History of International Relations (Scientific Preparation)

Program Type:

Thesis

Non Thesis

Course Code:

POLS 517

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

8

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

This course aims to present the main issues and concepts of modern history, that is to say from the Peace of Westphalia (1648) to the end of the Cold War. The goals of this course for each student is to a) gain a comprehensive overview of the main concepts of the Political Science and International Relations; b) be able to recognize and analyze the main political, economic and social developments of the modern history.

Course Content:

The course will examine European politics and diplomacy from a global perspective as well as the events that marked the modern period such as English, French and Industrial Revolutions. The second part of the course will focus on the 20th Century. In addition to three major conflicts of the period (World War I, World War II, and the Cold War), the course will analyze the economic and political problems of the interwar and the Cold War periods. Within that framework, socio-economic and cultural aspects of the period will not be neglected. Finally, the course will discuss the concepts so as to provide an analytical and critical understanding.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion based lecture, 3: Case study, 4: Small group work, 5: Seminar, 6: Group work, 7: Research paper, 8: Oral presentation/exam, 9: Survey, 10: Panel, 11: Guest speaker, 12: Activities within a Student Body or Research Project.

Assessment Methods:

A: Exam, B: Homework, C: Oral exam or presentation, D: Discussion.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
a. Students will be able to understand the role of the 30 Years War and the Treaty of Westphalia with respect to the emergence of key concepts in political science and international relations.	1 ,2	1,2,3,12	A,B,C,D
b. Students will be familiar with the main aspects of the Age of Enlightenment.	1, 2, 4	1,2,3,12	A,B,C,D
c. Students will gain knowledge about the political, social and economic causes of the French Revolution.	1, 3, 7	1,2,3,7,8	A,B,C,D
d. Students will be introduced to the political, economic and social changes generated by the Industrial Revolution.	1, 2, 4, 6, 7	1,2,3,7,8	A,B,C,D
Students will be able to understand the continuity between the important events such as The World War I, the Great Depression and the World War II.	3,4, 5, 6	1,2,3,7,8	A,B,C,D
Students will be familiar with the political, economic and social changes generated by the Cold War.	1, 2, 5, 7, 8	1,2,3,7,8	A,B,C,D
Students will gain knowledge about the decolonization and the emergence of the Third World.	1,2, 9, 10, 12	1,2,3,7,8	A,B,C,D
Students will be introduced to the political and economic factors, which prepared the end of the Cold War.	1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 12	1,2,3,7,8	A,B,C,D

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction	syllabus
2	Pre-Westphalian political order in Europe, Thirty Years’ War Westphalian state system	Hall, 74-83. Kishlansky, 430-434. Hall, 83-90.
3	Richelieu and raison d’état Age of Absolutism English and Dutch Exceptionalism - English Civil War	Kissinger, 59-67. Kishlansky 470-491. Kishlansky 470-491.
4	The Age of Enlightenment	Kishlansky, 560-576. Hall, 18-58.
5	Industrial Revolution New Ideas and the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848	Kishlansky 618-647. Kishlansky 659-679.
6	The Crimean War Italian and German Unifications	Kishlansky 684-687. Kishlansky 688-695.
7	Midterm
8	Europe and the World, 1870-1914 Road to World War I	Kishlansky 716-769. Winks 350-359.
9	The Great War The Russian Revolution Search for Stability The Great Depression	Kishlansky 772-802. Kishlansky 806-837.
10	Nazism, Fascism and Road to the War (1929-1939) World War II	Kishlansky 806-837. Kishlansky 840-867.
11	The Cold War Decolonization and Non-Aligned Movement	Kishlansky 870-897. Hobsbawm 344-371.
12	Golden Years, 1973 Economic Crisis and 1984 Washington Consensus	Hobsbawm 257-286. Hobsbawm 403-432.
13	The End of the Cold War	Hobsbawm 461-499.
14	Review
15	Conclusions

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Mark Kishlansky, Patrick Geary and Patricia O’Brian eds. (2008) Civilization in the West, Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc.

Additional Resources

Stuart Hall and Bram Gieben eds. (2003) Formations of Modernity, Cambridge: Polity Press.
Eric Hobsbawm. (1994) Age of Extremes, London: Vintage.
Henry Kissinger. (1994) Diplomacy, New York: Touchstone.

Robin W. Winks and Joan Neuberger. (2005) Europe and the Making of Modernity 1815-1914, New York: Oxford University Press.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments	Weekly Essay preparation
Exams	Midterm, Final

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	40
Participation	1	20
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE	1	40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To demonstrate the ability to specialize and expand knowledge in the fields of political science, international relations, comparative politics, Turkish politics and foreign policy.					x
2	The ability to comprehend the interdisciplinary quality of the political science and international relations discipline.					x
3	A command of basic research models and approaches of political science and international relations discipline and the ability to apply them in academic research and project design.			x
4	Having the ability to assess and interpret the different political and societal systems with an interdisciplinary approach.					x
5	Having a command of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods and abiding by the highest levels of academic and research ethics.	x
6	The ability to present and debate an issue that requires specialization in the field of political science and international relations. The ability to discuss this issue within an intellectual framework, and the ability to express oneself in a professional and academic manner.				x
7	The ability to analyze and critically evaluate basic research models, approaches and intellectual traditions in the field of political science, international relations.					x
8	The ability to utilize academic writing and presentation skills to projects, dissertations and articles.		x
9	Having advanced reading, writing, comprehension and speaking skills in the English language.			x
10	Having the ability to apply knowledge of political science and international relations discipline to information technologies and traditional tools so as to produce sound solutions to problems.	x
11	Possessing experience and social skills necessary for employment in the public and private sectors and/or being admitted to a competitive Ph.D. program.		x
12	Having empathy towards diverse and differing communities, which will facilitate conducing teamwork at local as well as global platforms.		x
13	Having competency of comprehending and interpreting local and global issues through information exchange with international academics and students.				x

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORK LOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	5	80
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Discussion	12	1	12
Final examination	1	40	40
Total Workload			200
Total Workload / 25 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

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