GRADUATE SCHOOL

Political Science and International Relations (With Thesis)

PSIR 511 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
European Diplomatic History
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSIR 511
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To explain the rises and falls of the major European powers of the international system through a cyclical system.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To explain the origins and reasons of the military and naval rise of Europe at the start of the Modern Ages
  • To explain the rises and falls of the European great powers in the history of international relations through a cyclical system
  • To analyze the financial, military and diplomatic “revolutions” in the history of international relations
  • To analyze the peace treaties ending WW I
  • To explain the reasons of the failure of the League of Nations in the interwar period and the origins of WW II
  • To identify the origins and the phases of the “Cold War” in the post-WW II era
Course Description European Diplomatic History focuses on nations, states, politics, decision-makers and their interactions and conflicts through the ages on the “old continent” of Europe. European Diplomatic History classes cover the period of 1492-1991 in international relations.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction
2 The Ancien Regime Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 2
3 The French Revolution Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 4
4 The Legacy of Enlightenment Frederick Beiser: “Enlightenment, Revolution and Romanticism”, chapter 2
5 The legacy of Conservatism Frederick Beiser: “Enlightenment, Revolution and Romanticism”, chapter 12
6 Student Presentations
7 Europe between 1848 - 1918 Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 5
8 The interwar era Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 9
9 The post-war era Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 14
10 East-Central Europe: From Communism to Democracy Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 15 & 17
11 The Political Lessons from European History I Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 18
12 The Political Lessons from European History II Sheri Berman, “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe”, chapter 18
13 Review of the Semester
14 Review of the Semester
15 Concluding Remarks
16 Final exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Book chapters, power point presentations.

All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Eric Hobsbawn

The Long 19th Century:

The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848

The Age of Capital: 1848–1875

The Age of Empire: 1875–1914

 

The Short 20th Century:

The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
8
120
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
15
15
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
15
15
Final Exam
1
27
27
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and use them competently.

X
2

To be able to evaluate critically the relationships between various factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture.

X
3

To be able to determine and question the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature.

4

To be able to identify the political and cultural conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion at national and international levels.

X
5

To be able to gather and analyze data by using scientific research methods.

6

To be able to analyze and evaluate the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics.

X
7

To be able to present individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms.

8

To be able to take responsibility in generating solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life.

9

To be able to determine the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in domestic and international politics.

10

To be able to prepare a thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria.

11

To be able to follow new research and developments in Political Science and International Relations and participate the debates in academic meetings through a foreign language.

X
12

To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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