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National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline Fall , 2022 |
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| I.Course information |
| Serial No. | 1371 | Course Level | Master / PhD |
| Course Code | EAC8044 | Chinese Course Name | 美國外交政策專題研究 |
| Course Name | Special Topics on American Foreign Policy | ||
| Department | Department of East Asian Studies | ||
| Two/one semester | 1 | Req. / Sel. | Sel. |
| Credits | 3.0 | Lecturing hours | Lecture hours: 3 |
| Prerequisite Course | ◎1. This course is not available for undergraduate students. 2. If the listed course is a doctoral level course, it is only available for PhD students. | ||
| Comment | The classroom is located on 9F, Cheng Building (main campus). | ||
| Course Description | |||
| Time / Location | Thur. 2-4 Main 11111 | ||
| Curriculum Goals | Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal | ||
| 1. Knowing the theory and practical knowledge of American foreign policy and international and regional security analysis |
Master: 1-4 Within the ability of political, social and economic vision and thinking in East Asia regional studies Doctor: 1-4 Within the strategy and knowledge of cross-disciplinary and cross-culture, and cross-disciplinary professional ability of humanities and social sciences |
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| 2. Constructing the ability of conducting independent studies on American foreign policy related issues |
Master: 2-1 Possessing the ability of conducting basic academic research on sinology and culture and international politics and economics Doctor: 2-1 Possessing the profound research proficiency of conducting academic research on sinology and culture and international politics and economics |
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| 3. Training students how to compare and criticize different theoretical claims, policy discourse, and policy effectiveness by discussing historical events and important literature data, and proposing further advice for revision |
Master: 3-1 Within the ability of macroscopic thinking, independent thinking, professional research and critical introspection Doctor: 3-1 Within the ability of macroscopic thinking, independent thinking, professional research and critical introspection |
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| II. General Syllabus |
| Instructor(s) | HSU, Hsiao-Chi/ 徐筱琦 | ||
| Schedule | |||
Ｗ1: Introduction: IR theories and American foreign policy
(Section I: Explaining American Foreign Policymaking) W2: The rise and development of US hegemonic power W3: The process and pattern of American foreign policy W4: Domestic sources of American foreign policy I W5: Domestic sources of American foreign policy II W6: Instruments of American foreign policy W7: Midterm Group Project Presentation
(Section II: American Foreign Policy during the Cold War Era) W8: Changes and continuity in American foreign policy I W9: Changes and continuity in American foreign policy II W10: US-European relations Ｗ11: US-Asia relations W12: The end of the Cold War and American foreign policy shifts I W13: The end of the Cold War and American foreign policy shifts II)
(Section III: American Foreign Policy in the 21st Centurty) Ｗ14: American foreign policy challenges in the 21st century W15: The rise of China and the escalation of US-China competition W16: Term paper |
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| Instructional Approach | |||
| Methods | Notes | ||
| Group discussion | |||
| Case studies | |||
| Grading assessment | |||
| Methods | Percentage | Notes | |
| Class discussion involvement | 20 % | Participation in class discussions | |
| Presentation | 60 % | Mid-term group project presentation (30%)、short analytic paper (30%) | |
| other: | 20 % | Reading presentations | |
| Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References | A. Hook, S.W. (2015). U.S. Foreign Policy; The Paradox of World Power. Washington: CQ Press.B. Dobson, Alan (et al.). (2007). US Foreign Policy Since 1945. New York: Routledge. (NTNU E-Book)C. Kegley, C.W. and E. R. Wittkopf. (1991). American Foreign Policy: Pattern and Process. New York: St. Martin’s Press. (NTNU紙本)D. Jentleson, B. (2013). American Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st Century (5th Edition), New York: W. W. Norton & Company.E. Wiarda, H. J. (2011). American Foreign Policy in Regions of Conflict. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (NTNU E-Book)F. Glenn, J.G. (2016). China's Challenge to US Supremacy. London: Palgrave Macmillan. (NTNU E-Book)G. McCormick, J. M. (2013). American Foreign Policy and Process (6th edition). Australia: Thomson/Wadsworth.H. Selected journal articles and policy papers. |
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