GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
AMERICAN HISTORY/TAR4012
Course Title: AMERICAN HISTORY
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assıstant Professor BAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bdemirtas
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Gaining general things, an ability to learn many information about American history.
 -- 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  America and myth. The importance of migrations and immigrants in the perspective of appearing the term of “being an American”, cultural li
2. Week  War in thecontinent; War with French and revolution war to gain freedom.
3. Week  Wars for the democratic life and glorification.
4. Week  Passing to constitutional government and İt’s organization.
5. Week  Raising and compliting of American national unity.
6. Week  The Monreo doctrin and analising American dream in the perspective of foreign policy.:
7. Week  The drama of war and immigrants in South America
8. Week  Midterm examination.
9. Week  Slavery system in the path pf independence and analising the concept of chances after becoming presedent Lincoln.
10. Week  What is the concept of Melting polt, foundation of Modern America; industrial power, modernity and class struggles.
11. Week  Shadow of Roosevelt in the World War I and analising pseudo American objectiveness.
12. Week  Between two wars big ecnomic crisis and changes began in the world.
13. Week  World War II and (New Deal)
14. Week  After the war what cahnged in the continent and Europea, comparatively.
15. Week  After the war what cahnged in the continent and Europea, comparatively.
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) Steven Endsley, Amerikan Tarihinin Ana Hatları, California Berkeley. 2) Allan Nevins, Henry Steel Commager, ABD Tarihi, DoğuBatı Yayınları.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
5
25
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
5
25
 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
15
15
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
103
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.12
 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