Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
WWI: Evolution and Results of War Signed Treaties, Russian Revolution, League of Nations, Wilson Principles |
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2) |
Period Between Two Wars The Period of Pacts and Temporary Peace (1918-1929) Depression Period (1929-39) |
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3) |
Rise of Fascism and Appeasement Policies Towards WW II, the beginning of war and its spread in Europe |
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4) |
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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5) |
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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6) |
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 |
1) |
He gains the ability of problem solving and analytical thinking skills. |
1 |
2) |
He learns the fundamentals of computer programming, hardware and software and the basic computer concepts. |
1 |
3) |
He develops algorithms according to the problems, gains the ability to distinguish the appropriate ones from the fundamental algorithms for the problem. |
1 |
4) |
He understands object-oriented programming concept and web programming. |
2 |
5) |
He learns radix systems, fundamental electronics and computer hardware knowledge. |
2 |
6) |
He gains mobile programming skills and develops applications for mobile platforms. |
2 |
7) |
He designs and codes databases. |
2 |
8) |
He learns to program and use computer networks, open source operating systems. |
2 |
9) |
He uses the English language effectively. |
1 |
10) |
He learns to use appropriate data structures according to programming requirements. |
1 |
11) |
He develops software individually or as a team. |
2 |
12) |
He follows developments in the field, high technology tools / applications. |
2 |
13) |
He gains awareness of professional and ethical responsibility and has an awareness of professional ethics. |
2 |