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Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS | ||||
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
Name of Lecturer | ABDULLAH ÖZDAĞ (abdullahozdag@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
Name of Lecturer(s) | ABDULLAH ÖZDAĞ, | ||||
Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
Objectives of the Course | |||||
Background of recent events with historical perspective, its evaluation and effects |
Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
LO-1 | To gain the ability to learn basic concepts. |
PO-1 Has knowledge of basic research methods and principles in Social Sciences at a level to conduct independent research. PO-4 Has a command of the basic concepts in the fields of history, sociology, economics and law at a level to do interdisciplinary work. |
Examination Presentation |
LO-2 | Gaining the ability to analyze historical events. |
PO-8 Has the knowledge of computer software and hardware required by the field of International Relations. PO-9 Has acquired the skills to examine Turkey's position in world politics in a historical perspective and to define current problems. |
Examination Presentation |
LO-3 | To have the ability to comprehend and analyze the events in International Relations. |
PO-13 Has the competence to evaluate and apply the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the education process in business life. PO-16 Gains detailed information about culture and geography as well as the history of Turkey and the world. |
Examination Presentation |
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
Course Contents | ||
To teach to students what is political history and differences from other disciplines of history. To provide to develop a different perspective about current events. To gain the skills to assess the political history as holistic and comprehensive | ||
Weekly Course Content | ||
Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 | Introduction of the course | Face to face, verbal expression |
2 | Main concepts such as state, nation, political history, international relations, antic eras, modern eras, etc | Face to face, verbal expression |
3 | Empires: Antic China, civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, Rome, Mongols, etc. | Face to face, verbal expression |
4 | General history of Europe, Europe after Rome, European feudal system | Face to face, verbal expression |
5 | Religious war in Europe, Renascence, reforms, geographical discoveries | Face to face, verbal expression |
6 | Beginning to emerge European states system and the results of the war of 30 years, the Peace of Westphalia, the European monarchies | Face to face, verbal expression |
7 | Important events in 17th century | Face to face, verbal expression |
8 | mid-term exam | |
9 | French revolutions: causes and results, nationalisms | Face to face, verbal expression |
10 | Napoleon wars, the Conference of Vienna in 1815 and the system of balance of power | Face to face, verbal expression |
11 | Construction of the US, isolationism, enlargement, civil war of USA and results | Face to face, verbal expression |
12 | Ottomans in 19th century and political history of Ottoman | Face to face, verbal expression |
13 | European revolutions of 1838 and 1848, Italian and German national unities, deteriorating the balance | Face to face, verbal expression |
14 | The situation of the non-Western world in 19th century, the problems in the management of colonies, the slave trade and imperialism | Face to face, verbal expression |
15 | General Assessment | Face to face, verbal expression |
16 | final exam | |
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
1 | Jonathan Holslog, A Political History of the World, Pelican Book. | |
Required Course instruments and materials | ||
Textbook |
Assessment Methods | |||
Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
Other assessment methods | |||
1.Oral Examination | |||
2.Quiz | |||
3.Laboratory exam | |||
4.Presentation | |||
5.Report | |||
6.Workshop | |||
7.Performance Project | |||
8.Term Paper | |||
9.Project | |||
final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
Student Work Load | |||
Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
Outside Class | |||
a) Reading | 3 | 10 | 30 |
b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 10 | 30 |
c) Performance Project | 1 | 6 | 6 |
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 5 | 15 |
Oral Examination | 0 | ||
Quiz | 0 | ||
Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 2 | 10 |
mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Own study for final exam | 5 | 3 | 15 |
final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | |||
Total work load; | 150 |