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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 |
GEP0508 | Wars That Change History | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor İLKİN BAŞAR ÖZAL Dr. 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. |
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. |
Majors wars of world history |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: | My own 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. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 5 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Quizzes | 5 | 4 | 20 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 94 |
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.). | 5 |
2) | They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field. | 5 |
3) | They are aware of national and international values in performing arts. | 3 |
4) | Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works. | 3 |
5) | They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field. | 1 |
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. | 5 |
8) | They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods. | 2 |
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. | 3 |
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. | 5 |
14) | Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater. | 3 |
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. |