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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| none |
| 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 | Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria. | |||||
| 2 | Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking. | |||||
| 3 | Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it. | |||||
| 4 | Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility. | |||||
| 5 | World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations. | |||||
| 6 | Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures. | |||||
| 7 | Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods. | |||||
| 8 | Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations. | |||||
| 9 | Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life. | |||||
| 10 | Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans. | |||||
| 11 | Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc. | |||||
| 12 | Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale. | |||||
| 13 | Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces. | |||||
| 14 | Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools. | |||||
| 15 | Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design. | |||||
| 16 | Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection. | |||||
| 17 | Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments. | |||||
| 18 | Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them. | |||||
| 19 | Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest. | |||||
| 20 | Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies. | |||||
| 21 | Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation. | |||||
| 22 | Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest. | |||||
| 23 | Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects. | |||||
| 24 | Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc. | |||||
| 25 | Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc. | |||||
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 | ||