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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 |
ACL3053 | America and War | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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. |
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. |
American war history and literature |
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 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | My own lecture notes. |
References: | none |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | They acquire theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge specific to their field by using methods and techniques related to performing arts (acting, dance, music, etc.). | 2 |
2) | They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field. | 2 |
3) | They are aware of national and international values in performing arts. | 2 |
4) | Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works. | 1 |
5) | They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field. | 3 |
6) | Develops the ability to perceive, think, design and implement multidimensional from local to universal. | 3 |
7) | They have knowledge about the disciplines that the performing arts field is related to and can evaluate the interaction of the sub-disciplines within their field. | 2 |
8) | They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods. | 3 |
9) | They can share original works related to their field with the society and evaluate their results and question their own work by using critical methods. | 1 |
10) | They follow English language resources related to their field and can communicate with foreign colleagues in their field. | 1 |
11) | By becoming aware of national and international values in the field of performing arts, they can transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original works. | 3 |
12) | They can produce original works within the framework of an interdisciplinary understanding of art. | 2 |
13) | Within the framework of the Performing Arts Program and the units within it, they become individuals who are equipped to take part in the universal platform in their field. | 3 |
14) | Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater. | 2 |
15) | They use information and communication technologies together with computer software that is at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Use License as required by the field. | 3 |