POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (WITH THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

General Information about the Course

Course Code: PSI512
Course Title: Political History
Course Semester: 1. Semester / Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: EN
Prerequisite of the course: No
Type of course: Alan İçi Seçmeli
Level of course:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Course Lecturer(s): Assist. Prof. Zafer Çeler

Purpose and content of the course

Course Objectives: This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the development of political, cultural, and social history of the western societies from the mediaeval times up until today.
Course Objective: This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the development of political, cultural, and social history of the western societies from the mediaeval times up until today.
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
  1) Student grasps the political, social, cultural changes and transformations in a historical framework.
  2) Student grasps the developments in the political history with reference to the fundamental debates of the subject
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)

Course Topics

Week Subject
Related Preparation Pekiştirme
1) Introduction to the methodology and content of the course
2) Europe 1450-1600- Society and Individual
3) Politics and Power / Cultural and Intellectual Life 1450-1600
4) Reformation, Economics and Technology 1450-1600
5) Europe in the World 1450-1600
6) Individuals, Politics and Power 1600-1789
7) Cultural, Intellectual and Religious Life 1600-1789
8) Exam Week
9) Economics and Technology 1600-1789
10) Revolutions in Politics 1775-1815 / The Revolution in Energy and Industry 1780-1850
11) Ideologies and Upheavals 1815-1850 / Life in the Emerging Urban Society
12) The Age of Nationalism 1850-1914 / The West and the World
13) War and Revolution / The Age of Anxiety
14) Dictatorships and Second World War / Cold War Conflict and Consensus
15) Challenging the Post-War Order / Life in and Age of Globalisation
16) Final Exam
References: Weisner-Hanks, Merry E., Early Modern Europe 1450-1789, Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Hobsbawm, Eric, The Age of Revolution 1789-1848, Vintage Books, 1996.

Hobsbawm, Eric, The Age of Capital 1848-1875, Abacus Books, 1995.

Hobsbawm, Eric, The Age of Empire 1875-1915, Vintage Books, 1989.

Merriman, John, A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present, W.W. Norton & Company, 2010.

McKay, John P., Bennett. D. Hill, John Buckler, Patricia B. Ebrey, Roger B. Beck, Clare H. Crowston, Merry E. Weisner-Hanks, A History of World Societies, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012.

McKay, John P., Bennett. D. Hill, John Buckler, Clare H. Crowston, Merry E. Weisner-Hanks, Joe Perry, A History of Western Society, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2014.

Davies, Norman, A History of Europe, Pimlico Publishing, 1997.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

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Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları

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Program Outcomes
1) To be able to analyze political developments and international relations in accordance with theories in the fields of political science and international relations
2) To acquire theoretical knowledge in the field of international conflicts and conflict resolution
3) To be able to apply theoretical knowledge gained in political science and international relations to contemporary global and regional political events

Course Teaching, Learning Methods

Q & A
Case Problem Solving/ Drama- Role/ Case Management
Laboratory
Quantitative Problem Solving
Fieldwork
Group Study / Assignment
Individual Assignment
WEB-based Learning
Internship
Practice in Field
Project Preparation
Report Writing
Seminar
Supervision
Social Activity
Occupational Activity
Occupational Trip
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment et.)
Reading
Thesis Preparation
Field Study
Student Club and Council Activities
Other
Logbook
Interview and Oral Conversation
Research
Watching a movie
Bibliography preparation
Oral, inscribed and visual knowledge production
Taking photographs
Sketching
Mapping and marking
Reading maps
Copying textures
Creating a library of materials
Presentation

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Practice Exam % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Field Study % 0
Article Critical % 0
Article Writing % 0
Module Group Study % 0
Brainstorming % 0
Role Playing + Dramatizing % 0
Out of Class Study % 0
Preliminary Work, Reinforcement % 0
Application Repetition etc. % 0
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.) % 0
Project Preparation + Presentation % 0
Report Preparation + Presentation % 0
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting % 0
Oral examination % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
Report Submission % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Kanaat Notu % 0
Committee % 0
Yazma Ödev Dosyası % 0
Portfolio % 0
Take-Home Exam % 0
Logbook % 0
Discussion % 0
Participation % 0
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Calculation of Workload and ECTS Credits

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Laboratory
Application
Practice Exam
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 42
Article Critical 14 21
Article Writing
Module Group Study
Brainstorming
Role Playing + Dramatizing
Out-of-Class Study (Pre-study, Reinforcement, Practice Review, etc.) 14 42
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.)
Project Preparation + Presentation
Report Preparation + Presentation
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting
Oral examination
Preparing for Midterm Exams 7 14
MIDTERM EXAM (Visa) 1 1
Preparing for the General Exam 14 28
GENERAL EXAM (Final) 1 1
Participation
Discussion
Portfolio
Take-Home Exam
Logbook
Total Workload 191
ECTS (30 saat = 1 AKTS ) 6