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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Translation and Interpreting English
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99901015 Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) diplomacy and business diplomacy 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
The aim of this course is to help students comprehend the increasing role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the business in diplomacy within the scope of international economic relations (export, import, international investments, services sectors), the concept of diplomacy, economic diplomacy and business diplomacy, and the necessity of diplomacy for them and also, to provide information on the necessity of cooperation activities in the countries where the companies and NGOs operate/plan to operate, and to contribute to the comprehension of the students regarding the importance of these concepts.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to help students comprehend the increasing role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the business in diplomacy within the scope of international economic relations (export, import, international investments, services sectors), the concept of diplomacy, economic diplomacy and business diplomacy, and the necessity of diplomacy for them and also, to provide information on the necessity of cooperation activities in the countries where the companies and NGOs operate/plan to operate, and to contribute to the comprehension of the students regarding the importance of these concepts.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Concept of the diplomacy, differences between the propaganda and diplomacy
2 The historical development of diplomacy and the formation of its rules.
3 Concepts of economic and business diplomacy and their emergence and development.
4 Business diplomacy as a part of economic Diplomacy.
5 Definition and scope of the duties of commercial diplomacy
6 NGOs and business diplomacy as a part of economic Diplomacy.
7 What is NGOs and business diplomacy? Leading causes for their emergency.
8 Midterm exam
9 International NGOs and their activities within the scope of economic diplomacy, activities of NGOs and business entities within the scope of economic and commercial diplomacy in Turkey.
10 Overseas cooperation activities of NGOs and business organizations (relations with embassies, consulates, commercial councellors and attaches, entities established among themselves).
11 Cooperation with official authorities of the host countries where NGOs and business entities operate.
12 Shaping public opinion through cooperation with NGOs and the press in the host countries where NGOs and the business entities operate..
13 Shaping public opinion through social activities in the host countries where NGOs and business entities operate.
14 Examples of successful practices in the host countries where NGOs and business entities operate, and the difficulties faced by companies due to insufficiencies of diplomatic relations.
Textbook or Material
Resources Muharrem Can, Ticari Diplomasi, Teori, Tarihçe ve Türkiye Uygulamaları, İstanbul, Hiper Yayın.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0