Contemporary history

Course Code:

SPRI 106

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

Fransızca

Courses given by:

Cem Savaş

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to deepen the analysis of the main events of contemporary history.

Course Content:

Based on a general assessment of the 19th century, this course will cover topics such as the First World War, the Russian revolution, the interwar period and totalitarian regimes, the Second World War, the Cold War, the decolonization (detant), social movements, globalization, and post-totalitarian democracies.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching & Learning Methods	Asssesments Methods
Comprehends the main lines of 19th century history.	1,4,7	1,2,3	A
Explain the evolution of the history of International Relations.	1,4,7	1,2,3	A
Deals with Contemporary International Relations issues.	1,4,7	1,2,3	A
Examines the main debates in 20th century history.	1,4,7	1,2,3	A
Approaches contemporary history critically.	1,4,7	1,2,3	A

Course Flow

Week	Topics
1	INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE
2	19th CENTURY: AN OVERVIEW
3	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY
4	WORLD WAR I AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
5	INTERWAR PERIOD
6	SECOND WORLD WAR
7		COLD WAR
8	MIDTERM
9	DETENTE AND DECOLONIZATION
10	TOWARDS THE END OF THE COLD WAR
11	THE 1990'S AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER
12	WHICH GLOBALIZATION? GLOBAL ORDER OR GLOBAL CAOS
13	FROM THE CONFLICT OF CIVILIZATIONS TO THE "END OF HISTORY"
14		9/11 AND THE AGE OF WAR WITH TERRORISM
15		THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE “NEW WORLD ORDER” AGAIN
16	FINAL EXAM

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook		François-Charles Mougel (avec la contribution de Séverine Pacteau), Histoire des relations internationales, de 1815 à nos jours, Presses Universitaires de France, Paris, 2018.
Additionnal Resources		Fahir Armaoğlu, 19. Yüzyıl Tarihi, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2017. Joseph S. Nye Jr. and David A. Welch, Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation. An Introduction to theory and history, Pearson, Boston, 2017. In addition, lecture notes will be shared regularly with students during the course.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	100
Quizzes	0	0
Assignment	0	0
	Total	100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADES		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADES		40
	Total	100
COURSE CATEGORY	Compulsory

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
		1	2	3	4	5
1	Students gain written and oral expression skills in French and Turkish languages at a level to follow the developments in the international arena.					X
2	Students can learn Turkey's political and social structure, the position of Turkey in the international system and can learn to defend their views on this issue.		X
3	Students can develop creative and analytical thinking and research skills based on collaboration and group work.				X
4	Understands and uses the basic concepts and theories of disciplines such as law, economics and sociology					X
5	Students participate in social responsibility projects and activities and gain awareness of social problems.	X
6	Students understand the scientific thinking skill using research methods in social sciences, make an oral presentation and write a dissertation.		X
7	Students evaluate the knowledge and skills related to the field and can be open to professional development.					X
8	Students can learn the structure of national and international institutions, understands their functioning, and creates solutions to problems by using the concepts and theories of its field.		X
9	Students internalize the concepts of social justice and the universality of law, understand the importance of social development and global competition, and analyze the similarities and differences between political systems.			X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course duration ( Including the exam week; 16* Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	10	3	30
Mid-terms	1	25	25
Quiz (attendance, oral, presentation, etc.)	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Final	1	25	25
Total Workload			125
Total Workload / 25 (h)			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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