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HUM 102

Course ID:
Course Code & Number
HUM 102
Course Title
World History II
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
First Year
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Historical evolution of humanity from the Renaissance period up to the post-Cold War period. Developing a particular consciousness about human history in terms of the development of the nation state, economic systems, technologic inventions, cultural productions and political developments.
Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to deal with the historical evolution of human societies from the discovery of the Americas in the late 15th century to the present day. The course aims to develop a particular consciousness about the emergence of modern world in terms of the development and transformation of civilizations, economic systems, technological inventions, gender, social changes, cultural productions and political developments.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Gain strategic and abstract thinking skills, enhance “social empathy” and become more efficient in social relations.
2. Developing a particular consciousness about the emergence of modern world in terms of the development and transformation of civilizations, economic systems, technological inventions, gender, social changes, cultural productions and political developments.
3. Refer to history for thinking and even finding effective solutions to the complex problems of our contemporary world.
4. Develop the ability to associate the seemingly irrelevant issues in social and political life.
5. Develop complex argumentation skills in speech and writing.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Inquiry Think-Pair-Share Video Presentations Oral Presentations/Reports
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
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Recommended Reading
1. Chris Harman, A People’s History of the World, From the Stone Age to the New Millenium, London and New York: Verso 2008. (Selected Chapters)
Required Reading
1. Albert M. Craig, William A. Graham, Donald Kagan, Steven M. Ozment, Frank M. Turner, The Heritage of World Civilizations, Brief Edition, Combined Volume, 5/E, Prentice Hall / Pearson, 2012 (Selected Chapters)
Grading

Active in-class participation + Discussions + Class assignments + Occasional quizzes - 25% 
Presentations - 25% 
Mid-term Exam - 25% 
Final Exam or Term Project - 25%

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
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Student Workload:
WorkloadHrs
Field Trips/Visits3
Report on a Topic10
Case Study Analysis10
Oral Presentation5
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