Political History of Europe (IR505) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Political History of Europe	IR505	General Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgün Tursun
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to examine the political history of Europe from the late medieval period to the present, enabling students to understand the key political, economic, social, and cultural transformations that have shaped Europe. The course seeks to develop students’ ability to analyze cause-and-effect relationships in historical processes, evaluate the interaction between European developments and the global system, and enhance their critical thinking skills.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Examine the Eurpean political history from past to the present Comprehend the relation between the religious and political entities in Europe Analyse the rise of nationalism and nation-state entity in Europe
Course Content	The European political history from 15th century onwards starting with the discovery of new lands, the historical Westphalian agreement, the colonial rivalry started with England and France, late inegration of Germany and Italy, the raw material and market competition among the European states, the First World War.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction
2	Late Medieval Europe	Philip Benedict and Myron Gutmann - Early Modern Europe: From Crisis to Stability
3	The Age of Exploration	John Merriman - A history of Modern Europe: From the French Revolution to the present
4	The Reformation	Merry Wiesner - Early Modern Europe
5	The Scientific Revolution	Darinda Outram - The Enlightenment
6	Midterm Exam
7	The Enlightenment	Darinda Outram - The Enlightenment
8	The Industrial Revolution	Jan De Vries - The Industrious Revolution
9	French Revolution and Nationalism	John Merriman - A history of Modern Europe: From the French Revolution to the present
10	New Imperialism	T.C.W Blanning - The Nineteenth Century: Europe 1789-1914
11	The Sick man of Europe and the Balkans	Daniel Goffman - The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe
12	The Great War	James Joll - The origins of the First World War
13	The Second World War	John Lewis - The Cold War: A new History
14	Cold War Europe	John Lewis - The Cold War: A new History
15	Revision
16	Final Exam

Sources

Course Book	1. Philip Benedict and Myron Gutmann, “Early Modern Europe: From Crisis to Stability”
	2. Jan De Vries, “The Industrious Revolution”
	3. Daniel Goffman, “The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe”
	4. Darinda Outram, “The Enlightenment”
	5. Merry Wiesner “Early Modern Europe”
	6. T.C.W Blanning, “The Nineteenth Century: Europe 1789-1914”
	7. John Lewis, “The Cold War: A new History”
	8. James Joll, “The origins of the First World War”
	9. John Merriman, “A history of Modern Europe: From the French Revolution to the present”

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	40
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	60
Toplam	3	110

Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work	100
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating.
2	Students develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies.
3	Students can detect define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process.
4	Students acquire the skills of translation analysis, translaton criticism and interpretation.
5	Students develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding the profession of translation.
6	Students improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently.
7	Students develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills.
8	Students gain awareness for life-long learning; catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development.
9	Students acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation.
10	Students gain awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation applications.
11	Students gain awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world.
12	Students improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies.
13	Students acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level.

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	15	15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	20	20
Total Workload			125