ECTS - Political History
Political History (UI504) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political History | UI504 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The purpose of this course is starting from the 1500s until 1960's to discuss the political, social and diplomatic events that took place in Europe. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The rise of Western World from the political, economic and technological perspectives, the geographical discoveries and formation of the colonial empires, the nation state building period that created the contemporary international relations system, the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War period. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: The rise of the Europe, Renaissance, Reforms , etc. | Sander 1, pp. 70-144 |
| 2 | The discovery of new continents, and the restructuring of the European social and political life | Sander 1, pp.70-144 |
| 3 | The rise of France: the end of the civil war , the recovery of France, the first secular war as the Thirty Years War and the Treaty of Westphalia as the first secular peace ( 1648 ) XIV. Louis and reforms | Sander 1, pp. 70-144 |
| 4 | War of Spanish Succession and the UK's rise: the struggle for influence in North America and the American Revolution | Sander 1, pp. 151-161 |
| 5 | French Revolution : causes , consequences , the Napoleonic wars and the 1815 Vienna Regulations | Sander 1, pp. 161-185 |
| 6 | Mid-term | |
| 7 | The period of revolutions in Europe in 1830 and 1848 revolutions , the Industrial Revolution and its consequences | Sander 1, pp. 183-195 |
| 8 | The establishment of Italy and Germany 's national unity : causes, and consequences of war | Sander 1, pp. 217-225 |
| 9 | Alliances and path to the First World War : causes and consequences | Sander 2, pp.13-16 |
| 10 | After the First World War peace treaties in Europe and Versailles , Saint-Germain , Trianon , etc . Compared with Lausanne | Sander 2, pp. 16-32 |
| 11 | Weimar period in Germany and coup attempts | |
| 12 | Locarno period and after : the rise of Hitler and the rise to power | Sander 2, pp.32-40 |
| 13 | Hitler's foreign policy and international development goals | Sander 2, pp.40-65 |
| 14 | And after the Second World War : UN agency, the Cold War, etc. | Sander 2, pp. 111-189 |
| 15 | Cold War crisis , the Berlin crisis , the Cuban Missile Crisis and the U2 crisis ( 1948-1962 ) | Sander 2, pp. 201-322 |
| 16 | General overview |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, İmge Kitabevi, 2000 |
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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 | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| 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 | Develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating | |||||
| 2 | Develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies | |||||
| 3 | Detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process | |||||
| 4 | Acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics | |||||
| 5 | Develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation | |||||
| 6 | Improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently | |||||
| 7 | Develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills | |||||
| 8 | Build awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development | |||||
| 9 | Acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation | |||||
| 10 | Build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. | |||||
| 11 | Build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world | |||||
| 12 | Improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies | |||||
| 13 | Acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 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 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||