COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIPLOMATIC HISTORY II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UIR 2202 DIPLOMATIC HISTORY II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce learners to the major events and themes in modern European history from the mid-19th century to the end of the Cold War. 19th century revolutions, unification in Germany and Italy, imperialism, World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, the Great Depression, rise of fascism, World War II, Cold War and superpower rivalry, decolonization, and the collapse of communism are amongst the main issues that are to be dealt in this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To become familiar with major political, economic and social actors and events in European history between 1870 and 1990 to understand the evolution of the international system in 19th and 20th centuries.
2   To recognize the historical background of current political topics in the world stage in order to be able to analyze them properly and offer realistic solutions to political problems.
3   To identify the interrelation of political, socio-economic and cultural factors in history in order to analyze the past and the present in a holistic way.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Chapter 22 Foundations of the 19th cc: Politics and Social Change
2 Chapter 23 Learning to Live with Change
3 Chapter 24 National States and National Cultures
4 Chapter 25 Progress and Its Discontents
5 Chapter 26 19th cc Empires
6 Chapter 27 World War I and the World It Created
7 Chapter 27 World War I and the World It Created Documentary
8 Chapter 28 The Great 20th cc Crisis
9 Chapter 28 The Great 20th cc Crisis Documentary
10 Chapter 29 The Nightmare: World War II
11 Chapter 29 The Nightmare: World War II Documentary
12 Chapter 30 The New Europe

Recomended or Required Reading

M. Chambers, B. Hanawalt, T. K. Rabb, I. Woloch, R. Grew, L. Tiersten, The Western Experience, 9th Ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007.
E. Hobsbawm, Devrim Çağı 1789-1848 [The Age of Revolution], 4. BaskıAnkara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 2005.
E. Hobsbawm, Imparatorluk Çağı 1875-1914 [The Age of Empire], 2. BaskıAnkara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Weekly readings
Visual material (Documentaries etc.)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learner will:
1. Clearly describe and explain major actors, events, trends and periods taught in class.
2. Locate individual events in the greater historical picture of the evolution of European state system between 1870 and 1990.
3. Distinguish and interrelate various factors (economic, political, cultural, religious etc.) in the making of history.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Learners are expected to read the assigned material prior to class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevket.ovali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.25
LO.35

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