This course aims to understand the political and diplomatic developments in Europe and in the world. It begins with the 17th century in which the European scene began to change distinctively and ends with the post-Cold War period. It deals with the formation of the modern state, major revolutions that shaped the world history, various ideologies like nationalism, birth of modern diplomacy, and destructive wars that changed the world. This course is basically a survey of international history.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Dr. Muzaffer Şenel
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Tuesday, 18.00-20.45, Ataköy Campus, 4B/8-10
Office Hour(s)
Tuesday, 16.00-17.00, Basın Ekspres Campus, B-601
Teaching Methods and Techniques
- Lecture
- Discussion
Principle Sources
-- Manter, Gordon. (2001). A Companion to International History, 1900-2001. Blackwell Publishing.
- Wilson, Peter. (2008). A Companion to 18th Century Europe. Blackwell Publishing.
- Berger, Stefan. (2006). A Companian to 19th Century Europe. Blackwell Publishing.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Oral presentation
2. Week
From Reformation to the Peace of Westphalia
Oral presentation
3. Week
Absolutism in Europe
Oral presentation
4. Week
The Age of Revolutions-I
Oral presentation
5. Week
The Age of Revolutions-I
Oral presentation
6. Week
Nationalism and the Formation of Nation-States
Oral presentation
7. Week
First World War and Peace
Oral presentation
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Midterm
Midterm
10. Week
Rise of Fascism: Interwar Period
Oral presentation
11. Week
Second World War
Oral presentation
12. Week
Cold War Years-I
Oral presentation
13. Week
Cold War Years-II
Oral presentation
14. Week
Post-Cold War Setting of the World
Oral presentation
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
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1.To identify and use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations and Diplomacy.
PO-2
2.To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
3.To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-4
4.To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-5
5.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-6
6.To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. To reach the necessary academic level in order to pursue doctoral research.
PO-7
7.To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-8
8.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.
PO-9
9.To employ advanced level knowledge in International Relations and Foreing Policy to develop the society educationally and culturally.
PO-10
10.To lead the organizations that necessitate the resolution of the problems related to International Relations and Foreing Policy and to organize personal, institutional and team studies in advanced level.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To identify the birth of modern state and modern diplomatic practices.
LO-2
To analyze the impact of the revolutions on world politics.
LO-3
To evaluate the reasons and consequences of the major wars.
LO-4
To define the ideologies that influenced the world history.
LO-5
To interpret the early modern and modern political history from the perspective of international history.
