Social and Political History

Course Code:

PA 422

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Deniz Tansi

Course Objectives:

This course is an introduction to the history of the western and non-western world. It examines the social and political scenery and the evolution of contemporary societies. It explores the underlying reasons behind social and political change in societies.

Course Content:

The course covers main social and political historical processes of contemporary Western societies. Classic works and debates in European social and political history, including transition from feudalism to capitalism, French Revolution, rural history and industrialization, and origins of nationalism .It also touches upon the basic literature on the social and political history of Africa, Asia, and/or Latin America.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching & Learning Methods	Assessments Methods
Demonstrate substantive knowledge of the historical and political history of Western and non-Western societies	1,7	1,2,3	A, C
Demonstrate an awareness of the evolution of contemporary societies	1,7	1,2,3	A, C
Explain the bases of social and political change in Western societies	1,7	1,2,3	A, C
Develop an understanding of current global, national and local political conflicts in an historical perspective	1,7	1,2,3	A, C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Course Introduction – Orientation
2	Geographical Discoveries and Colonialism
3	Feudalism and Absolutism
4	Origin of Capitalism
5	Age of Reason
6	Age of Industry
7	Class and Revolution
8	MIDTERM EXAM
9	Urban Life
10	Nationalism and Nation States
11	Gender
12	Imperialism and War
13	Decolonialization and The Third World
14	Globalization
15	Review
16	Final Exam

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Hobsbawm, E. The Age of Revolution 1789-1848 (Penguin)

Hobsbawm, E. Age of Extremes (Penguin)

Additional Resources

Levack B., et. al. The West: Encounters and Transformations (Pearson)

Anderson, P. Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism

Roebuck, J. The Shaping of Urban Society

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents		Hobsbawm, E. The Age of Revolution 1789-1848 (Penguin) Hobsbawm, E. Age of Extremes (Penguin)
Assignments
Exams		Midterm and Final

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm	1	40
Final	1	50
Attendance	1	10
Total		100
Contribution of final exam to overall grade		50
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade		50
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
		1	2	3	4	5
1	To know the state theories and universal principles of public administration					X
2	To know that the legal structure of Turkish public administration			X
3	Competence of analyzing the current administrative and political issues in the light of Turkey's socio-political history			X
4	Acquiring communication and leadership skills for the public, NGO and private sectors.				X
5	To have the qualifications to develop and implement public policies at the local and national level					X
6	Effective use of technology in the public and private sectors			X
7	An ability to analyze global and regional developments					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)	16	3	48
Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	3	3

Homework	14	1	14
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			116
Total Workload / 25 (h)			4,64
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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