Öğr. Gör. Dr. Muhammed Seyyit ŞEN E-mail: mssen@uludag.edu.tr Adres: Uludağ Üni. Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Tarih Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, 16059 BURSA
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Website:
http://tarih.uludag.edu.tr
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Objective of the Course:
To teach generally the history of United States of America.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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To be able to define the founding period of USA.;
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To be able to explain the war of independence of 13 colonies. ;
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To be able to comprehend the social background of USA.;
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To be able to comprehend the cultural background of USA.;
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To be able to be informed about turning points in the history of USA.;
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To be able to analyse the relations of USA with other states.;
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To be able to learn the sources of financial and economic power of USA. ;
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To be able to interpret the position of USA in World politics.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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The geographic position of America as a continent.
The ancient civilizations lived in America
The discovery of America and migrations to this continent.
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The migrations to North America and colonial era.
The characteristics of migrants and their settlements in America.
The fusion of cultures
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13 English colonies
The war of independence of colonies
The English-French conflict
The declaration of independence and the victory of colonies.
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The foundation of national government.
The problems faced by new nation.
The French Revolution and United States
The second war with England and the treaty of Ghent
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The independence of Latin America
The Monroe Doctrine
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The expansion of United States to west
The differences between north and south states
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America and the far east
The slavery and the viewpoints of states about slavery
Thoughts on slavery order
American civil War (1861) and its results
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Midterm exam and the evaluation of course
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The industrial development after the Civil War
The enlargement to West.
The situation of farmers
The American-Spanish war
Reforms
The World War I and USA
The Wilson Principles
Economic Crisis and New Deal Reforms
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The World War II and USA
The reconstruction after war and USA as a superpower.
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The competition between USA and USSR
Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
The Korean War
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McCarthy Era
The period of Eisenhower
Fidel Castro and his relations with USA
John F. Kennedy and the Johnson Era
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The Vietnam War
Terrorist attacks in USA and Middle East
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Turkish-American Relations
The social and financial situation of America
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1-Allan Nevins-Henry Steele Commager, ABD Tarihi, Çev: Halil İnalcık, Ankara: Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2005. 2-Howard Zinn, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Halklarının Tarihi, Çev: Sevinç Sayan Özer, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2005. 3- Nurdan Şafak, Osmanlı-Amerikan İlişkileri, İstanbul: OSAV Yayınları, 2003. 4- Wood Gray-Richard Hofstadter-Steven Endsley, Amerikan Tarihinin Ana Hatları, (Güncelleştiren: Keith W. Olson), Amerikan Basın ve Kültür Merkezi.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
10
2
20
Homeworks, Performances
0
2
22
Projects
4
4
16
Field Studies
4
5
20
Midtermexams
1
15
15
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
15
15
Total WorkLoad
150
Total workload/ 30 hr
5
ECTS Credit of the Course
5
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
