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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
ACL3053	America and War	Spring	3	0	3	6

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:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HATİCE ÖVGÜ TÜZÜN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	none
Course Objectives:	The objective of this course is to look at America’s war history beginning with the Indian Wars of the early 17th century colonial period, through the major wars and conflicts during the 18th, 19th and 20th century, to the current escalating military interventions and peace enforcement operations of the early 21st century.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeed in this course will be able to:

1)discuss major wars in American history
sociological perspectives relating to the development of warfare in America
2)formulate interpretations of military tactics due to the changes in domestic and foreign policies in the USA.
3)examine selected conventional and special military operations conducted in America
4)assesst the recent US wars indicating international environment of growing regional instability and crises, ethnic conflict, and global terrorism.

Course Content

American war history and literature

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	American Revolution	Reading
3)	Civil War	Reading
4)	American-Indian Wars I	Reading
5)	American-Indian Wars II	Reading
6)	American-Mexican Wars	Reading
7)	First World War and America I	Reading
8)	Film Screening and Discussion- Documentary on WWI and America
9)	America after First World War	Reading
10)	America and Second World War	Reading
11)	America After Second World War	Reading
12)	Cold War	Reading
13)	The Vietnam War	Reading
14)	America and the Middle East I	Reading
15)	Final
16)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	My own lecture notes.
References:	none

Evaluation System

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

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)	List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2)	Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3)	Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4)	Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5)	Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6)	Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7)	Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8)	Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9)	Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10)	Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11)	Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12)	Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13)	Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14)	Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15)	Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16)	Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17)	Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18)	Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.