TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Tarık Tansu Yiğit Assistant Professor Melike Tokay
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) comprehend the characteristics of historical periods from the Age of Reason to the turn of 21st century, 2) discuss developments that influenced the social structure of western civilization within a historical framework, 3) analyze political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern western civilization.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Following up on History of Western Civilizations I course, this course offers a survey of the history of western civilization from the Age of Reason to the turn of the 21st century. The focus of the course will be on the Age of Enlightenment, the American and French Revolutions, the Industrial Revolution, World Wars I and II with an emphasis on their influence on the formation of the modern world. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern western civilization.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course 2nd Week The Renaissance, The Reformation in Europe, The Printing Revolution 3rd Week The Age of Explorations, The World Expanding 4th Week Looking towards the East: The Gunpowder Empires, China, The Scientific Revolution 5th Week The Age of Absolutism, The Enlightenment, The Enlightened Absolutism 6th Week The Age of Revolutions, Nation Building 7th Week Nineteenth Century World - New Ideologies, Imperialism and Colonialism 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Bayram Break 10th Week Industrial Europe 11th Week World War I 12th Week Interwar Period 13th Week World War II 14th Week The Cold War World 15th Week The End of the Cold War
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Cole, Joshua and Carol Symes. Western Civilizations I. W. W. Norton and Company, 2020
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 3 15 Quiz 2 10 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 2 4 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 8 8 Homework 2 4 8 Quiz 2 2 4 Total Workload 136 Total Workload / 30 4,53 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No