BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ACL3053	America and War	Spring	3	0	3	6

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short 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)	To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business.
2)	To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector.
3)	To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector.
4)	To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly.
5)	To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively.
6)	To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions.
7)	To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met.
8)	To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance.
9)	To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills.
10)	To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge.