ECTS - European Political History II
European Political History II (IR214) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Political History II | IR214 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to provide students with factual data about the sources and outcomes of major political developments in international relations of 19th and 20th centuries and enable them to understand the roots of many contemporary issues, problems, institutions and the patterns of behaviour among states. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Major political events of 19th and 20th centuries; a survey of Ottoman Diplomacy in the contex of Eastern Question; political evolution of the Balkans and the Middle East in an interaction with 'European state-system'. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | None |
| 2 | General political situation in Europe after the War | Palmer, pp. 777-799 |
| 3 | Europe at the end of the First World War | Palmer, pp. 805-822 |
| 4 | Germany and Europe from chaos to stability | Sander, pp.16-32 |
| 5 | The Locarno Period: Relative stability | Sander pp. 32-39 |
| 6 | Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s | Sander pp. 40-110 |
| 7 | Hitler’s foreign policy aims | Sander pp. 40-110 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | Major events on the road to the Second World War | Palmer, pp. 777-799 |
| 10 | Second World War | Palmer, pp. 834-860 |
| 11 | Wartime conferences and arrangements | Sander, pp. 111-189 |
| 12 | Beginning of the Cold War | Palmer, pp.867-914 |
| 13 | Cold War crises | Palmer, pp.968- 1035 |
| 14 | Détente period | Palmer, pp.968- 1035 |
| 15 | End of the Cold War | Palmer, pp. 1035-1045 |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. R. R. Palmer and J. Colton, A History of the Modern World (New York 1999) |
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| 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 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing | |||||
| 2 | To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature. | |||||
| 3 | To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts | |||||
| 4 | To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects | |||||
| 5 | To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures | |||||
| 7 | To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field | |||||
| 8 | To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking | |||||
| 9 | To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research | |||||
| 10 | To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production | |||||
| 11 | The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English | |||||
| 12 | To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects | |||||
| 13 | To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language | |||||
| 14 | To be able to understand and be a part of world culture | |||||
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 | ||