ECTS - World History from the French Revolution to the Present
World History from the French Revolution to the Present (HUM102) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| World History from the French Revolution to the Present | HUM102 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To teach the students the important events in the world in 19th and the 20th centuries within a historical perspective. To make them acquire the necessary competence to understand the current events within this perspective. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The important events in the world in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially during the First and Second World Wars and Cold War. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | French Revolution. 1815 Wien Congress. 1830 and 1948 Revolutions. | |
| 2 | The First World War Period. (Establishment of national unity in Germany and Italy, the beginning of the First World War and its progress, the entry of the Ottoman State to the war, Paris Conference and Peace Agreements.) | |
| 3 | -Temporary Peace Period (1919-1929) (Locarno Agreements, the non-aggression and non-intervention policy of the Soviets, the rise to power of the Fascism in Italy, the USA’s reclusion, the attempts at disarmament.) | |
| 4 | - The Period of Crises (1929-1939). (Japanese attack on Manchuria and China, the coming to power of the National Socialists in Germany, Italy’s attack on Ethiopia and Albania, Spanish Civil War, annexation of Austria and Chekoslavakia by Germany.) | |
| 5 | -The Second World War Period. (Causes of the Second World War, the German superiority in Europe, establishing the balance in the War, the victory of Allies, Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, Turkey in the Second World War.) | |
| 6 | The Cold War Period (1945-1960): The superiority of the Soviets in Europe. (The Soviet threat to Turkey and Iran, Greek Civil War, the forming of the Cominform.) | |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | The Cold War Period (1945-1960): The attempts of the Western Europe to keep balance (Truman doctrine, Marshall Aid, the founding of NATO) | |
| 9 | The Cold War Period (1945-1960): The progress of events in the Middle East in 1955-1960 Period. (Foundation of the State of Israel, 1948-1949 Arab-Israel War, the Suez Crisis, 1957 Syria Crisis, 1958 Iraq Revolution.) | |
| 10 | The Cold War Period (1945-1960): The progress of events in the Far East in 1950-1954 Period. (Korean and Indo-China Wars, the founding of SEATO.) -The progress of events in the Eastern Block (Chekoslavakia, East Berlin, Poland and Hungary uprisings.) | |
| 11 | The changes in the Eastern Block. (Soviet-China conflict, occupation of Chekoslavakia, Chinese Revolution.) -Changes in the Western Block. (1958 Berlin Crisis, Cuba Crisis, French dissent from NATO.) | |
| 12 | -The softening between the Blocks. (The Association of the Non-aligned, disarmament agreement, the security in Europe and cooperation, Helsinki Declaration.) | |
| 13 | -The progress of events in Asia in the aftermath of the Second World War. -The Middle East in 1960-1980 Period. (Arab-Israel Wars in 1967 and 1973, 1973 Oil Crisis, Israel-Egypt Peace, Iran Revolution.) | |
| 14 | -Occupation of Afghanistan. -The progress of events in the Middle East in 1980-1990 Period. (Iran-Iraq War, Arab-Israel relations, Gulf Crisis.) -Chine Opening policy to the West. | |
| 15 | -The end of the Eastern Block. (Gorbachov Period, nationalist movements in Soviet Republics, the 1989 Revolutions in Europe, the Union of Germany, the foundation of the Middle Asia Republics.) -New world order. | |
| 16 | Final Exam | The questions prepared by the course instructor. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi Cilt-1 (1914-1980), Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara, 1992. |
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| 2. 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi Cilt-2 (1980-1990), Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara, 1994. | |
| 3. Siyasi Tarih Cilt-1, Oral Sander, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara, 2011. | |
| 4. Siyasi Tarih Cilt-2, Oral Sander, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara, 1989. | |
| 5. Siyasi Tarih, Rıfat Üçok, Der Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015. | |
| 6. Büyük Güçlerin Yükseliş ve Çöküşleri, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara, 1994. | |
| 7. Siyasal Tarih, Toktamış Ateş, Der Yayınları, İstanbul, 2001. |
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 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | |||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | |||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | |||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | X | ||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
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 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||