COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIPLOMATIC HISTORY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

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

Course Objective

.The aim of the course is to introduce learners to the major events and themes in modern European history from the early modern ages to the 20th century. The course also aims to enable the students to assess the relevance of history to contemporary international relations. The dynamics behind the emergence of the modern states system, the French Revolution, Napoleon and the Congress of Europe, the 1830 and 1848 revolutions, reform and change in the 19th century, German and Italian unification, Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, Imperialism, and the road to WW1 are amongst the main issues that are to be dealt within the framework of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Become familiar with major political, economic and social actors and events in European history between 1648 and 1917 to demonstrate understanding of the foundations of nation-states and the international system.
2   Explain the results and effects of religious, cultural and intellectual transformations in early modern and modern Europe in order to interpret the cultural map of Europe.
3   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 Week 1: Introduction:
2 Week 2: The Emergence of Modern States System (Explorations, Reformation, Thirty Years War) Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 210-260. Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization A History of European Society, pp. 272-290.
3 Week 3: The Emergence of Modern States System (Explorations, Reformation, Thirty Years War) Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 210-260. Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization A History of European Society, pp. 272-290.
4 Week 4: The Old Regime and French Revolution I Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization A History of European Society, pp. 309-327. Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization A History of European Society, pp. 349-369.
5 Week 5: The Old Regime and French Revolution II Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 268-282. Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization A History of European Society, pp. 392-406.
6 Week 6: Napoleon, Europe and the Congress of Vienna Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization A History of European Society, pp. 407-418, 458-474. Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp.283 289, 307-309.
7 Week 7: Class Discussions French Revolution
8 Week 8: Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 294-301. Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization: A History of European Society, pp. 414-457.
9 Week 9: 19th Century: Reform, Revolution and Change I Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization: A History of European Society, pp. 474-497. Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 301-304, 310-339.
10 Week 10: 19th Century: Reform, Revolution and Change II Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization: A History of European Society, pp. 474-497. Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 301-304, 310-339.
11 Week 11: Italian and German Unifications Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 340-348. Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization: A History of European Society, pp. 497-508.
12 Week 12: Imperialism Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization: A History of European Society, pp. 528-539. Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 384-395.
13 Week 13: The Road to WWI Required Reading: Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, pp. 420-433. Stephen Hause and William Maltby, Western Civilization: A History of European Society, pp. 528-530, 539-542
14 Week 14: Overview and Class Discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Readings:
Marvin Perry, Western Civilization A Brief History, Volume II: From the 1400s, Seventh Edition, Cengage Learning, Wadsworth Publishing, 2011.
Stephen Hause ve William Maltby, Western Civilization A History of European Society, Second Edition, Wadsworth Publishing, 2004.

Suggested Readings:
Merry E. Wiesner Hanks, Erken Modern Dönemde Avrupa 1450-1789, Çev. Hamit Çalışkan, Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2016, Istanbul.
John Merriman, Rönesanstan Bugüne Modern Avrupa Tarihi, Çev. Şükrü Alpagut, Say Yayınları, 2018, Istanbul.
Barış Özdal, R. Kutay Karaca, Diplomasi Tarihi 1, Dora Yayınları, Genişletilmiş 4. Basım, 2020, Bursa.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Weekly readings, Visual materials (Documentaries)

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


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 formation and evolution of European state system between 1648 and 1917.
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. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Learners are expected to read the assigned material prior to class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ali Sevket Ovali
sevket.ovali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced by the lecturer.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35

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