IR411 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
| Course Code: | 3140411 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. TUBA ÜNLÜ BİLGİÇ |
| Offered Semester: | Once in several years. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students are expected to have substantive factual knowledge of the major issues in U.S. foreign policy. Yet, more importantly, the course’s major goal is to equip students with tools to thoroughly analyze the making, nature, and goals of the American foreign policy. Thus, students should be able to build on factual knowledge, and to evaluate the foreign policy decisions of this country beyond superficial assessments.
Course Content
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic theme, principles, and the implementation of the American postwar security policies. An assessment of the containment policies of the US policy-makers towards the Soviet Union will be given a special emphasis. The course is designed to enable students to understand properly the post cold-war period in US foreign policy and its implications for the world peace and order.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students taking this course will be able to:
- thoroughly analyze the making, nature, and goals of the American foreign policy
- build on factual knowledge, and to evaluate the foreign policy decisions of this country beyond superficial assessments
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To establish a firm basis of academic knowledge in the discipline of International Relations. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To draw connections among different social sciences disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To analyze social and international phenomenon in a holistic manner. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To communicate in oral and written ways. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To create original ideas through academic inquiry and research. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibilities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution