Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Contemporary World History (Asia-Far East) TAR 403 7. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lecture / presentation
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamdi ÖZDİŞ
Instructor(s) Hamdi ÖZDİŞ
Assistants
Goals Contemporary World History is a course analyzed over two periods. In the first semester, in the context of the history of the Far East, the political, economic and cultural developments in China, Japan and their peripheral countries are examined in the center of colonialism and imperialist processes until the 1950s.
Course Content In this course, 1. students can identify the main actors in the contemporary world. 2. Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution and analyzes the events, such as, 3. which is effective in shaping European and world political and economic events comprehend.
Learning Outcomes - In this course, 1. students can identify the main actors in the contemporary world. 2. Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution and analyzes the events, such as, which is effective in shaping European and world political and economic events comprehend.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Colonial Movements in the Far East Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
2. Week China-Japan War: 1894-1895 Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
3. Week Russian- Japan War: 1904-1905 Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
4. Week Asia and Far East in the First World War Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research
5. Week 1929-1939 Period: Crises and the Collapse of the Peace Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
6. Week Activities of the Japan in Asia Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
7. Week The Second World War Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week Mid Term
9. Week Far East Front in the Second World War Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
10. Week Surrender of the Japan: End of the War Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
11. Week Asia After The Second World War Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
12. Week Vietnam War and After Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research
13. Week Pakistan and India Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week Far East and Asia after the Cold War Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Woodruff, William, Modern Dünya Tarihi, Pozitif Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 -
PY2 4 0 -
PY3 3 0 -
PY4 3 0 -
PY5 4 0 -
PY6 2 0 -
PY7 2 0 -
PY8 3 0 -
PY9 2 0 -
PY10 3 0 60
PY11 2 0 60
PY12 3 0 60
PY13 3 0 60
PY14 4 0 60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 3 42
Research 14 2 28
Other Activities 14 2.5 35
Midterm 1 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 1 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 2 1 1.5 1.5
Final 1 1.5 1.5
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0