ECTS - Comparative Turkish and World History
Comparative Turkish and World History (HUM103) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Comparative Turkish and World History | HUM103 | 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. |
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| Course Objectives | To teach the students the events in Turkey and in the world and the interaction between them from geographical discoveries onwards. To enable them to understand the current events against the background this knowledge. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The course of events in the world from geographical discoveries onwards and their impacts on the Ottoman Empire and Turkey. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | -Geographical discoveries. (Their causes, economic and political results.) -The impacts of the geographical discoveries on the Ottoman economy and administrative structure. (The collapse of the Ottoman currency system, devaluations, corruption in the ‘dirlik’ system) -The growth of the Wester European Economy and its impact on the Ottoman economy. | |
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| 3 | -French Revolution and its impact in Europe. -Wien Congress Period (1815-1848). -1830 and 1848 Revolutions in Europe | |
| 4 | The impact of French Revolution on the Ottoman modernisation. (Reforms during Selim III and Mahmut II periods, Charter of Alliance ( Sened-i İttifak), Imperial Edicts (Tanzimat and Islahat) of Reorganisation and Reform.) | |
| 5 | The impact of French Revolution on the Ottoman modernisation. (Reforms of the First and Second Constitutional Monarcy.) | |
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| 7 | The questions prepared by the course instructor. | |
| 8 | -The causes and effects of the First World War. -The progress and the results of the First World War from the vantage point of the Ottoman State. -Sevres and Lousanne Treaties. | |
| 9 | -1929 World Economic Crisis and its impact on Turkey. (The beginning and development of the Statism politics (1932-1939), transition to the multy-party system (the attempt at the Free Republican Party).) | |
| 10 | -Turkish Foreign Policy during 1923-1930 period. (The resolution of the problems left from the Lausanne Treaty, the relations of Turkey with Greece, Italy and the Soviet Unions.) -Turkish Foreign Policy during 1931-1939 period. (Balkan and Sadabad Pacts, Monteux Convention, Turkey’s relationships with Italy and Germany, Hatay Problem, Turkey before the Second World War.) | |
| 11 | -The causes and effects of the Second World War. -Turkey during the Second World War. -The impact of the Second World War on Turkey. (The impact of the Second World War on the domestic politics: financial policies, transition to the multy-party system in Turkey.) | |
| 12 | -The Cold War Period (1945-1960). (Truman Doctrine against the Soviet threat in Europe, Marshall Aid and foundation of NATO) -The implementation of the Marshall Plan in Turkey. | |
| 13 | -The progress of events in the Eastern Block during the Cold War Period (1945-1960). -The progress of events in the Middle East during 1945-1960 period. (1948-1949 Arab-Israel War, Suez Crisis, 1957 Syria Crisis, 1958 Iraq Revolution.) -The impact of the Cold War Period (1945-1960) on Turkish Foreign policy: Being positioned in the Westerns Block against the Soviet threat (Korean War, the entry of Turkey to NATO, Balkan and Baghdad Pacts, the Turco-Soviet relations, Cyrus problem). | |
| 14 | -The progress of events during 1960-1980 period in the Middle East. (1967 and 1973 Arab-Israel wars, 1973 Oil crisis, Israel-Egypt Peace, Iran Revolution.) -Turkish Foreign policy during 1960-1980 period. (Cyprus problem, Turco-American, Turco-Soviet, Turkey-Greece and Turkey-the Middle East relations.) | |
| 15 | -The collapse of the Eastern Block. -Turkish Foreign policy during 1980-1990 period. (Turco-American, Turkey-Greece, and Turkey- European Union relations) | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Avrupa Tarihi, Norman Davies, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara, 2011. |
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| 2. Avrupa Tarihinden Kesitler, Stephen J. Lee, Dost Kitapevi, Ankara, 2004. | |
| 3. Rönesans Avrupa’sı, Halil İnalcık, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara, 2011. | |
| 4. Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu, Bernard Lewis, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara, 2007. | |
| 5. Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Niyazi Berkes, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008. Osmanlı’da Değişim, Modernleşme ve Uluslaşma, Kemal H. Karpat, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara, 2006. | |
| 6. Siyasi Tarih Cilt-1, Oral Sander, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara, 2011. | |
| 7. 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi Cilt-1 (1914-1980), Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara, 1992. | |
| 8. Türkiye İktisat Tarihi (1908-2005), Korkut Boratav, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara, 2007. | |
| 9. Türkiye’de Devletçilik, Korkut Boratav, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara, 2006. | |
| Other Sources | 10. İktisat Tarihi, Tevfik Güran, Damla Ofset, İstanbul, 1990. |
| 11. Cumhuriyet Döneminin İktisadi Tarihi, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002. |
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 | 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 | ||