Foreign Policy Analysis(RI-645)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI-645 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Erhan Şahap BÜYÜKAKINCI ebuyukakinci@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The purpose of the course is to explain to students the decision making processes of states as to foreign policy. |
| Content | The analysis of state behavior and their decision making processes. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
A student who has taken this course, 1. Is able to understand the decision making processes in foreign policy 2. Have learnt the principal theories and approaches on foreign policy analysis 3. Is capable to analyse the decision making processes through the outputs. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Presentations, Participative Discussion, Q & A |
| References |
Chris Alden, Foreign Policy Analysis, New York, Routledge, 2012 Ertan Efegil ve Rıdvan Kalaycı, Dış Politika Teorileri Bağlamında Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, Ankara, Nobel, 2012. Janice Stein, L'analyse de la politique étrangère, Etudes internationales, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2011. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | What is foreign policy analysis |
| 3 | Decision making approaches |
| 4 | Decision making approaches II |
| 5 | Decision making within groups and institutions |
| 6 | Leaders and their advisers |
| 7 | Decision units approach |
| 8 | Psychic study of decision makers |
| 9 | National caracteristics and foreign policy |
| 10 | Link between foreign and domestic policy |
| 11 | Link between foreign and domestic policy II |
| 12 | Culture and foreign policy |
| 13 | Tranformation of global politics and foreign policy |
| 14 | Transformation of global politics and foreign policy |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 2 | 25 |
| Presentation | 2 | 25 |
| 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 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 4 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Must have widened his/her knowledge acquired through the bachelor`s degree; | X | ||||
| 2 | Must have developed a multidimensional capacity of analysis from his/her master on political science and his philosophy, history, law, economy, sociology, required by International Relations discipline`s multidisciplinary and multidimensional nature; | X | ||||
| 3 | Should be able to put into practice the theoretical knowledge at the specialist level; | X | ||||
| 4 | Should be able to determine an area of specialization on a particular theme and or/region, broaden MA studies in relation with this choice, increase his/her capacity of analysis; | X | ||||
| 5 | Should be capable of mastering research methods at a specialist level and evaluate data obtained from research in line with scientific principles; | X | ||||
| 6 | In the light of Galatasaray University’s institutional links with Europe, must have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner; | X | ||||
| 7 | Must have reached the necessary level of competence and knowledge to be able to work at various academic and/or international organizations | X | ||||
| 8 | Should be able to follow national and international publications in his/her field and also possess necessary linguistic skills (French, English, Turkish) and knowledge in order to contribute to these publications; | X | ||||
| 9 | Should have developed researcher’s skills and for this purpose, use his/her knowledge and abilities in an effective manner through qualitative and quantitative analyses. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 6 | 16 | 96 |
| Assignments | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yıl Sonu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazırlık Yıl Sonu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazırlık Bütünleme | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 199 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 7.96 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 8 | ||