| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SBK148 | Innovative Practices in Public Diplomacy | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic competencies to discuss and model innovative public diplomacy practices of global actors of world politics, especially Türkiye, and to develop academic frameworks for innovative practice areas. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Savaş KESKİN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Academic and practical knowledge of the theoretical and conceptual structure of Public Diplomacy. | | 2 | Academic and practical knowledge of understanding, interpreting and developing innovative Public Diplomacy practices. | | 3 | Knowledge of designing, implementing and evaluating innovative Public Diplomacy practices |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| There is no prerequisite for this course. |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| Within the scope of the course, the concepts of public relations, perception management and post-truth strategy, which are among the interactive academic fields of public diplomacy, will be included in the in-class lectures and discussions. |
| Course Contents |
| This course will include conceptual and theoretical explanations of Public Diplomacy with a focus on traditional and contemporary approaches, as well as data and theories on the impact of innovative practices. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations of Public Diplomacy | | | | 2 | Transforming Theory and Practice Paradigm in the Transition from Public Diplomacy to New Public Diplomacy | | | | 3 | Rationales and Possibilities of Developing Innovative Practices in Public Diplomacy | | | | 4 | Innovative Public Diplomacy Case Studies and Their Theoretical Bases | | | | 5 | Innovative Public Diplomacy Case Studies and Their Theoretical Bases | | | | 6 | Innovative Public Diplomacy Case Studies and Their Theoretical Bases | | | | 7 | Innovative Public Diplomacy Case Studies and Their Theoretical Bases | | | | 8 | Midterm Exams | | | | 9 | Stages in Innovative Public Diplomacy Practice Design: Research | Field survey and scope and impact study of Turkey's current practices. | | | 10 | Stages of Innovative Practice Design in Public Diplomacy: Planning | The First Phase of Planning for an Innovative Model | | | 11 | Planning Details for Innovative Public Diplomacy Practice Development Processes | Planning Studies for a New Public Diplomacy Implementation Model | | | 12 | Action Plan Design in the Process of Developing Innovative Public Diplomacy Practices | Action Process Design Development Study | | | 13 | Measurement and Evaluation in the Process of Developing Innovative Public Diplomacy Practices | | | | 14 | Measurement and Evaluation Methods for Innovative Public Diplomacy Practices | | | | 15 | General Theoretical Framework and the Future of Public Diplomacy for Turkey | Measurement and Evaluation Study for Developed Innovative Public Diplomacy Practice | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| The first recommended source for the course is the corpus of the lecturer's work on Reaction videos and ASMR culture networks. In addition, basic works and other sources that will facilitate the understanding of public diplomacy will also be covered. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | No internship required. |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 42 | 42 |
| Practice | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Discussion | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Self Study | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Reading | 1 | 30 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | LO2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | LO3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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