Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2SBU592Diplomatic History0+0+00724.12.2025
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and International Relations (With Thesis)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The History of Diplomacy course aims to analyse the development of international relations from a historical perspective. In this context, how diplomacy and international negotiations have developed from antiquity to the modern period will be discussed. Students will gain an in-depth perspective on the basic dynamics of diplomatic relations, negotiation processes and diplomatic practices.
Course Content The course covers the development of diplomacy from antiquity to the modern period. The changing nature of diplomatic practices, major diplomatic events and conferences, relations between great powers and the development of diplomatic theories in historical context will be analysed.
Course Methods and Techniques • Lecture
• Discussion-based lecture
• Case study
• Group work
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Zeynep Elçin Kamalak zekamalak@tengo-eu.org
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources İskit, Temel, (2018). Diplomasi Tarihi, Teorisi, Kurumları ve Uygulaması.
Kissinger, Henry (1994). Diplomasi.
Anderson, M. S. (1993). The Rise of Modern Diplomacy, 1450-1919.
Berridge, G. R. (2005). Diplomacy: Theory and Practice.
Hamilton, K., & Langhorne, R. (2011). The Practice of Diplomacy.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Assignment 1 % 100
Total
1
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 12 3 36
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 12 6 72
Assignments 4 20 80
Presentation 2 8 16
Project 1 6 6
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 210

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to define the concept of diplomacy and its historical development.
2 To be able to analyse diplomatic processes in different periods.
3 To be able to evaluate the effects of diplomacy on the international system.
4 To be able to compare historical and modern diplomatic approaches.
5 To be able to analyse the role of diplomacy in contemporary international relations.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Diplomacy: Definition and Historical Overview Kissinger, Ch. 1
2 Ancient Diplomacy: Greece and Rome İskit Ch. 2
3 Diplomacy in the Middle Ages: Papacy and Feudal Kings İskit, Ch. 3
4 Renaissance Diplomacy: The Rise of Modern Diplomatic Practices İskit, Ch. 4
5 The Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Modern State System Kissinger, Ch. 5
6 - The Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Birth of the Modern State System - Sovereign states, borders, and the concept of national sovereignty - The 18th Century and Great Power Diplomacy - Alliances and balance of power policies among great powers Kissinger, Ch. 6
7 The Congress of Vienna (1815) and European Diplomacy Kissinger, Ch. 7
8 midterm
9 19th Century Imperial Diplomacy Kissinger, Ch. 8
10 Diplomacy Leading to World War I Kissinger, Ch. 9
11 Diplomacy of Versailles (1919) and the League of Nations İskit, Ch. 10
12 World War II Diplomacy: Yalta and Potsdam Conferences İskit, Ch. 11
13 Cold War Diplomacy: Containment and Crisis Management İskit, Ch. 12
14 Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Globalization and Multilateralism İskit, Ch. 13
15 general revision
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 1 2 1
C1 4 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 3 5
C2 3 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 5 4 5
C3 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 5
C4 5 4 4 3 5 4 5 4 5 5 5
C5 3 5 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant