MEDICINE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP0508	Wars That Change History	Fall Spring	3	0	3	4

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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 :	Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor İLKİN BAŞAR ÖZAL Dr. Öğr. Görevlisi LEVENT KAYA OCAKAÇAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The objective of this course is to cover the important wars of world history primarily in Europe, America and the Middle East, from ancient Greece to our modern day in order to see the origins and the consequences of wars and the process how war changes the courses of history.

Learning Outcomes

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

1)have a perspective to understand the human and the state experience and factors that are shaped during the time of war.
2)develop critical thinking through the study of diverse interpretations of historical events and gain the ability to evaluate the historical analogies when applied to contemporary affairs.
3)develop and demonstrate an understanding of qualities of the war and warrior ethos as they apply in both military and civilian life.
4) sharpen the knowledge on states, nations and warfare.
(5)formulate the basic information on the development of state level relations, the processed that lead to war and later on peace.

Course Content

Majors wars of world history
Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, individual work, reading, discussion, and use of digital resources.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Explaining War: An Overview
2)	Persian Wars (499 BC - 448 BC): Persian Empire v. Greek City-States
3)	From Phalange to Legion.. Roman Style Warfare
4)	Battles of Plataea, Gaugamela, Cynoscephalae, Actium
5)	Crusades , Wars in the Islamic World
6)	American and French Revolutions
7)	Napoloeon and Shaping of Europe
8)	Midterm Week
9)	First World War
10)	Gallipoli and The Turkish Independence War
11)	Second World War
12)	The Cold War as a Framework for Middle Eastern Wars, 1946-1991
13)	Vietnam War
14)	The United States and the Iran-Iraq War

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Lecture notes to be photocopied

References:

Neiberg, Michael. Warfare in World History. London ; New York: Routledge, 2001
Bernard Brodie, War and Politics (NY: Macmillan, 1973), pp. 276-340
Michael W. Doyle, Ways of War and Peace. New York: W.W. Norton, 1997. Chap. 1
Jack S. Levy, War in the Modern Great Power System, 1495-1975. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1983. Chap. 3-4 (especially pp. 50-53).
David Ziegler, War, Peace and International Politics, 2nd ed., (Boston: Little, Brown, 1981),chapter 15 ("Disarmament"), pp. 249-26
Michael Howard, War in European History. 2nd edit. Oxford University Press, 2001.
Peter Paret, ed. Makers of Modern Strategy: from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age. Princeton:Princeton University Press, 1986
Theodore Ropp, War in the Modern World. Revised ed. JHU Press, 2000.
Ali M. Ansari, Confronting Iran. New York: Basic Books, 2006.
Dilip Hiro, War without End. London: Routledge, 2005.
Phebe Marr, The Modern history of Iraq. Boulder, Co.: Westview, 2004.
Bing West, The Strongest Tribe: War,Politics and the Endgame in Iraq. New York: Random House, 2008.
John C. Campbell, "The Soviet Union and the United States in the Middle East," Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 401, America and the Middle East (May, 1972), pp. 126-135
Douglas Little, "The Making of a Special Relationship: The United States and Israel, 1957-68." International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 25, No. 4. (Nov., 1993), pp. 563-585.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	4	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Study Hours Out of Class	12	2	24
Quizzes	4	6	24
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			91

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)	Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery.	1
2)	In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender.	5
3)	In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society.	2
4)	Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health.	2
5)	By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals.	2
6)	Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes.
7)	Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient.	2
8)	Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety.	2
9)	In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it.	2
10)	Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession.	2
11)	Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession.	2
12)	Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient.	2
13)	Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics.	2
14)	Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health.	2
15)	Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health.	2
16)	Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.	1
17)	The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this	2
18)	Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery.	2
19)	Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of.
20)	Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary.
21)	Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly.
22)	In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups.
23)	Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations.
24)	Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics.
25)	In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms.
26)	Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
27)	Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession.
28)	Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making.
29)	Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education.
30)	Effectively manages individual work processes and career development.
31)	Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life.
32)	Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process