This course will examine the major themes, issues, and developments in contemporary Turkish foreign policy. The main objective of the course is to provide graduate students with a better understanding of the domestic and international factors that shape Turkey’s approach to its relations with the world. Although we will discuss some of the historical legacies and foundations of Turkish foreign policy, our main focus will be on the more recent trends in Turkey’s regional and global policies. In particular we will be concerned with the developments affecting the relations between Turkey and the West (the United States and the European Union), and Turkey’s policies towards its neighbors in the Middle East, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. (POL 6017)
PAI680.1: Turkish Foreign Policy
PAI658: Contemporary Issues in Turkey (Fall, Spring)
Turkey is a country full of seeming contradictions. We explore the tensions and opportunities inherent in this complex political and social landscape by introducing key issues in contemporary Turkey and in its regional and global relations. After a brief review of its Ottoman past, we turn to the founding of the Turkish republic in 1923 and Turkey’s ongoing political dynamics: Turkish democratization and challenges to democratic consolidation, including the changing relationship between secularism, the role of the military, and Islam in political life. We will examine Turkey’s tense relationship with the European Union, and its wider strategic and geopolitical role in the region. We will also explore Turkish-US relations and Turkey’s role in NATO, debating the arguments for and against the position that Turkey’s improved ties with Iran, Syria and Russia are beneficial for Turkey’s EU and NATO partners including the United States. In the last part of the course, our focus shifts to issues related to gender, ethnicity and human rights, including ‘the Kurdish question’ and debates about women wearing headscarves in universities. In grappling with these issues and their complexities, we aim to move beyond common stereotypes about Turkey and towards a more sophisticated and nuanced understanding of this crucial country. Cross-listed with IRP/PSC/SOC 458, with additional work required for graduate students.
PAF480.2: Public Policy
In this course, students will aim to: link basic concepts of microeconomics to the analysis of government decision-making processes; analyze government policies; define and identify the main problems of public policy; and compare public policy with private sector initiatives. (POL 3421)
PAF480.1: EU Environmental Policy
Taught in English at Bahçeşehir University. Over the last four decades, EU environmental policy flourished from a policy without legal basis to a core area of policy which should be integrated into all other EU?s policies. Today, the European Union has some of the most advanced environmental policies of any state in the world and its standards have come to be seen as a benchmark. The purpose of this course is to clarify the parameters of EU environmental policy and analyze its underlying motives and familiarize students with the fundamental concepts that govern EU environmental policy – its constituent institutions, principles and procedures. It will analyze how the EU makes, implements and enforces environmental policy through in-depth case study of specific policy areas such as biotechnology and climate change. The evolution of environmental policy will be explored by examining the Environment Action Programs between 1972 and 2012 and new policy instruments introduced both at EU and state level. We will also touch upon the ways in which Member States with different economic activities and political traditions respond to Europeanization of environmental policy. The EU is also an important actor in the area of global environmental relations. Hence, the course will explore the much debated EU?s leadership in global climate negotiations. Lastly, we will refer to EU enlargement as a challenge to environmental policy and discuss ?Environment Chapter? opened in Turkey – EU accession negotiations. (EUR 4416)
MIS380.1: Management Information Systems
This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of management information systems in the modern business environment. In order to increase the students’ awareness on real-world problems, case studies are used for in class discussions. These studies introduce the role of information systems in business, the advantages of information technologies, and development and management of information systems. Students will work on a small business problem and create an e-commerce web site which is powered by an information system. (BA 4743)
MHL380.1: Remediation and Technocultures
This course explores current theories in digital media and culture emerged via recent productions. Students will be exposed to the latest philosophers and artists practicing digital media forms and will explore the general impact of new technologies upon contemporary society. Over the contemporary examples of films, videos, comics, games, and works of art, students will built up a sound understanding of the relationship between art and technology, society and culture. (VCD 4122/ VCD 2124)
MGT380.3: Strategic Management
The field of strategic management has had a major influence on corporate behavior, with terms such as “cash cow”, “sustainable competitive advantage” and “core competence” now frequently used in business conversations. The ability to apply strategic analysis to practical business problems has become a valuable skill. Its application across occupations, including management consultancy, stock brokering, merchant banking and corporate finance.
MGT380.2: Organizational Behavior
Course emphasizes the theoretical and research contribution of behavioral sciences to management and administration with applications to selected organizational situations. Topics covered are communication, motivation, conflict resolution, decision-making, goal setting, leadership, organizational design, development and control.
MGT380.1: Human Resources Management
Course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts, principles and practices of HR Management. Configurations related to the small/entrepreneurial organization will be emphasized. Topics will be treated from the point of view of both the HR specialist and the line manager/supervisor. (BA 3211)
MFE380.1: Manufacturing Processes
General manufacturing principles will be studied. Material selection and usage practice will be gained to students. Includes Work Shop use and factory visits. CNC machines and conventional machines like lathes, drilling machines, milling machines will be studied by practice and survey. (MCH 2006)