COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

International Relations
Political Science and International Relations

Course Objective

The course aims to introduce learners to the major events and themes in modern European history from the early 20th century to the end of the Cold War. 19th-century alliance systems and the Road to the World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, the Great War, Inter-War Period, Great Depression, the Rise of the Totalitarian Regimes, World War II, Decolonization, the Cold War and geopolitical rivalaries, and the collapse of communism are among the main issues that are to be dealt within the framework of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Hause, Stephen. Maltby, William. Western Civilization: A History of European Society, 2nd Edition, Thomson Wadsworth, Belmont California, 2004.
Lindemann, Albert S. A History of Modern Europe: From 1815 to the Present, Wiley & Blackwell, West Sussex, 2013.
Mason, David S. A Concise History of Modern Europe: Liberty, Equality, Solidarity, 4th Edition, Rowman & Littlefield, London, 2019.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Weekly readings
Visual material (Documentaries etc.)

Assessment Methods

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes