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ACL112

HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 2

Course Code
ACL112
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehend the characteristics of historical periods from the Age of Reason to the turn of 21st century.
  2. Discuss developments that influenced the social structure of western civilization within a historical framework.
  3. Analyze political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern western civilization.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionFollowing up on History of Western Civilizations I course, this course offers a survey of the history of western civilization from the Age of Reason to the turn of the 21st century. The focus of the course will be on the Age of Enlightenment, the American and French Revolutions, the Industrial Revolution, World Wars I and II with an emphasis on their influence on the formation of the modern world. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern western civilization.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week INTRODUCTION to the course
2nd Week The Renaissance, The Reformation in Europe, The Printing Revolution
3rd Week The Age of Explorations, The World Expanding
4th Week Looking towards the East: The Gunpowder Empires, China, The Scientific Revolution
5th Week The Age of Absolutism , The Enlightenment, The Enlightened Absolutism
6th Week The Age of Revolutions, Nation Building
7th Week Nineteenth Century World - New Ideologies, Imperialism and Colonialism
8th Week MIDTERM I
9th Week Industrial Europe
10th Week World War I
11th Week Interwar Period
12th Week World War II
13th Week MIDTERM II
14th Week The Cold War World
15th Week KURBAN BAYRAMI - NO CLASS
16th Week The End of the Cold War
Recommended or Required ReadingCole, Joshua and Carol Symes. Western Civilizations I. W. W. Norton and Company, 2020
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 60
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 2 4
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 8 8
Homework 2 4 8
Quiz 2 2 4
Total Work Load136
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.53
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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