EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1006 History of Civilization II Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DERYA TARBUCK
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to survey the development of civilization from a historical perspective

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. The student shall know the phases of the middle ages of Europe and be able to define them.
2. The student shall know the difference between American and African civilizations.
3. The student shall be able to know Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization.
4. The student shall be familiar with The Spread of Chinese Civilization: Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
5. The student shall be able to benchmark different cultural civilizations in the same view point.
6. Studens shall be able to explain the reasons as to how Instrial Revolution came into being.

Course Content

This is an era which is governed largely by European ideas and institutions and we will examine the rise of the west in great depth and detail, but we will also analyze global responses and consequences.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The East and The West, 1400-1600 The East: Mongol Empire, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Dynasty The West: Renaissance and Reform, 1300-1600
2) Age of Discoveries: Scientific Revolution and Great Explorations
3) Age of Reason: The Enlightenment, 1700s-1850s
4) American Revolution, 1763-1775
5) French Revolution, 1789
6) Empires: East and West Napoleon’s Empire, 1804-1814 Ottoman Empire, 1600-1800
7) After Napoleon: Political Ideologies and the Age of Nation-States, 1820-1880
8) The Industrial Revolution, 1750-1910s
9) Last Tensions of the Empire: Ottoman Empire, 19th-20th century
10) Modern Era: Science, Arts and Politics, 19th - 20th century
11) World War I / The Great War, 1914-1918
12) Interwar Years, 1919-1938
13) Second World War, 1939-1945
14) Cold War and Its Aftermath, 1945-1991

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 48 % 20
Midterms 2 % 40
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Quizzes 2 8 16
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 93

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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