Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Contemporary World History (America-Africa) TAR 404 8. 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
Instructors Hamdi ÖZDİŞ
Assistants
Goals To enable students to comprehend the historical development processes of the Chinese and Japanese states, which are two important actors in the history of the Far East, taking into account the international relations, the roles and importance of these two states in their own regions and peripheries in terms of their place in Contemporary World History.
Course Content The second semester of the two-semester Contemporary World History course focuses on the history of America, Latin America and Africa. The founding and rise of America and its place on the stage of history as an imperialist power and its relationship with Africa and Latin America are examined through historical chronology.
Learning Outcomes - Gain the ability to understand and define the near term, to improve the ability of the assay.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Independence of the United America Course Hours
2. Week Colonialism Course Hours
3. Week Colonizaioan of the Africa Course Hours
4. Week America in the First World War Course Hours
5. Week Africa in the First World War Course Hours
6. Week Temporary Peace Period 1929-1939 Course Hours
7. Week Disarmament Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Africa in the Second World War Course Hours
10. Week America in the Second World War Course Hours
11. Week Vietnam War Course Hours
12. Week Africa in the Cold War Era Course Hours
13. Week America in the Cold War Era Course Hours
14. Week Socio-Economic Structure in Africa and America After the Cold War Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Oral Sander, Siyasi Tarih 1918-1994
Eric Habsbawm, Kısa 20. Yüzyıl Tarihi
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 3 0 -
PY7 2 0 -
PY8 3 0 -
PY9 5 5 60
PY10 2 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 2 2
Homework 1 1 1 1
Homework 2 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0