HISTORY OF MODERN CYPRUS
- Course
- HIST220 - HISTORY OF MODERN CYPRUS
- Department
- Basic Sciences and Humanities
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 4
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan SAMANİ
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The aim of this course is to help students develop skills to examine the recent past of Cyprus from a historical perspective since the Ottoman conquest, and know more the island. The formation of Muslim community, Orthodox Christians and other people of Cyprus: Armenians, Maronites, Jewish and the others, Orthodox Church; Ottoman Modernization: local advisory councils, the advent of Telegram, Nicosia Rüştiye (first modern secondary school), non-Muslims’ educational and cultural institutions, Quarantine, soldiering; British colonial rule and administrative institutions; cultural, social and economic transformation; The rise of Greek nationalism, Enosis, Turkish Cypriot nationalism; de-colonization and foundation of Republic of Cyprus, intercommunal conflicts, the foundation of TRNC, Cyprus Question, Intercommunal talks, Annan Plan and Referanda, are the main content of the course.
HISTORY OF MODERN CYPRUS
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
No course outcomes have been defined yet.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | A General Look at the Pre-Ottoman Cyprus |
| Week 3 | Cyprus under the Ottoman Administration: People and the state |
| Week 4 | Ottoman Modernization in Cyprus |
| Week 5 | British takeover and Colonial rule in Cyprus |
| Week 6 | The rise and development of Greek Nationalism in Cyprus: Enosis |
| Week 7 | Turkish Cypriot reaction to Enosis and development of Turkish Cypriot Nationalism |
| Week 8 | Midterm Week |
| Week 9 | The Establishment of Republic of Cyprus: Constitutional order, Treaty of Quarantee and Alliance; |
| Week 10 | Intercommunal Conflict 1963-1974 |
| Week 11 | The Greek Junta's coup and Turkish Military Intervention |
| Week 12 | Division, UN resolutions, Turkish Cypriot administrative organizations and the Republic of Cyprus , TRNC. |
| Week 13 | History of Fruitless Intercommunal Talks 1968-2020 |
| Week 14 | The current situation |
| Week 15 | Final Exam Week |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Sir George Hill, A History of Cyprus I-IV, Cambridge, University Press, 1952.
- 02 Sir Harry Luke, Cyprus Under the Turks, 1969.
- 03 Zenon Stavrinides, The Cyprus Conflict: National Identity and Statehood, 1976.
- 04 Heinz A.Richter, A concise History of Modern Cyprus(1878-2009), Verlag-Franz Philipp Rutzen
Learning Outcomes
No learning outcomes have been defined.
Program Outcomes
- P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
- P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
- P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
- P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
- P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
- P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
- P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
- P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
- P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
- P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
- P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
- P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
- P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
- P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
- P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
- P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
- P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.
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