Law
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Law

Course Code

LAW 134

Course Title in English

World Politics in the 20th Century

Course Title in Turkish

20. Yüzyil’da Dünya Politikasi

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Spring

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

93 hours per semester

Number of Credits

4 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

none

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

none

Overall Educational Objective

Enabling the students to understand the current political world map

Course Description

The lecture’s purpose is to give a survey of the history of world politics in the twentieth-century. Within this frame the focus will lie on the main events of the last century which were leaving their mark on history and politics of the last century. These events will be presented within their historical and political context by also giving background information in form of original sources (texts, speeches etc.).

Course Description in Turkish

Bu dersin amacı 20. yüzyıl Dünya politikası tarihi ile ilgili genel bilgiler vermektir. Bu çerçevede, tarihte izlerini bırakan geçen yüzyılın temel olayları ile geçen yüzyılın siyaseti üzerinde durulacaktır. Bu olaylar tarihsel ve siyasal bağlamlarında ele alınacak, aynı zamanda original kaynaklardan yaralanılarak (metinler, konuşmalar vs.) arka plan bilgisi verilecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: have a deeper understanding of the political background of today’s world

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1
1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods.
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments.
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions.
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information.
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions.
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions.
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice.
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector).
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License.
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning.
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods.
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods.	N
2)	The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments.	N
3)	The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions.	N
4)	The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information.	S	Exam
5)	The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions.	N	Exam
6)	The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions.	N
7)	The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice.	N
8)	The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector).	N
9)	The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License.	S	Exam
10)	Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning.	N
11)	The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods.	H	Exam
12)	The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof.	N

Prepared by and Date	ARNDT KÜNNECKE , January 2024
Course Coordinator	AKTS1
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. ARNDT KÜNNECKE

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction to the lecture’s subject and the used material, announcement of the curriculum
2)	The Global Context of International Relations at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century - Imperialism
3)	Balance of Power
4)	The Origins of World War I
5)	The Rise and Fall of Collective Security
6)	The Origins of World War II
7)	The End of the Great Empires - Decolonization
8)	The Cold War – Formation of a Bipolar World
9)	International Organizations
10)	The End of the Cold War – Collapse of Communism
11)	From Cold War to New World Disorder
12)	Regional and Ethnic Conflicts
13)	The War on Terror
14)	Globalization and Global Politics

Required/Recommended Readings

All course materials will be provided by the lecturer. The students don't need to buy any books etc. For the research on the internet the students should be equipped with a laptop or tablet each lesson.

Teaching Methods

Flipped classroom

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours	14	1	3		56
Midterm(s)	2	8	2		20
Final Examination	1	16	1		17
Total Workload					93
Total Workload/25					3.7
ECTS					4