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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 |
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• 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) |
Big East Crisis: Ottoman- Russian War and Berlin Congress |
Read related part in the book of Roberts and Westad. |
11) |
The Emerging and the rising of industrial revolution in Europe |
Read related part in the book of Roberts and Westad. |
12) |
Asia in 19th century: Development of Japan and China |
Read related part in the book of Roberts and Westad. |
13) |
Alliances in the Bismarck Period |
Read related part in the of Roberts and Westad |
14) |
Main events prior to the WW1 |
Read related part in the book of Roberts and Westad |
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
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. |
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Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. |
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3) |
Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. |
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4) |
Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. |
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5) |
Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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6) |
Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. |
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Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. |
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8) |
Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. |
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Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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