GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
20TH CENTURY WORLD HISTORY (1900-2000)/TAR4003
Course Title: 20TH CENTURY WORLD HISTORY (1900-2000)
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Bahattin Demirtaş
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bdemirtas
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Providing information relating to the various political, social, scientific, cultural, diplomatic and military developments in the period between Worl
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The causes and consequences of World War I
2. Week  The 1929-30 world economic recession; the condition of the Asian world in the 20th century
3. Week  The Islamic world against Western supremacy; The Republic of Turkey and the world (Europe, the Middle East, the Soviet Union and the US)
4. Week  The development of modern Turkey
5. Week  The inter-war period
6. Week  The causes of World War II; Turkey and its relations in World War II
7. Week  The consequences of World War II; the efforts for a new order after World War II
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  The end of the World War II; conferences
10. Week  The new post-World War II order
11. Week  The bipolar world and the cold war
12. Week  The non-aligned movement and the non-aligned states
13. Week  The détente period and the conflicts of the détente period
14. Week  Iran in the 20th century; Afghanistan in the 20th century; the Balkans in the 20th century
15. Week  The disintegration of the Soviet Union and its consequences; the European Union; a review of the twentieth century history of the world
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
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 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  ---
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
14
14
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 ECTS: 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX