatic history by giving also a worldview on wars and conflicts. The course covers major world wars and international relations, starting from the beginning of the 20th century bringing up to the recent developments of history. The First World War led to the collapse of empiral system in Europe and to the expansion of the European nation-state system. World War II brought about massive destruction and precipitated political changes in Europe. The ensuing Cold War era affected European diplomacy and divided the world into two political blocs with a freshly decolonized world caught in between. A fragile strategic balance prevented the two sides from precipitating another world war. However, while in Western Europe the project of European integration steadily progressed the world out side West experienced considerable violence, instability and underdevelopment.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is Diplomacy?	Reading
2)	World War I	Reading
3)	International Relations - 1919-1939	Reading
4)	World War II	Reading
5)	Cold War Era - International Relations Issues - I	Reading
6)	Cold War Era - International Relations Issues - II	Reading
7)	Midterm
8)	Communism and the Soviet Union	Reading
9)	Communism and China	Reading
10)	Cold War Era - Communism International Relations	Reading
11)	The United States and The Period of After 20th Century Post-Cold War	Reading
12)	West - Eastern Europe	Reading
13)	The End of Colonialism: Before and After World War II,	Reading
14)	Project Presentations
15)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Dıplomasi, Henry Kissinger, 1991

20. Yuzyil Siyasi Tarihi (I - II Cilt), Armaoglu, F., 1994, Ankara: Is Bankasi Yayinlari

Siyasi Tarih (1789-1994), Ucarol, R., 1995, Istanbul: Filiz Kitabevi

Modern Dunya Tarihi, Woodruff, W., 2002, Pozitif Yayinlari

Mastering Modern World History, Lowe, N., 1997, Houndmills: Palgrave

The World Since 1945: A History of International Relations, McWilliams, W. C. and H. Piotrowski, 1997, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers

References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 15
Project	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 45
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 55
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	10	130
Presentations / Seminar	1	3	3
Project	1	10	10
Midterms	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Lisans düzeyi yeterliliklerine dayalı olarak, aynı veya farklı bir alanda bilgilerini uzmanlık düzeyinde geliştirebilme ve derinleştirebilme.	4
2)	Being able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related.	4
3)	Have the knowledge of the political, economic, and juridical foundation of the state.	5
4)	To develop and deepen the information level of expertise Master’s Degree on the basis of qualifications at the Political Science and International Relations Program.	4
5)	To have social, scientific and ethical values under all circumstances during the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages related to the field of International Relations and Politics.	5
6)	Have a good formation of the social sciences	4
7)	To examine and evaluate countries and regions at the international level which are embedded in practical and theoretical knowledge.	5
8)	Have the knowledge of foreign policy formation and decision-making process.	4
10)	Evaluated to be critical of a variety of security issues, strategies, and practical consequences in the international arena.	3
11)	Have a critical perspective on concepts, arguments, and current issues.	5
12)	Ability to independently carry out a study that requires expertise in the field.	4
13)	Ability to provide leadership in environments that require solving problems related to the field.	4