EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC HISTORY |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIR 133 | B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
| Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Niuton Mulleti , Friday, 16:30-17:30 |
| Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Compulsory |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | E-211, Friday, 13:30-16:15 |
| Course Description: | The focus of this course will be on the major political, economic and diplomatic developments in Europe in the period following the French Revolution until the end of the Cold War. Topics covered will include the Settlement of 1815, Italian and German unification, the development of socialism and liberalism, imperialism and colonialism, and the origins and causes of World War I, collective security and the role of the League of Nations, origins and causes of World War II, Cold War as well as the collapse of Communism and the demise of the Soviet Union. |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to European history with a particular emphasis on the period until the end of the Cold War. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | October 18, 2019. General outline of the course. Discipline of political history. American struggle of independence. |
| 2 | October 25, 2019. French Revolution and its effects (1789-1815). |
| 3 | November 01, 2019. Congress of Vienna, the Concert of Europe, aftermath of the Congress of Vienna. |
| 4 | November 08, 2019. 1830 and 1848 Revolutions. Unification of Germany and Italy. QUIZ |
| 5 | November 15, 2019. Imperialism and Colonialism. European Diplomacy before World War I. |
| 6 | November 22, 2019. Origins of World War I and its effects. |
| 7 | November 29, 2019. NATIONAL HOLIDAY |
| 8 | MIDTERM |
| 9 | December 13, 2018. October Revolution. Great Depression. Collective security and the role of the League of Nations. Hitler and the demise of the Treaty of Versailles. |
| 10 | December 20, 2018. World War II and its effects on world politics. |
| 11 | January 10, 2020. Beginning of Cold War. Containment policy. |
| 12 | January 17, 2020. Suez crisis. Hungarian revolution. Vietnam War. |
| 13 | January 24, 2020. Detente and its effects on world politics. |
| 14 | January 31, 2020. Collapse of Communism and end of the Cold War. |
| Prerequisite(s): | No |
| Textbook: | Kissinger, Henry. Diplomacy. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994. Hobsbawn, Eric. The Age of Revolution: 1789-1848. London: Peter Smith Pub Inc., 1999 |
| Other References: | Hobsbawn, Eric. The Age of Capital: 1848-1875. New York: Vintage Books, 1996. Hobsbawn, Eric. The Age of Empire: 1875-1914. New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Hobsbawn, Eric. The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914-1991. New York: Vintage Books, 1994 |
| Laboratory Work: | No |
| Computer Usage: | No |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | Use the knowledge from the various recent scientific sources in the subject of Political and Diplomatic History. |
| 2 | Evaluate the concepts, ideas and data about the Political and Diplomatic History by scientific methods. |
| 3 | Designate and analyze the complex events, progresses and subjects related with the Political and Diplomatic History. |
| 4 | Develop suggestions based on cases and investigations in accordance with the issues related with Political and Diplomatic History. |
| 5 | Analyze the gathered knowledge and idea about the recent subjects and issues with its historical, social and cultural dimensions. |
| 6 | Transfer clearly the information about the Political and Diplomatic History to the interest and non-interest groups and present the issues, solutions and opinions related with the subject. |
| 7 | Improve the ability to work collectively with the teams of other disciplines of International Relations. |
| 8 | Make use of the gathered skills and information and perform independently advanced studies with an analytical mind. |
| 9 | Produce solutions and develop truce choices by taking responsibility in the unforeseen complex situations that might be faced in field applications primarily in the international conflicts. |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) (Old) Program | ||
| 1 | Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources. | 5 |
| 2 | Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches. | 5 |
| 3 | Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. | 5 |
| 4 | Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions. | 5 |
| 5 | Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| 6 | Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently. | 3 |
| 7 | Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena. | 3 |
| 8 | Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. | 3 |
| 9 | Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. | 3 |
| 10 | Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge. | 1 |
| 11 | Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments. | 4 |
| 12 | Having consciousness about human rights and environment. | 4 |
| 13 | Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. | 4 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
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25
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| Quiz |
1
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15
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| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Attendance |
10
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| Other |
Participation
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10
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 2.5 | 40 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Assignments | 0 | ||
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | ||
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Total Work Load:
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125 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 | ||