Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : INR206 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 6 |
Foreign policy analysis as a subfield is the study of the process, effects, causes and outputs of foreign policy decisionmaking in either a comparative or case-specific manner. FPA's focus is actor-specific, that is, we assume source of international politics is humans, acting individually or in groups. In this class it will be focused on modern foreign policy theory, data and analysis. Process of decision making, political, rational and psychological factors are taken into account.
The aims of this course are to: • introduce you to the central concepts in foreign policy analysis • develop your comparative skills of analysis of differing foreign policies in practice • promote critical engagement with the foreign policy analysis literature and enable you to display this engagement by developing an ability to present, substantiate and defend complex arguments.
| 1. | Students have a theoretical foundation to understand and analyze the process of foreign policy making across in comparative perspective. |
| 2. | Have an appreciation of the relationship between foreign policy analysis and international relations. |
| 3. | Discuss the main approaches in foreign policy anlysis. |
| 4. | To be able to analyze the factors that shape foreign policy decision-making process and the regains on the foreign policy outcomes |
| 5. | To be able to review and compare the different factors that affect foreign policy in several countries |
| 1. | Breuning Marijke, Foreign Policy Analysis: A Comparative Introduntion, ( NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007). |
| 2. | Alden, C. and A. Aran Foreign policy analysis – new approaches. (London: Routledge, 2011) |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| Assignment | 1 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 145 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |