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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
TAR341 Early Modern European History 3 Autumn 5 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Ümit ESER
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Ümit ESER - [email protected]
Course Content
The important political and social developments that took place in Europe from 1453 until the French Revolution of 1789; geographical discoveries, social, political and economic consequences of Renaissance and Reform, English Revolution, Age of Enlightenment, French Revolution.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to examine the change of European from the end of the 14th century when feudalism began to dissolve to the 1789 French Revolution in the context of social, economic, institutional, political, and international relations.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Have the ability to learn and use the theoretical and practical knowledge about the field of history. 4
P3 Research and discuss historical events and social developments and analyze linking them with different disciplines. 1
P8 Describe, analyze and conduct comparative studies on social, political, cultural and economic events related to history. 3
P11 Have general information about the history of different nations living in different parts of the world, especially in Europe. 5
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 General Political Situation of Europe in the 15th and 16th Centuries
2 Change in Europe: Situation of Rural and Urbans and Changes in the Feudal System
3 Geography Discoveries and Trade Roads (I)
4 Geography Discoveries and Trade Roads (II)
5 Renaissance
6 Religion Reform: The Evolution of Protestantism and Catholic Reform
7 30 Years Wars and XIV. Lui Period
8 Bourbon – Habsburg Struggles (1661 – 1740)
9 Britain and Its Colonies in the 17th and 18th Centuries, Competition Between France and England
10 American Independece War and Decline of German Empire
11 The Rise of Prussia and 7 Years War
12 Rise of Russia in Europe
13 Age of Enlightenment
14 The French Revolution, Napoleonic Era and New Formations
Textbook or Material
Resources Avrupa Tarihinden Kesitler: 1494-1789, Stephen J. Lee, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 5 10
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 14 14
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3