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Related Preparation |
1) |
• Review the syllabus
• Identify the course expectations
• Review the weekly topics
• Review the flow of the course
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Review the syllabus
Log onto the OLB system to get familiarized with the course content and materials.
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2) |
• Discuss the importance of German Unification
• Discuss the political implications of German Unification
• Discuss the importance of Italian Unification
• Discuss the political implications of Italian Unification
• Discuss the reasons behind WW1
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Read Keylor (2011) p.43-71 |
3) |
• Recall the consequences of WW1
• Discuss the economic recovery in 1920s
• Define the Great Depression
• Discuss the social and political consequences economic depression
• Discuss the rise of fascism in Europe
• Discuss the rise of Nazism in Europe
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Read Keylor (2011) p. 92-137 |
4) |
• Recall the social situation before the war
• Recall the economic situation before the war
• Recall the political situation before the war
• Discuss the immediate and long-term reasons for WW2
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Read Keylor (2011) p. 137-197 |
5) |
• Recall the reasons behind WW2
• Discuss the Germany’s efforts during WW2
• Define appeasement policy
• Discuss the expansionist efforts of Japan
• Analyze the developments that brought an end to WW2 |
Read Keylor (2011) p. 220-242 |
6) |
• Recall the results of WW2
• Discuss the rise of the bipolar world
• Analyze the political developments during Truman-Stalin Era
• Discuss the reasons behind the Korean War
• Discuss the consequences of the Korean War
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Read Keylor (2011) p.252-284 |
7) |
• Recall the developments during 1940s and 1950s
• Discuss the developments during the Eisenhower government
• Discuss the rise of China
• Analyze the reasons and consequences of Detante period
• Discuss the Vietnamese War
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Read Keylor (2011) p.317-375 |
8) |
• Discuss the developments that ended the detante
• Discuss the cooperation and rivalry between Russia and China
• Discuss the rise of arms races
• Analyze the political developments in the Middle East
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Read Keylor (2011) p.382-398 |
9) |
• Analyze the reasons behind WW1
• Discuss the developments between world wars
• Discuss the reasons behind WW2
• Discuss the main dynamics of the Cold War
• Discuss the political and economic developments during the Cold War
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10) |
• Recall the developments during 1980s
• Discuss the reasons behind Russia’s decreasing power in Eastern Europe
• Discuss the social and economic challenges that brought the end of the Cold War
• Analyze how the dynamics of world politics have changed with the collapse of the Soviet Union |
Read Keylor (2011) p. 451-468 |
11) |
• Recall the power dynamics at the end of the Cold War
• Recall the political situation in Europe during the Cold War
• Discuss how the political atmosphere changed in Eastern Europe
• Discuss how the political atmosphere changed in Western Europe |
Read Keylor (2011) p.468-484 |
12) |
• Recall the developments in Europe during the Cold War
• Recall the developments in the Middle East during the Cold War
• Discuss the political turmoil in the Middle East during 1990s
• Discuss the rise of civil wars in Africa during 1990s
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Read Keylor (2011) p.503-534 |
13) |
• Recall the developments in Latin America during the Cold War
• Discuss how the political atmosphere has changed in Latin America with the end of the Cold War
• Discuss the social and economic challenges that Latin America faces
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Read (Keylor) p. 534-544 |
14) |
• Discuss the developments that took place on September 11, 2001
• Discuss the immediate changes that took place after September 11
• Discuss the long-term implications of September 11
• Discuss whether the world is evolving towards a unipolar or a multipolar structure
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Read Keylor (2011) p.544-561 |
15) |
• Discuss the main reasons behind WW1 and WW2
• Discuss the importance of Detante for world politics
• Discuss the importance of the end of the Cold War for world politics
• Discuss the importance of September 11 attacks on world politics
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. |
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2) |
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. |
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Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language. |
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4) |
Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. |
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Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
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Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. |
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Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. |
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8) |
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose. |
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Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. |
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11) |
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. |
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