Information Package / Course Catalogue
Political History II
Course Code: ULU104
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to understand the political developments from World War I to the end of the Cold War and the historical process to the present and to evaluate and comprehend the changing balances.

Course Content

The interwar period, causes and consequences of World War II, the Cold War era, the USSR and the end of the Cold War.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Merve İrem YAPICI
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the basic facts in the field of diplomatic history
2.To be able to comprehend the process from the end of the First World War to the end of the Cold War, and analyze the recent political developments within the world history
3.To be able to analyze the historical events in cause and effect relationship
4.To be able to analyze the roles and attitudes of main actors in the histrorical period of the course
5.Students comprehend that history education should be learned through interdisciplinary method.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sander, O. (2001). “Siyasi tarih 1918-1994”. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi
2.Armaoğlu, F. (1991). 20. yüzyıl siyasi tarihi (1914-1990). Ankara: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
3.Ateş, T. (2012). Siyasal tarih. (4. baskı). İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
4.Sander, O. (2010). Siyasi tarih İlkçağlardan 1918’e. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.
5.McNeill, W. H. (1999). A world history. (4th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Turkey after the Treaty of Lausanne (1923-1939)
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Second World War (1939-1945)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Second World War and Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
The results of the Second World War
Week 6 - Theoretical
World power balance and developments in the post-war period
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cold War, and the transition
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cold War era
Week 9 - Theoretical
Appeasement period
Week 10 - Theoretical
The end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War
Week 11 - Theoretical
America, EU, the Balkans, developments in the Middle East and Asia
Week 12 - Theoretical
Important events and developments in recent years
Week 13 - Theoretical
Important events and developments in recent years
Week 14 - Theoretical
Revision for final exam
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
2
3
2
1
2
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
1
3
OÇ-4
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
4
2
2
1
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026