Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ABDULLAH ÖZDAĞ (abdullahozdag@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | ABDULLAH ÖZDAĞ, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Background of recent events with historical perspective, its evaluation and effects | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | To gain the ability to learn basic concepts. |
PO-1 Has knowledge of basic research methods and principles in Social Sciences at a level to conduct independent research. PO-4 Has a command of the basic concepts in the fields of history, sociology, economics and law at a level to do interdisciplinary work. |
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| LO-2 | Gaining the ability to analyze historical events. |
PO-8 Has the knowledge of computer software and hardware required by the field of International Relations. PO-9 Has acquired the skills to examine Turkey's position in world politics in a historical perspective and to define current problems. |
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| LO-3 | To have the ability to comprehend and analyze the events in International Relations. |
PO-13 Has the competence to evaluate and apply the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the education process in business life. PO-16 Gains detailed information about culture and geography as well as the history of Turkey and the world. |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| To teach to students what is political history and differences from other disciplines of history. To provide to develop a different perspective about current events. To gain the skills to assess the political history as holistic and comprehensive | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction of the course | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 2 | Main concepts such as state, nation, political history, international relations, antic eras, modern eras, etc | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 3 | Empires: Antic China, civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, Rome, Mongols, etc. | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 4 | General history of Europe, Europe after Rome, European feudal system | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 5 | Religious war in Europe, Renascence, reforms, geographical discoveries | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 6 | Beginning to emerge European states system and the results of the war of 30 years, the Peace of Westphalia, the European monarchies | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 7 | Important events in 17th century | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | French revolutions: causes and results, nationalisms | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 10 | Napoleon wars, the Conference of Vienna in 1815 and the system of balance of power | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 11 | Construction of the US, isolationism, enlargement, civil war of USA and results | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 12 | Ottomans in 19th century and political history of Ottoman | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 13 | European revolutions of 1838 and 1848, Italian and German national unities, deteriorating the balance | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 14 | The situation of the non-Western world in 19th century, the problems in the management of colonies, the slave trade and imperialism | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 15 | General Assessment | Face to face, verbal expression |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Jonathan Holslog, A Political History of the World, Pelican Book. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| c) Performance Project | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 150 | ||