| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | STAR4302018134 | CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN HISTORY | Elective | 4 | 8 | 3 |
|
| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to give general information about the history of America to students. Especially political, and cultural values of United States of America from its discovery to modern times |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
|
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Amerika tarihinin önemli olaylarını kavrar. | | 2 | ABD 'nin I. Dünya Savaşındaki Rolunu kavrar | | 3 | Soğuk Savaş sürecini anlar | | 4 | ABD Ortadoğu politikasını kavrar | | 5 | Amerika ile diğer büyük devletleri karşılaştırır. | | 6 | Comprehends important events of American history. | | 7 | Analyzes the effects of European states on America. | | 8 | States the reasons of the America’s standing of forefront in the world politics. | | 9 | Compares America with the other powerful states. |
|
| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| American isolation policy and Monroe Doctrine and its effect. America in the time of First and Second World Wars. America in the time of cold war. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
|
| 1 | INTRODUCTION | | | | 2 | AMERİCAN WORLD | | | | 3 | AMERİCAN HEGEMONY | | | | 4 | American isolation policy and Monroe Doctrine. | | | | 5 | Long 19th century American History Growth and Transformation. | | | | 6 | PROGRESSİVE ERA | | | | 7 | Midterm Examination | | | | 8 | America at the first Quarter of 20th century and in the First World War. | | | | 9 | Roosevelt’s New Deal and America in the Second World War. | | | | 10 | America in the Cold War. | | | | 11 | America in THE MİDDLE EAST | | | | 12 | THE INVASION OF IRAQ | | | | 13 | America in today | | | | 14 | Evaluation. | | | | 15 | Evaluation. | | | | 16 | FİNAL EXAM | | |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Howard Zinn, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Halklarının Tarihi, 1492den Günümüze, İmge Kitabevi Yayıncılık, Çev. Sevinç Sayan Özer, 2005. Allan Nevins-Henry Steele Commager, ABD TARİHİ, çev. Halil İnalcık, Doğubatı Yayınları, 2005. Fahir Armaoğlu, 19. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi, Ankara, 1997. Fahir Armaoğlu, 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi, Ankara, 1987. Rıfat Uçarol, Siyasi Tarih, İstanbul, 1995. Coşkun Üçok, Siyasi Tarih, Ankara, 1975. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | | | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
|
| Workload Calculation |
|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Question-Answer | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 4 | 8 |
|
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | LO7 | | | | | | | | | LO8 | | | | | | | | | LO9 | | | | | | | |
|
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
|
|
|
|
Ordu University Rectorate Building ,Cumhuriyet Campus , Center / ORDU / TURKEY • Tel: +90 452 226 52 00
|