INT720 - PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC DIPLOMACY | INT720 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Other: oral presentation, essay writing | |||||
| Instructor (s) | ||||||
| Course objective | This course aims to better equip the students to assess the importance of public diplomacy in the conduct of international relations and to show them the ways and methods the practitioners can use to be more effective as ?public diplomats.? | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The concept of soft power and the difference with hard power, contents of soft power, connection of soft power to public diplomacy, the new public diplomacy as opposed to previous implementations, the role of public diplomacy in the foreign policy of states, states experimenting with different public diplomacy strategies. | |||||
| References | G. R. Berridge, Diplomacy: Theory and Practice, 5th Ed. (Palgrave Macmillan: New York, 2015), Chapter 13: Public Diplomacy. J. S. Nye, Jr., ?Get Smart: Combining Soft and Hard Power,? Foreign Affairs, Vol. 88, No. 4 (July/August 2009), pp. 160-163. J. S. Nye, Jr., The Future of Power (Public Affairs: New York, 2011). Chapter 4: Soft Power. E. Sevin, Public Diplomacy and the Implementation of Foreign Policy in the US, Sweden and Turkey (Palgrave Macmillan: New York, 2017). Jan Melissen (ed.), The New Public Diplomacy: Soft Power in International Relations, (Palgrave Macmillan: New York, 2007). | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course and basics of public diplomacy |
| Week 2 | Hard Power, Soft Power and Smart Power |
| Week 3 | The Need for Communication: Traditional and Public Diplomacy |
| Week 4 | Is public diplomacy merely rebranding propaganda? |
| Week 5 | The New Public Diplomacy |
| Week 6 | Public Diplomacy: The New Foreign Policy Tool? |
| Week 7 | The US Public Diplomacy |
| Week 8 | Niche Diplomacy: The Global `Corners? of Canada and Norway. |
| Week 9 | Public Diplomacy of China and Japan |
| Week 10 | Public Diplomacy of the EU |
| Week 11 | Cultural Diplomacy |
| Week 12 | Making a National Brand |
| Week 13 | Turkey?s Public Diplomacy I |
| Week 14 | Turkey?s Public Diplomacy II |
| Week 15 | Study week |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 58 | 58 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 157 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Defines international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects, with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 2. Tells theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets main international issues and developments with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Uses the most suitable research methods in defining and analyzing international issues, and develops independent analyses. | X | ||||
| 5. Follows scientific literature and sources on the field of International Relations. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops new approaches regarding global and regional issues from a perspective of International Relations theories. | X | ||||
| 8. In order to address issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 9. Can assess critically with an interdisciplinary approach information gathered regarding international relations. | X | ||||
| 10. Behaves in accordance with ethic values during processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research. | X | ||||
| 11. Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and research and analyses with public and authorities in written, oral and visually. | X | ||||
| 12. Supports social and cultural rights, acquires insight of social justice. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest