Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
3PSIR225Diplomatic History3+0+036

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and İnternational Relations (English)
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course The aim of the course is to cover the basic elements of diplomatic history, including states, supranational unions, geopolitical systems, regions, borders, capitals, dependent, and internationally administered territories.
Course Content This course starts with a theoretical introduction to the sub-discipline of diplomatic history. Then it will proceed with the actual international history with a focus on the WWI and post-WWI events.
Course Methods and Techniques Face to face teaching
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Dr. Mustafa Murat Yurtbilir
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Students are advised to consult the following works: * J. M. Roberts, History of the World, Oxford University Press, New York, 1993 * Eric Hobsbawm, Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century (1914-1991), London: Abacus, 1994 * Peter Calvocoressi, World Politics Since 1945, London: Pearson, 2009.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Attendance 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 14 14
Final examination 1 28 28
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 154

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Develop a foundational knowledge about the sub-discipline and case studies


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the Topic General Information on the Course
2 Concepts, definitions Sovereignty and the Westphalia Treaty
3 States, Nations, and Geography for Nation-States Political legitimacy, theories of state’s origins, rights and powers of the state History of nation-state. Definition, origins, historical examples The UN Charter about nation-state and rights of nations
4 French Revolution and the Revolutionary Wars The Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Europe
5 First World War Causes, events and consequences
6 Interwar Years (1918-1939) Rise of fascism and nazism, Great Depression
7 Second World War Causes, events and consequences
8 Cold War I International diplomacy till the détente (1945-1969)
9 Cold War II International diplomacy after the détente (1969-1991)
10 Collapse of the Soviet Union The Unipolar world order in 1990s
11 Rise of China: Multipolarism or Bipolarism in 2000s One Belt One Road
12 Diplomatic history in 2010s Arab Spring, Syrian Civil War
13 Diplomacy today: Pandemics, Palestine-Israel and Russian-Ukrainian Wars 2020s’ diplomacy
14 Diplomacy and diplomatic history in Turkey as a profession and as an academic discipline


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1
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