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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
WWI: Evolution and Results of War Signed Treaties, Russian Revolution, League of Nations, Wilson Principles |
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Period Between Two Wars The Period of Pacts and Temporary Peace (1918-1929) Depression Period (1929-39) |
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Rise of Fascism and Appeasement Policies Towards WW II, the beginning of war and its spread in Europe |
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World War II Changes in balance with the United States, developments in Asia, the end of the war, conferences, the establishment of the UN |
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The Beginning of the Cold War Bipolar International System, Truman Doctrine (Marshall), NATO / Warsaw Pact, Containment Policy, Suez Crisis SEATO, CENTO, Berlin Crisis and Wall, Cuban Crisis |
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Transition to Multicentre Towards Détente, strengthening Europe, The Non-Aligned Movement, Latin America, Change in USSR Policy (20th Congress) |
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7) |
Détente: Helsinki Process, OSCE, Disarmament (SALT I-II), Sino-Soviet Conflict |
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8) |
midterm |
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9) |
Developments in Asia and Middle East: Vietnam War, 67-73 Arab-Israeli Wars, Oil Crisis, Iranian Revolution, USSR's Occupation of Afghanistan, Iran-Iraq War |
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10) |
The End of the Cold War and Restructuring: “New Thought” Glasnost / Perestroika, defeat and disintegration in Afghanistan, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War and Unipolarity |
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11) |
Transition Period: New World Order, Problems in USSR geography, Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, New Westphalia, Changing Power Balances |
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12) |
Entering the 21st Century: The Power of Russia (Putin's Munich Speech), 9/11, Bush Doctrine, Global War on Terror, Afghanistan and Iraq Intervention, the 2008 Georgian War and the new balance of power |
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13) |
Understanding the present: the rise of the Asia-Pacific region, the Arab Spring and the Middle East, Ukraine / Crimea, the revival of Russia |
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14) |
General Evaluation |
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15) |
Final |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present
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References: |
Gül Akyılmaz, Siyasi Tarih
• Sina Akşin, Kısa 20. Yüzyıl Tarihi
• Rifat Uçarol, Siyasi Tarih: 1789-2014
• Antony Best, Justi M. Hanhimaki, Joseph A. Maiolo, Kirsten E. Schulze, 20. Yüzyılın Uluslararası Tarihi
• Edward Whiting Fox, The Emergence of the Modern European World
• Eric Hobsbawm, Kısa 20. Yüzyıl: 1914-1991 Aşırılıklar Çağı
• J.A.S. Grenville, A History of the World in the Twentieth Century
• Henry Kissinger, Diplomasi
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession. |
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2) |
They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign. |
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3) |
They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies. |
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4) |
Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders. |
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5) |
By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda. |
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6) |
They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way. |
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7) |
They use written and verbal communication skills effectively. |
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8) |
They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically. |
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9) |
They have management skills. |
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10) |
They use research capability effectively. |
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11) |
They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility. |
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12) |
They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving. |
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13) |
They have teamwork skills. |
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14) |
They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues. |
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15) |
They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
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