TURKISH POLITICAL HISTORY

LAWG220

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Differentiate between diplomatic history and other forms of history
Explain the primary sources of the diplomatic history
Explain the rises and falls of the European great powers in the history of international relations through a cyclical system
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the historical European Great Powers such as Habsburg Spain, Bourbon and later Napoleonic France, Victorian Britain, and Wilhelmian Germany.
Critique the relativity of power in international relations
Analyze the financial, military and diplomatic "revolutions" in the history of international relations
Outline the historical development of the rising force of the secularist realpolitiks and of the nationstates in western and central Europe
Explain the reasons of European nations' successes to finance their expensive armed conflicts and the origins of the emergence of a "modern" and "global" financial system

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Rıfat UÇEROL, Siyasi Tarih (1789-2010), Der Yayınları, İstanbul.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General Aspect Before the French Revolution
2^nd Week	Establishment of United States of America
3^rd Week	French Revolution
4^th Week	Europe( Between 1815-1848)
5^th Week	Ottoman State & Europe
6^th Week	The Period of Reorganization-I
7^th Week	The Period of Reorganization-II
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	I. World War
10^th Week	Independence War
11^th Week	Decleration of the republic
12^th Week	II. World War
13^th Week	Cold War & Its Impacts
14^th Week	Results of II. World War

Recommended or Required Reading

Rıfat UÇEROL, Siyasi Tarih (1789-2010), Der Yayınları, İstanbul 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	18	18
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	16	16
Laboratory (including preparation)	14	1	14
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)