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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP0205 | Unfolding the Layers of Berlin | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The goal of this course is to unfold the layers of Berlin throughout the history giving special emphasis on its testimony of co-existence of opposing economical and political powers. Berlin having experienced all the potentials and traumas of being the edge/walled city for years has deeply influenced German culture. Hence the main intention of the course is to trace the thresholds and milestones in German Culture that Berlin played the leading role in terms of philosophy, literature, music, art and architecture. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; A student completing this course will be able to 1. recognize the unique presence of Berlin and its effects on German Culture 2. recognize Berlin city and its cultural context 3. interpret and discuss the historical, political and economical transformations in Berlin 4. compare the culture and built environment in Berlin with the neighboring Central European Cities |
| Berlin having an idiosyncratic position among all European cities gives us a vast material to explore since it has been the melting point of opposing economical, political and visual cultures. This trans/inter disciplinary course provides a base to trace the transformations and translations in Berlin from diverse standpoints. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Unfolding the thresholds in the history of Berlin | Compiled Material |
| 2) | Tracing political, social and economical transformations throughout German history | Compiled Material |
| 3) | Tracing political, social and economical transformations throughout German history | Compiled Material |
| 4) | German Philosophy: Kant, Hegel, Nietsche, Heidegger and Habermas in relation to ontology, epistemology, aesthetics and power relations. | Compiled Material |
| 5) | German Philosophy: Kant, Hegel, Nietsche, Heidegger and Habermas in relation to ontology, epistemology, aesthetics and power relations. | Compiled Material |
| 6) | German Literature: from Weimar Classicism up to modern German Literature (Goethe, Schiller, Keeler Storm, Brecht, Bachman etc.) | Compiled Material |
| 7) | German music, from classical composers (Bach, Beethoven, Lizst, Brahms and Wagner) up to 21st century exploring the potentials of extended techniques. | Compiled Material |
| 8) | Tracing the sound of Berlin | Compiled Material |
| 9) | Unfolding the thresholds in German art and architecture | Compiled Material |
| 10) | Unfolding the thresholds in German art and architecture | Compiled Material |
| 11) | Berlin, the open air museum of contemporary architecture | Compiled Material |
| 12) | Review of the semester | |
| 13) | Presentations | |
| 14) | Presentations | |
| 15) | Final Exam | |
| 16) | Final Exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersler, öğrenci sunumları ve site gezilere ek olarak verilen okuma materyalleri üzerine tartışmalar içermektedir. Tartışmalara iyi katılım dersi geçmek için zorunludur. rian Ladd, The Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in Urban Landscape, University of Chicago Press, 1998. Alexandra Richie, Faust’s Metropolis: A History of Berlin, Caroll and Graff Publishers, 1999 Thomas Flemming, Berlin in the Cold War: The Battle for the Divided City; the Rise and the Fall of the Wall, Berlinica, 2010. Andrew Bowie, Introduction to German Philsophy: From Kant to Habermas, Polity, 2003 Magdalena Droste, The Bauhus: 1919-1933: Reform and Avat-garde, Taschen 2006. Michael Imhof and Leon Krempel, Berlin New Architecture: A Guide to New Buildings from 1989 to Today, Verlag, 2009. |
| References: | The course comprises lectures, student presentations and discussions on the given reading materials in addition to site excursions. Good attendance and participation to the discussions is obligatory to pass the course. Brian Ladd, The Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in Urban Landscape, University of Chicago Press, 1998. Alexandra Richie, Faust’s Metropolis: A History of Berlin, Caroll and Graff Publishers, 1999 Thomas Flemming, Berlin in the Cold War: The Battle for the Divided City; the Rise and the Fall of the Wall, Berlinica, 2010. Andrew Bowie, Introduction to German Philsophy: From Kant to Habermas, Polity, 2003 Magdalena Droste, The Bauhus: 1919-1933: Reform and Avat-garde, Taschen 2006. Michael Imhof and Leon Krempel, Berlin New Architecture: A Guide to New Buildings from 1989 to Today, Verlag, 2009. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 1 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 2 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 1 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 1 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 1 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 1 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 1 |