Department of International Relations

Diplomatic History(RI451)

Content
Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
RI451 Diplomatic History 5 3 0 0 3 5
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction French
Course Type Elective
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Tolga BİLENER tbilener@gmail.com (Email)
Assistant
Objective To learn the historical evolution of the diplomatic practice, its institutions and its instruments.
Content Cf. Weekly Plan
Course Learning Outcomes The student who will validate this course,
1. Will learn the history of diplomatic relations
2. Will learn the instruments of diplomacy
3. Will learn the rights and duties of diplomats
4. Will learn negotiation techniques and tactics.
Teaching and Learning Methods Lecture, Q and A, Debate
References Lecture notes
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Weekly Contents
Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Introduction
2 The historical evolution of diplomacy
3 The historical evolution of diplomacy
4 The historical evolution of diplomacy
5 The historical evolution of diplomacy
6 Diplomatic traditions of different countries
7 Main characteristics of Turkish diplomacy
8 Diplomatic rights and privileges
9 Bilateral Diplomacy
10 Multilateral Diplomacy
11 Public Diplomacy
12 Public Diplomacy
13 Public Diplomacy
14 Paradiplomacy
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
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Assessment System
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 1 50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 50
Toplam 2 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 0 0
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Toplam 0 0
Relation of Proficiency
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system X
2 To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations X
3 Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée X
4 To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region X
5 In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner X
6 To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system X
7 To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector X
8 Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs X
9 To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level X
10 To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work X
ECTS
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 14 3 42
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 2 10 20
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 21 21
Total Workload 125
Total Workload / 25 5.00
Credits ECTS 5
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