HIST408 CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY II
| Course Code: | 2400408 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. RECEP BOZTEMUR |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course covers modern history of the world from the late 19th century to the early 21st century and analyses changes in the world politics, economics and culture through examining political crises and wars, social and economic changes, and scientific developments in this contemporary age. The main objective of the course is to introduce the students of history into the events, changes and developments of this long twentieth century and to have them ask new questions about the age.
Course Content
Study of the age of isms, in other words a survey of struggle for mastery in the world from the late nineteenth Century to the end of World War II, also introducing the USA and Japan as contending powers.
Course Learning Outcomes
The students will learn the history of the late nineteenth and the twentieth centuries, and be able to analyze, compare and interpret the events and developments in the contemporary age.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | are familiar with general world historical periods and trends; demonstrate knowledge of key facts, ideas, societies, organizations, cultures, structures and processes related to a variety of historical contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | are familiar with existing scholarly literature, historiography and historical methodology; and have developed the ability to approach them critically. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | are able to generate research questions and conduct independent historical research by locating and analyzing primary and/or secondary sources; can construct viable arguments based on source interpretation. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | have developed sufficient English language skills; additionally, they have acquired the skill to read both printed texts and manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | are able to present research results both in oral and written form. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | are able to work individually or as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | are equipped with academic ethics. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | are aware of modern day issues and current events; have the skills and knowledge to generate informed opinions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution