| Academic Unit: |
Core Program |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Objectives: |
This course explores the paths of specific historical changes which led to the formation and construction of European identity as opposed and in relation to its non-European ‘others’ or counterparts. Particularly from the 15th century onwards, Europe represented itself as a distinct, unique and triumphant civilization and at the same time marked its difference from other cultures, peoples and civilizations. This course’s task is to investigate under which circumstances this formation has been taking place. Questions like: “What is European identity? Who defines it? Who and what does it include and not include? On what grounds?” will be answered through the analysis of various primary sources produced during the period between the 15th century and present times. |
| Course Contents: |
The assumption in this course is that the meanings of ‘European self’ and its ‘others’ are never simply given, but they imply relations of power, domination, and exclusion. In fact, at the turn of the 21st century, the definition of ‘European identity’ has become the focal point for political and cultural contestation, on the level of the European Union and its individual member states, over issues ranging from global capitalism, national identity, immigration, citizenship, racism, to the place of Islam within Europe. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- understand the critical political and historical dynamics in contemporary world
- 2- learn how to problematize ethnic, gender, class-based hierarchies in their everyday lives;
- 3- develop a critical understanding of the relationship between cultural products and politics in Europe
- 4- enhance their critical thinking, argumentation, writing, and presentation skills with the aid of in-class presentations and essay-based exams.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
Lectures Group Presentation Discussion Term Project Final Essay |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
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Course expectations and rules Theoretical Framework |
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European Reconnaissance: Geographic Explorations |
assigned readings |
| 3 |
Renaissance, Reformation |
assigned readings & films |
| 4 |
Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment |
assigned readings & films |
| 5 |
Enlightenment |
assigned readings & films |
| 6 |
French Revolution |
assigned readings & films |
| 7 |
Reading & Research Week |
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Industrial Revolution and Its Critics |
assigned readings & films |
| 9 |
Imperialism, Colonization, Racism, Orientalism and Critics |
assigned readings & films |
| 10 |
WWI |
assigned readings & films |
| 11 |
Dictatorships and WWII |
assigned readings & films |
| 12 |
Cold War |
assigned readings & films |
| 13 |
Post-Cold War Trends and Countertrends I |
assigned readings & films |
| 14 |
Post-Cold War Trends and Countertrends II |
assigned readings & films |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High
