COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN POLITICAL HISTORY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 3004 CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN POLITICAL HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BILGIN ÇELIK

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the effect of the political changes in Europe in the Modern Age.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The history of Europe in the Modern Age
2   The effect of the French Revolution and the Napoleon Wars on Europe
3   The periodic characteristics of the period of the Vienna Congress and the Restoration
4   The reasons and outcomes of the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848
5   The effect of the political alliance of Italy and Germany on the history of Europe and the world
6   The polarization and its outcomes
7   The reasons and outcomes of the First World War

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The introduction to the political history of Europe Lecture
2 The French Revolution and its effects Lecture
3 The Napoleon Wars and its effects Lecture
4 The Vienna Congress: Reconstruction of Europe Lecture
5 The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 Lecture
6 The foundation of Italian and Germany Political Union Lecture
7 The term examination
8 The period of imperialist competition Lecture
9 The period alliances in Europe Lecture
10 Europe in the beginning of the 20th century Lecture
11 The First World War and its outcomes Documentary Screening
12 Discussion
13 Film Screening
14 The general evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, Imge Yayınları Ankara
2. S.Lee, Avrupa Tarihinden Kesitler, Dost Yayınları, Ankara
3. F. Armaoğlu, Yakınçağ Siyasi Tarihi, Alkım Yayınları
4. Eric Hobsbawn, Devrim Çağı 1789-1848, Dost Yayınları, 1998
5. Eric Hobsbawn, Imparatorluk Çağı 1875-1914,Dost Yayınları, 1999
6. J.M. Roberts, Avrupa Tarihi, Inkılap Kitapevi, 2011
7. N. Davies, Avrupa Tarihi, Imge yayınları, 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Documentary Screening

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term and final examinations.
2. LO 4-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term project.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. 2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse for the delay in the term project.
3. 3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bilgin.celik@deu.edu.tr
3018747

Office Hours

Monday:13.00-13.30
Wednesday:13.00-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 12 12
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Preparation for Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 7 7
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 1 12 12
Other (please indicate) 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1454
LO.245
LO.345
LO.4544
LO.5544
LO.6455
LO.7445