Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
AMERICAN HISTORY II AKE126 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals The aim of this course is to teach important events that has affected the American history and helped the country to develop its current identity.
Course Content This course focuses on issues that hold an important place in the American history and culture such as immigration, WW1, Great Depression, WW2 and 9/11 attacks. In this context, this course aims to discuss American history from 1877 to 2009.
Learning Outcomes 1) Historical, political, cultural, sociological and economic events related to the analyzed periods are explained. 
2) Students will have information about American history, political, social and economic conditions from 1600s until the 21st century. 
3) The students develop research, analysis and synthesis, and critical thinking skills.
4) It contributes to the acquisition of English reading, writing and speaking skills. 

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The American West and Immigration to the US (1876-1900s) Lecture; Question Answer
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
2. Week The American West and Immigration to the US (1876-1900s) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Life and Work in the US in Late 19th Century Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
4. Week Life and Work in the US in Late 19th Century Lecture; Question Answer
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Progressive Era (1890-1920s) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
6. Week Progressive Era (1890-1920s) Lecture
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week US Participation in WWI and Women' Suffrage Lecture
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
8. Week US Participation in WWI and Women' Suffrage Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
9. Week Great Depression and WWII (1929-1945) Lecture
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
10. Week Great Depression and WWII (1929-1945) Lecture
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
11. Week The Postwar US: The Civil Rights Movement and the Postwar Boom (1945-1968) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week The Postwar US: The Civil Rights Movement and the Postwar Boom (1945-1968) Lecture
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
13. Week 9/11 Attacks Lecture; Question Answer
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week 9/11 Attacks Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Bailyn, Bernard, Robert Dallek, David Brion Davis, David Herbert Donald, John L. Thomas, Gordon S. Wood, eds. The Great Republic: A History of the American People. 3rd Ed. D.C. Heath and Company, 1985.
Library of Congress Website

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
PY150000
PY250000
PY350000
PY450000
PY550000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 7
Homework 3 4
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 7
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 8
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload