COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKIM ÖZDIKMENLI ÇELIKOĞLU

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations
International Relations

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with major trends, actors and events in the political life of Europe in the 20th century both on a continent-wide and country-by-country basis. Turning points in domestic politics of France, Britain, Germany (later East and West), Soviet Union, Spain etc. will be discussed, as well as common social and cultural trends.

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

Hobsbawm, Eric (1995) The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914-1991, London: Abacus.
Mazower, Marc (1998) Dark Continent: Europe's Twentieth Century, London: Penguin.
Martel, Gordon (Ed.) (2006) A Companion to Europe 1900-1945, Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Student presentations
Class discussions
Book report

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assignment: Presentation
Term paper: Book report
* Presentation topics and novel list will be provided in the first week of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

* Each student will be able to explain the major events, actors, currents, trends and transformations in 20th century Europe.
* Each student, in group or individually, will be assigned an additional historical document or movie, and expected to present it in class.
The rubric that will be used in the evaluation of the presentations:

Knowledge and coverage of the material (50 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Structure and organization (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Contextualization of the material (30 points)
Absent/falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Style and communication (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

* Each student will read a literary work of the 20th cc, which he/she will select from a list provided by the lecturer, and write a 4-5 page report on the book. Reports are expected to establish links between the political and social background depicted in the novel and the themes of the course.
Knowledge and coverage of the material (50 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Structure and organization (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Contextualization of the material (30 points)
Absent/falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Academic writing rules (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Important note: In case of plagiarism, the student will automatically get a grade lower than the passing grade.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Students should come to class on time or they will miss the roll call and will be marked absent for that class.
3. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action. Plagiarized papers will be graded zero (0).
4. Students should complete course readings before the class for which they are assigned.
5. DEÜ Online Portal (Sakai) will be used for paper submission, announcements etc. Please regularly check the portal for updates.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: ilkim.ozdikmenli@deu.edu.tr
Office no: 243/B

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes