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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SB304BPolitical History IICompulsory366
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To comprehend the internal and external factors affecting our political history within the framework of a historical perspective.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Sinan Yazıcı
Learning Outcomes
1Has information about the important events in the world from the French Revolution to the 1848 Revolution.
2Being able to be aware of the transformation that the independence of Germany and Italy brought about in European politics and to explain the effect of this transformation in the World Wars.
3Explain the process that led to the Second World War and the basic issues about this war.
4Will be able to explain the World Order after the Second World War, the Cold War, Blocking and Softening.
5Distinguish the characteristics of the Second Cold War period
6Evaluate the end of the Cold War
7Have the knowledge and skills to explain the Globalization and New World Order that emerged as a result of the End of the Cold War.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Transformations in European politics from the French Revolution to the 1848 Revolution, Germany and Italy's independence, World Order after the First and Second World War and the Second World War, Cold War, Blocking and Detention, End of the Cold War, Globalization and the New Worl Order
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the Course, Course Resources and Presentation
2The Emergence of USA as the First Independent State and French Revolution
3Developments After French Revolution and Congress of Vienna
4Industrial Revolution and Political and Economic Developments in Europe
5Eastern Question, Greek Indepence and Mehmet Alı Pasha
6Establishment of National Unions of Italy and Germany
7Globalization of Colonialism (1871-1914)
8Midterm exam
9A General Assesment about the Pre-Midterm Courses and Exam
10World War I (1914-1918)
11The Quest to Shape the International System (1919-1939) World War II (1939-1945)
12From World War II to the Cold War (1939-1950) Hardening and Softening Period in the Cold War (1950-1975
13The Second Cold War Perion and its End (1979-1991) Globalization after Cold War Period and New World Order (1994-2003)
14Current Discussion and Developments I (2003-2013)
15Current Discussion and Developments II (2013-2022)
Recommended or Required Reading
Uçarol, R., & Tarih, S. (2015). Der Yayınları. Sander, O. (2006). Siyasi Tarih II. İmge Kitabevi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7428
Individual Study for Final Examination14456
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)170
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High