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 |
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| European Political History I | IR207 | 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 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;
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| 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 |
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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 | ||