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| Unit | FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES |
| Code | POLS407 |
| Name | American Foreign Policy |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HARUN ARIKAN |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BURCU SARI KARADEMİR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Understand the historical evolution and theoretical foundations of U.S. foreign policy since World War II; Examine U.S. foreign policy decision-making structures and strategies during the Cold War and post-Cold War eras; Analyze how domestic politics, ideology, and international power structures influence U.S. foreign policy; Develop critical thinking and analytical skills to assess U.S. responses to global crises, interventions, and challenges; Foster a deeper understanding of the United States’ role in shaping the current and future international order.
Course Content
This course examines the evolution of American foreign policy from the end of World War II to the present day. It explores the United States’ emergence as a global superpower, its Cold War strategies, post-Cold War policies, and its role in shaping the current international order.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisites
Resources
American Foreign Policy ( Stewen HOOK)
Notes
Steven W. Hook and John Spanier, American Foreign Policy since World War II, CQPress, Sage: Washingiton DC, 18thEdition.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Provides with the ability to analyse USA's interactions with the actors in international and regional systems. |
| LO02 | Develops historical, theoretical and practical knowledge on foreign policy-making process. |
| LO03 | Develops the ability to analyze the changes in American Foreign Policy in the light of international conjunctural developments. |
| LO04 | Develops the ability to analyze the changes in American Foreign Policy in the light of regional conjunctural developments. |
| LO05 | Explains the historical development of US Politics from a critical perspective. |
| LO06 | Explains the institutional development of US Politics from a critical perspective. |
| LO07 | Gains theoretical knowledge about the foreign policy making process. |
| LO08 | Gains theoretical and practical knowledge on foreign policy making process. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | The US Approach to Foreign Policy & From World War to Cold War | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Containment: From Theory to Practice | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | North-South Tensions and the Vietnam War | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Détente and World-Order Politics | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | The Revival of Superpower Confrontation | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | The End of the Cold War | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | America’s “Unipolar Moment” | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Old Tensions in a New Order | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | The Shifting European Landscape | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | America & Hot Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | A world of Trouble | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | America’s Reckoning | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Reflection Week | Reading assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 142 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,68 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||