INT643 - US FOREIGN POLICY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US FOREIGN POLICY | INT643 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Lecturer | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims at familiarizing students with the theoretical bases, principles and traditions of US foreign policy, and analyzing the foreign policy issues particularly of the Cold War period and current issues in American foreign policy. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course analyzes American foreign policy, its formation and conduct, and mainly focuses on the period since 1939. It will cover the theoretical bases, principles and traditions of US foreign policy, the history of American foreign relations particularly in the Cold War, and the current issues in American foreign policy | |||||
| References | Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley, Rise to Globalism, (New York: Penguin), 1997. H. W. Brands, The Devil We Knew, Americans and the Cold War, Oxford University Press, 1994. H.W. Brands, The Devil We Knew: Americans and The Cold War, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. William Hyland, Clinton's World, Remaking American Foreign Policy, Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1999. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Evaluating and Explaining American Foreign Policy |
| Week 3 | Historical Context |
| Week 4 | Beginnings of the Cold War |
| Week 5 | Kennedy, 1961-1963 |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Vietnam War, Johnson, 1964-1968 |
| Week 8 | Détente , Nixon, 1969-1976 |
| Week 9 | Carter, 1977-1980 |
| Week 10 | Reagan 1980-1988 |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Bush and the End of the Cold War, 1981-1992 |
| Week 13 | Post-Cold War era and Clinton, 1993-2000 |
| Week 14 | 9/11 and G.W. Bush, 2001-2008; Obama, 2009- |
| Week 15 | Study week |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 23 | 23 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 23 | 23 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 92 | 180 |
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 in 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