Course Name | European Diplomatic History |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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PSIR 511 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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Course Objectives | To explain the rises and falls of the major European powers of the international system through a cyclical system. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | European Diplomatic History focuses on nations, states, politics, decision-makers and their interactions and conflicts through the ages on the “old continent” of Europe. European Diplomatic History classes cover the period of 1492-1991 in international relations. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | The Ancien Regime | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 2 |
3 | The French Revolution | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 4 |
4 | The Legacy of Enlightenment | Frederick Beiser: “Enlightenment, Revolution and Romanticism”, chapter 2 |
5 | The legacy of Conservatism | Frederick Beiser: “Enlightenment, Revolution and Romanticism”, chapter 12 |
6 | Student Presentations | |
7 | Europe between 1848 - 1918 | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 5 |
8 | The interwar era | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 9 |
9 | The post-war era | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 14 |
10 | East-Central Europe: From Communism to Democracy | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 15 & 17 |
11 | The Political Lessons from European History I | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 18 |
12 | The Political Lessons from European History II | Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 18 |
13 | Review of the Semester | |
14 | Review of the Semester | |
15 | Concluding Remarks | |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Book chapters, power point presentations. All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Eric HobsbawnThe Long 19th Century:The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848The Age of Capital: 1848–1875The Age of Empire: 1875–1914
The Short 20th Century:The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 70 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 8 | 120 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 15 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 27 | |
Total | 225 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and use them competently. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to evaluate critically the relationships between various factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to determine and question the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. | |||||
4 | To be able to identify the political and cultural conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion at national and international levels. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to gather and analyze data by using scientific research methods. | |||||
6 | To be able to analyze and evaluate the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to present individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. | |||||
8 | To be able to take responsibility in generating solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. | |||||
9 | To be able to determine the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in domestic and international politics. | |||||
10 | To be able to prepare a thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. | |||||
11 | To be able to follow new research and developments in Political Science and International Relations and participate the debates in academic meetings through a foreign language. | X | ||||
12 | To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. |
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