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
UIR 2201 DIPLOMATIC HISTORY I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (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 Late Medieval until the mid-19th century. The Renaissance, the Reformations, overseas expansion, the wars of religion, state making in the 17th century, the age of absolutism, scientific revolution, the Enlightenment, French Revolution, 19th century revolutions, and the Industrial Revolution are amongst the main issues that are to be dealt in this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Become familiar with major political, economic and social actors and events in European history between 1300 and 1850 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 Chapter 11 Breakdown and Renewal in an Age of Plague
2 Chapter 12 Tradition and Change in European Culture, 1300-1500
3 Chapter 13 Reformations in Religion
4 Chapter 14 Economic Expansion and a New Politics
5 Chapter 15 War and Crisis
6 Chapter 16 Culture and Society in the Age of the Scientific Revolution
7 Chapter 17 The Emergence of the European State System
8 Chapter 18 The Wealth of Nations
9 Chapter 19 The Age of Enlightenment
10 Chapter 20 The French Revolution
11 Chapter 20 The French Revolution Documentary
12 Chapter 21 The Age of Napoleon
13 review
14 review

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.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Weekly readings
3. Visual material (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 1300 and 1850.
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 later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 137

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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