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Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
WORLD HISTORYPPA3112117Fall Semester3+036
Course Program

Salı 18:30-19:15

Salı 19:30-20:15

Salı 20:30-21:15

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Assistant(s)
AimGive students an idea of how the world we live in was built, to develop the student's horizons about world history with its outlines, breaking points and important events.
Course ContentThis course contains; Birth of civilization,Pre-modern period: Ancient Greece,Pre-modern period: Roman Empire and Christianity,Pre-modern: Asia,Pre-modern: the rise of Islam,European age: Discoveries, inventions, ideas,European age: Revolutions,The modernizing world: Empires, nationalisms, enlightened despots,First World War,Crises and totalitarian regimes,World War II,Cold War,A new world,Where are we going?.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
1. Explains important historical actors and concepts.10, 16, 9A
2. Explains important historical developments in modern world history.10, 16, 9A
3. Analyse the role of (given) historical concepts, processes and phenomena in the broader context of political and socio-economic structures.10, 16, 9A
4. Analyze the historical validity of competing historical concepts and explanations.10, 16, 9A
5. Infer the role of political leaders in crises and wars in modern world history.10, 16, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Birth of civilizationDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 2, 3.
2Pre-modern period: Ancient GreeceFreeman, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
3Pre-modern period: Roman Empire and ChristianityFreeman, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Chapter 17, 18, 19.
4Pre-modern: AsiaDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 5.
5Pre-modern: the rise of IslamDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 7.
6European age: Discoveries, inventions, ideasDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 8, 14.
7European age: RevolutionsDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 16.
8The modernizing world: Empires, nationalisms, enlightened despotsDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 17.
9First World WarDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 18.
10Crises and totalitarian regimesDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 19.
11World War IIDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 20.
12Cold WarDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 22.
13A new worldDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 23.
14Where are we going?Davis, The Human Story, Chapter 24.
Resources
James C. Davis, The Human Story: Our History, from the Stone Age to Today, Harper Perennial, 2005; Freeman, Charles. Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean. Oxford University Press, 2014.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration.
X
2
2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them.
X
3
3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations.
X
4
4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values.
X
5
5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research.
X
6
6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them.
X
7
7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication.
X
8
8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language.
X
9
9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach.
X
10
10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them.
X
11
11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation.
X
12
12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments.
X
13
13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
ActivitiesNumber ofDuration(Hour)Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours14342
Guided Problem Solving000
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report000
Term Project000
Presentation of Project / Seminar000
Quiz000
Midterm Exam14545
General Exam18181
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan000
Total Workload(Hour)168
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(168/30)6
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

Detail Informations of the Course

Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
WORLD HISTORYPPA3112117Fall Semester3+036
Course Program

Salı 18:30-19:15

Salı 19:30-20:15

Salı 20:30-21:15

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Mahmut ALRANTİSİ
Assistant(s)
AimGive students an idea of how the world we live in was built, to develop the student's horizons about world history with its outlines, breaking points and important events.
Course ContentThis course contains; Birth of civilization,Pre-modern period: Ancient Greece,Pre-modern period: Roman Empire and Christianity,Pre-modern: Asia,Pre-modern: the rise of Islam,European age: Discoveries, inventions, ideas,European age: Revolutions,The modernizing world: Empires, nationalisms, enlightened despots,First World War,Crises and totalitarian regimes,World War II,Cold War,A new world,Where are we going?.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
1. Explains important historical actors and concepts.10, 16, 9A
2. Explains important historical developments in modern world history.10, 16, 9A
3. Analyse the role of (given) historical concepts, processes and phenomena in the broader context of political and socio-economic structures.10, 16, 9A
4. Analyze the historical validity of competing historical concepts and explanations.10, 16, 9A
5. Infer the role of political leaders in crises and wars in modern world history.10, 16, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Birth of civilizationDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 2, 3.
2Pre-modern period: Ancient GreeceFreeman, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
3Pre-modern period: Roman Empire and ChristianityFreeman, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Chapter 17, 18, 19.
4Pre-modern: AsiaDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 5.
5Pre-modern: the rise of IslamDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 7.
6European age: Discoveries, inventions, ideasDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 8, 14.
7European age: RevolutionsDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 16.
8The modernizing world: Empires, nationalisms, enlightened despotsDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 17.
9First World WarDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 18.
10Crises and totalitarian regimesDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 19.
11World War IIDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 20.
12Cold WarDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 22.
13A new worldDavis, The Human Story, Chapter 23.
14Where are we going?Davis, The Human Story, Chapter 24.
Resources
James C. Davis, The Human Story: Our History, from the Stone Age to Today, Harper Perennial, 2005; Freeman, Charles. Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean. Oxford University Press, 2014.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration.
X
2
2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them.
X
3
3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations.
X
4
4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values.
X
5
5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research.
X
6
6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them.
X
7
7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication.
X
8
8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language.
X
9
9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach.
X
10
10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them.
X
11
11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation.
X
12
12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments.
X
13
13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100

Numerical Data

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