Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
• Describe the course
• Identify the expectations
• Discuss the flow of the course
• Discuss the requirements
• Analyze the syllabus
• Discuss the weekly topics
• Discuss the weekly requirements
• Identify the course expectations |
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2) |
• Discuss the political roots of Renaissance
• Discuss the cultural roots of Renaissance
• Discuss the role of city states in Renaissance
• Discuss the roots of Reformation
• Analyze the connection between Renaissance and Reformation
• Discuss the political atmosphere of the Medieval Ages in Europe
• Identify the philosophical roots of Renaissance
• Analyze the consequences of Renaissance
• Identify the philosophical roots of Reformation
• Analyze the consequences of Reformation |
Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.482-513 |
3) |
• Discuss the birth of modern Europe
• Identify the reasons that made the birth of modern state possible
• Discuss the importance of Peace of Westphalia
• Discuss the change that the birth of modern state brought to power dynamics in world politics
• Recall the power dynamics in Europe
• Analyze the conditions that made the birth of modern state possible
• Identify the conditions of being a modern state
• Discuss how the birth of modern state changed the politics and power dynamics |
Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.513-535 |
4) |
• Discuss the historical roots of age of enlightenment
• Define the meaning of enlightenment
• Analyze the impact that enlightenment had on philosophy
• Analyze the impact that enlightenment had on politics
• Analyze the impact that enlightenment had on social life
• Describe the meaning of enlightenment
• Analyze the philosophical roots of enlightenment
• Discuss the connection between renaissance and the age of enlightenment
• Discuss why enlightenment happened in Europe |
Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.551-573 |
5) |
• Discuss the roots of American Revolution
• Discuss the roots of French Revolution
• Analyze how the age of Revolution changed the dynamics of world politics
• Analyze how the French revolution triggered other revolutions in Europe
• Define the age of revolutions
• Discuss the conditions that made American Revolution possible
• Identify the links between American and French Revolutions
• Discuss the conditions that made French Revolution possible
• Analyze the changes that the age of revolutions brought to world political structure
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Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.573-631, 723-748 |
6) |
• Discuss the political developments in Europe in the aftermath of the French Revolution
• Discuss the rise of Napoleon
• Discuss the impact that Napoleon had on European politics
• Discuss the rise of Industrial Revolution
• Identify the developments in the aftermath of French Revolution
• Discuss the conditions that made the rise of Napoleon possible
• Discuss how the reactions from other European states to Napoleon changed the power dynamics in Europe
• Identify the balance of power politics
• Discuss the developments that made the industrial revolution possible
• Analyze how industrial revolution changed the political and societal structure of Europe
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Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.633-660 |
7) |
• Discuss the rise of colonialism
• Discuss the technological developments that made colonialism possible
• Discuss the political developments that made colonialism possible
• Discuss the rise of imperialism
• Analyze the differences between colonialism and imperialism
• Recall the social and political conditions in Europe prior to colonialism
• Discuss the technological developments that made colonialism possible
• Discuss the social and economic developments that made colonialism possible
• Discuss the rise of imperialism
• Analyze the differences between colonialism and imperialism
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Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.661-677, 791-833 |
8) |
• Evaluate students via Midterm
• Discuss the importance of technological developments in shaping political developments
• Discuss the importance of societal dynamics in shaping political developments
• Discuss how political developments affect societal changes
• Discuss how changes in philosophy shapes political systems
• Recall material discussed so far in the course
• Discuss the importance of technological developments in shaping Medieval Europe
• Discuss the connection between renaissance and reformation
• Discuss the connection between the age of revolutions and colonialism
• Discuss the roots of colonialism
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9) |
• Analyze the political roots of German Unification
• Analyze the social roots of German Unification
• Analyze the political roots of Italian Unification
• Analyze the social roots of German Unification
• Discuss the rise of nationalism
• Recall the European political structure in the beginning of 19th century
• Discuss the reasons for the lateness of German unification
• Discuss the reasons for the lateness of Italian unification
• Discuss the impact that German and Italian unifications had on European power structure
• Analyze the connection between the rise of Germany and Italy and the rise of nationalism as a political ideology
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Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.861-881 |
10) |
• Analyze the social reasons for WW1
• Analyze the political reasons for WW1
• Analyze the economic reasons for WW1
• Discuss the developments that took place during WW1
• Analyze the consequences of WW1
• Analyze the short-term and long-term reasons behind WW1
• Discuss the social, political and economic reasons behind WW1
• Identify the developments that took place during WW1
• Discuss how WW1 changed the social, political and economic structure of Europe
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Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.282-291 |
11) |
• Recall the roots causes of WWI
• Recall the imminent causes of WWI
• Recall the developments that took place during WWI
• Analyze the social consequences of WW1
• Analyze the economic consequences of WW1
• Discuss the demographic impact of WW1
• Discuss the impact that WW1 had on social life
• Discuss the impact that WW1 had on economic life
• Indentify the Great Depression
• Discuss the impact that Great Depression had on the political life |
Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.914-943 |
12) |
• Analyze the rise of fascism in Europe
• Analyze the rise of Nazism in Europe
• Discuss the connection between WWI and the rise of fascism in Europe
• Discuss the developments that led to the WW2
• Recall the social and economic impact that WW1 had on Europe
• Discuss how social and economic distress affect the political climate
• Analyze the rise of Nazism
• Analyze the rise of fascism
• Discuss the appeasement policy
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Revisit Roberts and Westad (2013) p.914-943 |
13) |
• Analyze the immediate causes of WW2
• Analyze the root causes of WW2
• Discuss the developments that took place during WW2
• Discuss the major changes that WW2 brought
• Recall the rise of fascism and Nazism
• Recall the appeasement policy
• Discuss the states’ priorities during the War
• Discuss the immediate results of the War
• Discus the long-term results of the War
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Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.944-967 |
14) |
• Analyze the main political dynamics of the Cold War era
• Discuss how the political atmosphere shaped social life during the Cold War
• Discuss how the political atmosphere shaped economic life during the Cold War
• Discuss the developments that brought the end of the Cold War
• Recall the consequences of WW2.
• Discuss why this period is called the “Cold War”
• Analyze the main power dynamics of this period
• Discuss how nuclear weapons changed world politics
• Identify the concept of mutually assured distraction
• Analyze the developments that ended the Cold War
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Read Roberts and Westad (2013) p.1035-1143 |
15) |
• Evaluate students via final exam
• Recall the connections between technological developments and political developments
• Recall the connections between political developments and social developments
• Discuss the conditions that made Europe the leader of world politics
• Recall material discussed in class
• Analyze the impact that technological developments had in shaping 19th century Europe
• Analyze the impact that philosophical developments in 19th century had on politics in the 20th century
• Discuss the similarities and differences between WW1 and WW2
• Discuss the conditions that brought the Cold War to an end
• Discuss the current challenges we face in world politics
• Discuss the latest developments that will potentially shape politics in the coming years.
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Learning the facts, concepts and principles related to tourism and hotel management |
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2) |
Having a theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level related to the field |
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3) |
To be able to make analytical evaluations for tourism and travel sector |
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4) |
Learning the basic laws and regulations and professional standarts that apply regarding the tourism sector in Turkey and physical environment associated with hotel management space, tools, and use acquainted with the technology, applying the ethical values, protecting the natural environment |
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5) |
To be able to work efficiently in the tourism sector |
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6) |
Learning the characteristics of the major tourist destinations to apply this knowledge in the tourism sector for Turkey and worldwide |
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7) |
Organizing, coordinating and developing departments in accommodation organizations |
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8) |
To be able to define and develop sales techniques and income management practices applied in accommodation and food and beverage companies |
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9) |
Demonstrating the ability to apply professional working techniques in food and beverage establishments |
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