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. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations | X | ||||
| 2 | Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines | X | ||||
| 3 | Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument | X | ||||
| 5 | Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively | X | ||||
| 7 | Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations | X | ||||
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 | 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 | ||