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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL251

SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY 1

Course Code
ACL251
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Discuss the events, ideas, institutions, trends, and attitudes that have shaped the history of the United States from before 1492 up to the end of the Civil War,
  2. Recognize the cultural concepts involved in the structuring of American national identity,
  3. Infer the historical significance of the geography of the United States.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionStarting from the history of the North American continent before 1492, the aim of this course is to closely analyze the history of the United States of America up to the end of the Civil War. Topics to be surveyed include exploration, settler colonies, slavery, the American Revolution, westward expansion and the Civil War.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week A New World - Chapter 1
2nd Week Conference Week- No Class
3rd Week Beginnings Of English America, 1607-1660 - Chapter 2
4th Week Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750 - Chapter 3
5th Week Slavery, Freedom, And The Struggle For Empire, To 1763 - Chapter 4
6th Week October 29 National Democracy Day
7th Week The American Revolution, 1763-1783 - Chapter 5, The Revolution Within - Chapter 6
8th Week Midterm I
9th Week Founding A Nation, 1783-1791 - Chapter 7, Securing The Republic, 1791-1815 - Chapter 8
10th Week The Market Revolution, 1800-1840 - Chapter 9
11th Week Democracy In America, 1815-1840 - Chapter 10
12th Week Midterm II
13th Week The Peculiar Institution - Chapter 11
14th Week An Age Of Reform, 1820-1840 - Chapter 12
Recommended or Required ReadingFoner, Eric, Give Me Liberty! An American History, Volume 1: To 1877, Brief 4th Edition, Norton Co. 2014.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 40
Assignment 1 20
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 5 5 25
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 3 3
Quiz 1 2 2
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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