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) |
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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