GLOBAL HISTORY

Course Description

The main goal of this course is to shed light on the emergence of modern society, modern state and modern international system as well as the development process of human civilization. Ancient civilizations, empires and nation-states are also included among the topics of this course. The course will provide the students with introductory information on the transition from feudal age to industrial age, history of the 20th Century and globalization.

GLOBAL HISTORY

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 The student is expected to 1) recognize ( 2 points) different periods in world history,
2. 02 2) analyze and compare (4 + 4 points) their main characteristics and
3. 03 3) synthesize (5 points) the knowledge of different periods in a world historical context.
4. 04 4) develop (5 points) the knowledge of the structure of world historical change as a whole. AV.SOLO: 4.75

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Peter N. Stearns, 2007, A Brief History of the World, THE TEACHING COMPANY (https://www.pdfdrive.com/a-brief-history-of-the-world-e339081.html), (access 19/02/2019) (From Free eBooks, https://www.pdfdrive.com)
2. 02 William H. McNeill, A World History, Oxford University Press; 4 edition (October 29, 1998). (For the content see: https://www.amazon.com/World-History-William-H-McNeill/dp/019511616X
3. 03 R.R. Palmer and Joel Colton, 1995, 8. Ed., A History of the Modern World, McGraw-Hill, Inc
4. 04 Mounir Farah and Andrea Berens Karls, 1994World History, The nHuman Experience, Glencoe-McGraw-Hill, Inc

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 In this lesson, it is necessary for the student to learn and acquire the important periods, events and developments of the world history in the world.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
2. P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
3. P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
4. P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
5. P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
6. P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
7. P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
8. P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
9. P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
10. P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.

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