Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
IRD2102/IRD6009	2	Diplomatic History Since 1648	3/0/0	CC	English	5

Course Goals	This course Diplomatic history since 1648 provides students with a comprehensive study of major events and themes in world history. This course is a survey of world history starting from 17th century (Westphalia) to the end of the 19th century. This course covers the important developments, pathbreaking events from the West to the East. By doing so, the course aims to develop students’ historical thinking skills and acknowledgment about the roots of the international system.
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	-
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Nur Sinem Kourou
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Thursday 09:00-12:00 B402
Office Hour(s)	Monday 10:00-11:00 B604
Teaching Methods and Techniques	-Lecture and Discussion
Principle Sources	-Essential Book: Judith Coffin, Robert Stacey, Joshua Cole, Carol Symes. 2011. Western Civilizations Their History & Their Culture, W.W. Norton & Compony Press. (Chapters 24-29
Other Sources	-Suggested Book: Oral Sander. 2001. Siyasi Tarih, 1918-1994, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction	Presentation and verbal lecture
2. Week	Before & After the Westphalia	Presentation and verbal lecture
3. Week	War over War: Making the State & Scientific and Philosophical Developments	Presentation and verbal lecture
4. Week	Geographical Developments, Age of Imperialism and The New World and European Expansionism	Presentation and verbal lecture
5. Week	A New Ere in Politics: French Revolution	Presentation and verbal lecture
6. Week	When will Europe Find Peace	Presentation and verbal lecture
7. Week	Towards the WWI-I	Presentation and verbal lecture
8. Week	Towards the WWI -II	Presentation and verbal lecture
9. Week	After the WWI	Presentation and verbal lecture
10. Week	Inter-war Period (1929-1939)	Presentation and verbal lecture
11. Week	WWII-Another War in the Door of Europe (1939-1945) I	Presentation and verbal lecture
12. Week	WWII-Another War in the Door of Europe (1939-1945) II	Presentation and verbal lecture
13. Week	A New World Order After the WWII (1945-1950)	Presentation and verbal lecture
14. Week	Cold War Period and Bipolar World Order (1950-1962)	Presentation and verbal lecture
15. Week	Final Exam	Final Exam
16. Week	Final Exam	Final Exam
17. Week	Final Exam	Final Exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	40
Quizzes	2	10
Final Exam	1	50

Program Outcomes PO-1 To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations. PO-2 To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations. PO-3 To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication. PO-4 To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations. PO-5 To use a second language at an intermediate level. PO-6 To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations. PO-7 To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields. PO-8 To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. PO-9 To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions. PO-10 To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 To analyze the 18th and 19th century diplomaticl history LO-2 To evaluate the 18th and 19th century diplomatic history in the context of international relations. LO-3 To discuss the process of global reconstruction and colonialization LO-4 To formulate the events through the WWI. LO-5 To define politics after Westphalia

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
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LO 3
LO 4
LO 5