At the end of this course, the students; 1) understand and assess the issues with regard to the protection and promotion of national interest in international relations as well as its methods. 2) comprehend the global communications and interactions with their theoretical, institutional, political and juridical dimensions and implementations as a whole. 3) gain expertise on Public Diplomacy as a new discipline with its tools, methods and institutions. Assess how these tools and methods are utilized in the practice of foreign policy making through the examples of best practices. 4) evaluate the institutions of public diplomacy process as well as their roles and places in the foreign policy processes through analyzing specific examples. 5) learn how current diplomatic methods can be used as Public Diplomacy tools. 6) discuss the Public Diplomacy issues and prospects in Turkey as well as the question of what should be done in this respect.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION
Public Diplomacy has been emerged to support traditional diplomacy during the inter-state relations today. In addition to that, it tries to affect public opinion of the target communities as a foreign policy technique in favor of the national interests. It aims teaching to the students of Political Science and International Relations of the international system together with all of the actors.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Historical Background and the Basis of Public Diplomacy
2nd Week
Formation and the Applications of the Public Diplomacy
3rd Week
Public Diplomacy vs. Soft Power, and Differences of PD from Other Related Terms.
4th Week
Relationship Between Concepts of National Interest and Public Diplomacy
5th Week
Phases of Public Diplomacy and Its Place in IR Theories
6th Week
Tools of Public Diplomacy
7th Week
Public Diplomacy and Decision Makers
8th Week
Mid-term Exam
9th Week
Past Practices of Public Diplomacy in the World
10th Week
Public Diplomacy Practices of Turkey in the Past
11th Week
Public Diplomacy Practice Examples in Today's International Environment
12th Week
Presentations
I
13th Week
Presentations II
14th Week
Presentations III
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Haluk Karadağ, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Yeni Bir Boyut: KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, 2016.
Gaye Aslı Sancar, Kamu Diplomasisi ve Uluslararası Halkla İlişkiler, Beta Basım Yayın, İstanbul, 2012.
Vedat Demir, Kamu Diplomasisi ve Yumuşak Güç, Beta Basım Yayın, İstanbul, 2012. Meltem Ünal Erzen, Kamu Diplomasisi, Derin Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
25
Assignment
1
15
Attendance
1
10
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
40
40
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
30
30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
1
8
8
Total Workload
150
Total Workload / 30
5
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)