COURSE SYLLABUS

TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

1	Course Title:	TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
2	Course Code:	TAR5134
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. SAIME YÜCEER
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Behçet Kemal Yeşilbursa
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	syuceer@uludag.edu.tr 0224 29 41 857 Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, 16059 - Görükle Yerleşkesi/Bursa
18	Website:	https://uludag.edu.tr/en/tarih
19	Objective of the Course:	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
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	To get informed 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 get the ability to interpret events at national and universal levels.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To get familiar with the sources related to the topic.;
2	To gain ability to analyze international developments in historical perspective;
3	To learn the basic strategies of the foreign policy followed by the Republic of Turkey;
4	To learn basic objectives of the foreign policy followed by the Republic of Turkey;
5	To gain the ability to interpret foreign policy events in depth;
6	To establish a connection between the power of the state and its foreign policy;
7	To compare foreign policy practices of the Period of Atatürk with the periods after Atatürk;
8	To have information on important foreign policy issues of the Republic of Turkey;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
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

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	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.
24	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	Written Examination
Information	1 Final Exam

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High