GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF EUROPE-II/TAR2026
Course Title: HISTORY OF EUROPE-II
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Hüsnü Yücekaya
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/husnuyucekaya
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Getting to know about the social, political, cultural and economic histories of early modern and modern Europe, about the Renaissance and reformation








 -- 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  Determination of the sources relating to the course
2. Week  Rise of the west, feudalism, rise of commerce, life in the city
3. Week  Renaissance: Its Causes
4. Week  Renaissance in Italy and elsewhere in Europe; its consequences
5. Week  Reformation
6. Week  Geographic explorations
7. Week  The shift of supremacy from the Iberian peninsula to North-West Europe
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Consequences of geographical explorations
10. Week  Thirty Years War and the Westphalia peace; Russia's rise to prominence
11. Week  18th century's great wars and the Paris treaty
12. Week  Parliamentary government in Britain; the Enlightenment
13. Week  The Enlightenment view of government; independence of the US and its outcomes
14. Week  The French revolution and the great events it paves the way for; the US-Europe relations and the Monroe doctrine
15. Week  1815 Vienna Congress; 1830 and 1848 revolutions; unification of Germany and Italy; the Industrial Revolution
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) EMECEN, F. vd. (Komisyon), Osmanlı Devleti ve Medeniyeti Tarihi 2) UÇAROL, R., Siyasi Tarih 3) ARMAOĞLU, F., 19. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi; 4) WELLS, H. G., Kısa Dünya Tarihi
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
1
13
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
9
9
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
102
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.08
 ECTS: 
4
 -- 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