gokselis@uludag.edu.tr, 2941049, Uludağ Üni. İİBF, Uluslararası İlişkiler Böl. Görükle Bursa
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Objective of the Course:
The aim of the course is to provide students basic methods with foreign policy models in order to analyze the foreign policy goals, strategies and actions of one, two or more countries.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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To be able to identify the basic concepts, instruments and models for comparative study of foreign policies (model, typology and theory);
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To be able to distinguish different approaches that is emerged in historical development of the method of comparative foreign policy analysis;
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To be able to apply the four basic levels of analysis of foreign policy to sample case studies;
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To be able to make comparative study of countries with a method of comparative foreign policy analysis;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Comparison as introduction
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Historical outlook on comparative foreign policy models
3
Scientific research framework: introducing instruments such as model, typology and theory
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Development of comparative foreign policy analysis method, the emergence of issue area approach
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Comparative foreign policy analysis within the framework of decision-making theories (“Polyheuristic” decision-making theory will be examined)
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Comparative foreign policy analyses within the framework of constructivist models
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Comparative foreign policy analyses within the context of linkage policies (levels of models and theories)
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Interactions between domestic factors and foreign policy and Comparative foreign policy analysis (domestic factors level)
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Comparative foreign policy analysis from inter-state level
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Comparative foreign policy analysis from individual decision-making level
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Comparative foreign policy analyses from system level I (alliances/balance of power and foreign policy comparisons within the context of realist approach)
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Comparative foreign policy analyses from system level II (international cooperation forms and foreign policy comparison within the context of liberal approach)
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Comparative cases between countries I
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Comparative cases between countries II
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Ömer Göksel İşyar, Karşılaştırmalı Dış Politikalar: Yöntemler, Modeller, Örnekler ve Karşılaştırmalı Türk Dış Politikası, Dora Yayınları, Bursa 2010.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
100
Total
1
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
100
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
2
28
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
60
60
Total WorkLoad
116
Total workload/ 30 hr
3,87
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS