ECTS - European Political History I

European Political History I (IR207) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
European Political History I IR207 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
none
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Şükrü Sina Gürel
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course will focus on the important developments in the European as well as world history since Westphalia Treaty of 1648. As the historic developments are very key in understanding even the current political debates world in general and Europe in specific, it is necessary to search these historical developments in detail
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will have a general view and essential knowledge concerning the political history of the period between 1789 and 1939 with special emphasis on Europe.
  • Students will have the ability to analytically analyze current events with regard to the political history.
  • Students will have particular knowledge on international legal regime, which remarks modern period in political history.
Course Content The diplomatic relations between the European Powers and the Ottoman Empire in the 19th Century starting with the Vienna Congress of 1814; policies of Great Powers of Europe with regard to the Ottoman Empire and the main factors influencing these policies.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction None
2 Discoveries of new continents and the rise and fall of Portugal and Spain Palmer, pp. 151-159
3 Thirty Years of War and the Peace of Westphalia, 1648 Palmer, pp.140-150, pp. 160-209
4 French Supremacy in Europe Palmer, pp.176-199
5 Spanish succession war and the Utrecht Treaty Palmer, pp. 210-273
6 Anglo-French war over supremacy in North America and the American Revolution Palmer, pp. 351-360
7 Midterm Exam None
8 French Revolution Palmer, pp.361-403
9 Napoleonic Wars and the Establishment of the Vienna System Palmer, pp. 417-441
10 1830 and 1848 Revolutions across Europe Palmer, pp. 453-495
11 Unifications of Italy and Germany Palmer, pp. 542-577
12 Balance of power politics in late 19th and early 20th centuries Palmer, pp. 583-683
13 Causes of the First World War Palmer, pp.695-722
14 First World War Palmer, pp. 732-772
15 Europe at the end of the First World War Palmer, pp. 777-799
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. Palmer, Colton, and Kramer, A History of the Modern World, McGraw-Hill Education, 2013
2. Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, İmge Kitabevi, 2000

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 60
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations X
2 Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines X
3 Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes X
4 Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument X
5 Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors X
6 Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively X
7 Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues X
8 Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 40 40
Total Workload 150