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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To be able to analyze the peace treaties ending WW I.
  • To be able to explain the reasons of the failure of the League of Nations in the interwar period and the origins of WW II
  • To be able to outline the political and military rise of the totalitarian regimes in the world
  • To be able to analyze the relative decline of the Western democracies and the failure of a “policy of appeasement”
  • To be able to comprehend the start and different phase of WW II
  • To be able to identify the origins and the phases of the “Cold War” in the post WW II era
  • To be able to compare the two superpowers’ strengths and global positions
  • To be able to outline the historical developments paving the way for the collapse of the Communist regimes of Eastern Europe and for the disintegration of the U.S.S.R.
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction of the course and the course material
2 The Paris Peace Conference and the Peace Treaties Ending WW I Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics in the Preindustrial World” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 275281.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 1317.
3 Inadequacies of the Paris Settlement and the Status of Germany in the 1920’s Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics in the Preindustrial World” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 281291.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 1737.
4 The Great Depression of 1929 and the rise of the totalitarian regimes and their revisionisms Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics in the Preindustrial World” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 291320.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 3845.
5 Failures of the Collective Security Principle of the League of Nations, the Policy of Appeasement and the RomeBerlin Axis Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics in the Preindustrial World” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 291343.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 4550.
6 The Spanish Civil War, the SinoJapanese War, the Munich Settlement and the Collapse of the Policy of Appeasement Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics in the Preindustrial World” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 291343.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 5065.
7 Midterm Exam The Start of the Second World War, the “Lightning Victories” of the Axis Powers 19391942
8 The Start of the Second World War, the “Lightning Victories” of the Axis Powers 19391942 Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics in the Industrial Era” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 333343.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 101149.
9 Exhaustion of the Axis Powers, the US Factor and the overwhelming power of the Allies Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics, Today and Tomorrow” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 347357.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih 19181994, pp. 149169.
10 PostWW II Settlements, Emergence of a Bipolar World, the “Iron Curtain” in Europe Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics, Today and Tomorrow” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 357373.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 170201.
11 Start of the Cold War, the Korean War, the Berlin Crisis Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics, Today and Tomorrow” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 373395.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 202253.
12 The Superpowers’ Competition in the 1960’s, Threats of a Nuclear Warfare: the Cuban Missile Crisis; the EEC and the NonAlignment Movement Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics in the Industrial Era” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 395413.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 253295.
13 Balance of Power of the Superpowers and the Détente Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics, Today and Tomorrow” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 413437.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 297478.
14 Movie The Hunt for the Red October
15 End of the Détente period, the “Second Cold War” and the Collapse of the Eastern Bloc and the USSR Paul Kennedy, “Strategy and Economics, Today and Tomorrow” in The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000, pp. 437535.Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih, 19181994, pp. 494520.
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Book chapters, power point presentations
Suggested Readings/Materials Recommended readings (further diplomatic history books published by the national and international press)

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
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
14
4
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
3
11
Final Exams
1
    Total
137

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge that the graduates have acquired in the areas of international relations X
2 To be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with the scientific methods in the area of international relations/political science X
3 To take the responsibility as a group team member and as an individual to solve unforeseen and multidimensional problems that are unforeseen in practice X
4 To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence X
5 To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the area of international relations/political science critically and to detect learning requirements and to guide learning. X
6 To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of international relations; to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems verbally and in writing to experts and nonexperts. X
7 To be able to interpret theoretical debates regarding relations among factors in global politics such as structures, institutions and culture, to be able to pinpoint the continuities and changes of main dynamics of international relations, X
8 To be able to distinguish the differences between the classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship, X
9 To be able to make use of other disciplines that international relations are based upon (political science, law, economics, sociology, psychology, etc.) and to have the basic knowledge of these disciplines. X
10 To be able to keep abreast of current news on international relations, learn a foreign language and to communicate with one’s peers (European language portfolio global scale, level B1) X
11 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently X
12 To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to international relations. X
13 To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal and social reasons

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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