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Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN AND LATE MODERN PERIODS SBZ316 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
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Goals It is aimed that students acquire basic theoretical and practical knowledge about New and Modern History, research, reading, writing, discussion and critical thinking skills on the subject of the course.
Course Content Mayans, Incas, Aztecs from American civilizations; Causes and consequences of Geographical Discoveries; Spread of Humanism and Renaissance; The Refom Movement and new sects; The birth of colonialism, the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution; Effects of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, Metternich System and the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848; The results of the German and Italian troops, the United States and Latin America; Opening of Japan and China to the West; Effects of Nationalism, Liberalism and Socialism.
Learning Outcomes 1) Comprehends the important changes and transformations of world history with a critical perspective.
2) Geographical Discoveries makes evaluations about the Renaissance, Reform and Enlightenment Movement created in European and World politics.
3) Understands the causes and results of the French Revolution.
4) Understanding what colonialism is and examine its effects and consequences.
5) Understands the contributions of developments in the fields of science and technology to the empowerment of states and the differentiation of societies lifestyle.
6) It reaches a certain amount of knowledge about concepts such as Liberalism, Nationalism, Capitalism, Socialism, Positivism, Materialism.
7) Understands how the civilizations of America, Japan, India and China are included in modern world history.
8) Comprehends what kind of contributions contributed to the modern history of Germany and Prussia providing their national unions.
9) She/He reaches a conclusion about the Metternich System and the Revolts of 1830 and 1848.
10) Can analyze the relationship between the Industrial Revolution and Imperialism by understanding the nature of the change and transformation created by the Industrial Revolution.
11) Discusses about the United States and Latin America.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week How was the environment that led to the start of Geographical Discoveries and what were the consequences of the discoveries. Lecture

Homework
2. Week Humanism and the contributions of the Renaissance to the history of humanity. Lecture

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3. Week The reasons for the start of the reform movement and the results of this movement. Lecture

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4. Week Significant developments in the world and in Europe in the context of the emergence, spread and colonization of colonization. Lecture

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5. Week The basic features of the Age of Enlightenment and important thinkers of this age Lecture

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6. Week The emergence of the Industrial Revolution and the developments caused by this revolution. Lecture

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7. Week Causes and consequences of the French Revolution. Events that happened after the revolution. Napoleonic Wars and Vienna Congress. Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion

Homework Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week The Metternich System and the developments in Europe between 1815-1848. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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9. Week Germany and Italy ensuring their national unity and its consequences Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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10. Week Developments in the 19th Century in the United States and Latin America. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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11. Week The opening of Japan and China to the West in the second half of the 19th century and their results. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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12. Week The importance of inventions and mines such as railway, oil, steel, coal, telegraph and radio in the contemporary world history. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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13. Week Contributions of thought movements such as Nationalism, Liberalism, Socialism, Anarchism, Positivism, Darwinism to the formation of the Modern World. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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14. Week Significant developments before and during World War I. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Dudley, Leonard M. Kalem ve Kılıç. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 1997.
Harman, Chris. Halkların Dünya Tarihi: Taş Çağından Yeni Binyıla. İstanbul: Yordam Kitap, 2009
Sander, Oral. Siyasi Tarih: İlkçağlardan 1918’e. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, 2008
Smith, Preserved, Rönesans ve Reform Çağı, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları,İstanbul,2001

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 4 4
Homework 4 10
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
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