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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI209
Course Name: Diplomacy History
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. SUAT EREN ÖZYİĞİT
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Comprehending the historical developments and global changes during the 20th century from a historical perspective
Course Content: World War I, revolution in Russia, general situation of post-war Europe, the road to war, World War II, Cold War, bipolar world.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understands the reasons of the First World War
2) Understands the global political order that was aimed to be created during the inter-war period
3) Understands the rationale of the main national and international actors that influences the politics

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) WWI: Evolution and Results of War Signed Treaties, Russian Revolution, League of Nations, Wilson Principles
2) Period Between Two Wars The Period of Pacts and Temporary Peace (1918-1929) Depression Period (1929-39)
3) Rise of Fascism and Appeasement Policies Towards WW II, the beginning of war and its spread in Europe
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
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
6) Transition to Multicentre Towards Détente, strengthening Europe, The Non-Aligned Movement, Latin America, Change in USSR Policy (20th Congress)
7) Détente: Helsinki Process, OSCE, Disarmament (SALT I-II), Sino-Soviet Conflict
8) midterm
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
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
11) Transition Period: New World Order, Problems in USSR geography, Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, New Westphalia, Changing Power Balances
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
13) Understanding the present: the rise of the Asia-Pacific region, the Arab Spring and the Middle East, Ukraine / Crimea, the revival of Russia
14) General Evaluation
15) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present
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

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2) Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3) Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4) It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5) Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6) Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7) Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8) Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10) She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12) Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13) Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14) He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15) The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2) Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3) Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4) It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5) Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6) Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7) Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8) Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10) She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12) Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13) Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14) He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15) The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 0 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 24 2 26
Final 1 60 3 63
Total Workload 131