Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
KMY3012016205POLITICAL HISTORY-ICompulsory355
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this lesson is to investigate the era starting from BC 7000 to AC 1918 which is of great importance in terms of world political history.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Figen TAŞKIN
Learning Outcomes
1Knows the concepts of history, political history and their link to the event, reason and tendency in history.
2Knows the main turning points in political history.
3Analyzes the developments took place in world political history until First World War from the tenet of main events, international relations and interests
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course will start with an introduction lecture to the concepts of history and political history. Developments that are of great importance in terms of political history will be taken into consideration and the question related to the developments took place between BC 7000 and 14th century. After that, the era that reaches to the end of First World War will be analyzed.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, General Information Concerning the Course Content and Materials
2History, Political History, the Event in History and the Start of Political History
3Civilizations Based on Agriculture and Start of Globalization of Civilizations
4Feudalism, Geographical Discoveries, Renaissance, Reform, Enlightenment
5American and French Revolutions
61830 and 1848 Revolutions
7Industrial Revolution and National Unifications of Germany and Italy
8Midterm exam
9Cause and Outcomes of the First World War
10Continental Hegemony of Germany, Colonial Hegemony of Britain
111917 October Revolution
12Dissolution of Ottoman Empire
13Outcomes of the First World War
14Turkish National Independence War
15General Evaluations and Presentations
16 Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Oral Sander. 1994. Siyasi Tarih, I.cilt: İlkçağlardan 1918’e, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara. İlave Kaynak Toktamış Ateş. 2004. Siyasal Tarih, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, İstanbul. Fahir Armaoğlu, 19.Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi (1789-1914), Alkım Kitabevi. Coşkun Üçok, Siyasal Tarih, 1789-1950, AÜHFY.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Homework Problems11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11616
Individual Study for Final Examination12525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)137
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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