AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ACL1097 | American History I | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Must Course |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | To introduce American history from the first settlement to 1877 and to specify the various political, social, cultural and economic themes that have played key roles in the development of the United States as a nation, people and society. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeed in this course will be able to: 1)To discuss major events, persons, and dates of American History up to 1877, Civil War. 2)To employ historical and sociological perspectives relating to the development of the American History to 1877 3)To formulate interpretations of a American society through the analysis of key events up to 1877 4)To evaluate how the USA developed its political, social, cultural, economical structure up to 1877. 5)To examine significant political, social, economical, and cultural developments in the first phase of American history. |
16th to 19th century American History |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Worlds Collide: Europe, Africa, and America, 1450-1620 | |
2) | The Invasion and Settlement of North America, 1550-1700 | Reading |
3) | The British Empire in America, 1660-1750 | Reading |
4) | Growth and Crisis in Colonial Society, 1720-1765 | Reading |
5) | Toward Independence: Years of Decision, 1763-1775 | Reading |
6) | War and Revolution, 1775-1783 | Reading |
7) | The New Political Order, 1776-1800 | Reading |
8) | Westward Expansion and A New Political Economy | Reading |
9) | The Quest for a Republican Society, 1790-1820 | Reading |
10) | The Economic Revolution, 1820-1860 | Reading |
11) | A Democratic Revolution, 1820-1844 | Reading |
12) | Religion and Reform, 1820-1860 | Reading |
13) | Civil War, 1861-1865 | Reading |
14) | The Reconstruction, 1865-1877 | Reading |
15) | Final | |
16) | Final |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | A People and A Nation: History of the United States, Combined Edition. Houghton Mifflin. |
References: | Primary Source Booklet |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
Quizzes | 2 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 7 | 105 |
Quizzes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 155 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | 4 |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | 5 |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 3 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 3 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 4 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 2 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |