| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- will comprehend more recent period of Western Civilization.
- will learn formation history of present societies.
- will improve their critical thinking skills.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Following up on Western Civilization I course, this course aims at surveying the history of western civilization from the period of Reformation to the turn of the 21st century. The main 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 emphasis on their influence on the formation of the modern world. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
General Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Chapter 16 The New Science of the Seventeenth Century- Part 1 |
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3rd Week |
Chapter 16 The New Science of the Seventeenth Century- Part 2 |
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4th Week |
Chapter 17 Europe during the Enlightenment - Part 1 |
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5th Week |
Chapter 17 Europe during the Enlightenment - Part 2 |
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6th Week |
Chapter 18 The French Revolution - Part 1 |
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7th Week |
Chapter 18 The French Revolution - Part 2 |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Chapter 19 The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society -Part 1 |
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10th Week |
Chapter 19 The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society -Part 2 |
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11th Week |
Chapter 29 A World without Walls: Globalization and the West - Part 1 |
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12th Week |
Chapter 29 A World without Walls: Globalization and the West - Part 2 |
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13th Week |
General Review |
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14th Week |
Final Exam |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Cole, Joshua and Carol Symes. Western Civilizations: Their History and Their Culture. 18th ed. Vol. II. New York: Norton, 2014. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
- Practice
- Project
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
15 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| Total Work Load | 147 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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