COURSE UNIT TITLE

: READING AND RESEARCH IN EUROPE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 6123 READING AND RESEARCH IN EUROPE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF UZGÖREN

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to understand political, social and cultural developments of Europe with an emphasis on ideas and ideologies shaping politics and political thought in Europe from the French Revolution to the present. Specific emphasis will be devoted to the writings of major intellectual figures in European history. Some of the topics that will be covered include industrialization, nationalism, evolution of nation-state, imperialism, World Wars and post-war period.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquire advanced knowledge in ideas and ideologies shaping European political thought within the historical background of political developments
2   To introduce the fundamental categories of thought which have shaped the western mind
3   have advanced knowledge on history of Europe including key events, ideologies and ideas, political, social and cultural movements
4   Identify and critically assess key arguments in key texts
5   Explain the impact of certain thinkers on others and their intellectual legacy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Europe, Revolutions and Ideologies
3 The French Revolution
4 The Industrial Revolution
5 Liberalism
6 Conservatism
7 Midterm
8 The Bolshevik Revolution
9 Socialism and Communism
10 Rise of Fascism in Europe
11 Nationalism and World War II
12 Europe and Cold War
13 European Integration under Globalization
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Hobsbawn, Eric (1996) The Age of Revolution 1789-1848, New York: Vintage Books.
Hobsbawn, Eric (1996) The Age of Extremes, A History of the World, 1914-1991, New York: Vintage Books.
Franklin Le Van Baumer, Main Currents of Western Thought (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1966).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, examples of practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students
1. Write clear and coherent explanations of thinkers in European history.
2. Compare and contrast different ideologies and thinkers with regard to certain common
criteria.
3. will write a research paper and scholarly develop an argument regarding an issue of their own interest related with ideologies affecting political thought in Europe.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise they will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.uzgoren@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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparing assignments 2 20 40
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

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
LO.45
LO.54