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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03351008 History of United States of America 3 Autumn 5 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
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) Prof. Yusuf KÜÇÜKDAĞ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Yusuf KÜÇÜKDAĞ C-229 [email protected] 7647
Course Content
Political and social history will be given today from the independence of the USA after the history of the American continent is given in general terms.
Objectives of the Course
To teach the history of the USA within the context of the discovery and settlement of American continent.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
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
P10 To have general knowledge about the history of different nations living in different parts of the world, especially in Europe. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to explain basic information about the history of different nations. P.10.2 1
O2 To be able to express the history of different nations in general terms. P.10.3 1
O3 To be able to analyze the history of different nations in detail and develop a comprehensive understanding. P.10.4 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 The Situation of the American Continent Before the Discovery of Europeans
2 Discovery of the Age and Discovery of the American
3 Portuguese, Spanish, French and British Discoveries and Colonization Process
4 The Emergence and Development of English Colonies in North America
5 British Colonial and Indigenous Wars
6 The Colonial Process of İndependence and the American War of Independence
7 Foundation Period of the Republic and Developments
8 American Civil War
9 Reconstruction and Development Process Towards The West
10 Industrial Revolution, Gilded Age and Expansion
11 World War I and the Great Depression (1910-1930)
12 World War II and the Beginning of the Cold War (1940-1950)
13 Cold War, Vietnam War, Korean War and Community Movements (1950-1970)
14 Post-Cold War Era and Middle East Wars (From 1960 To The Present Day)
Textbook or Material
Resources ABD Tarihi, Allan NEVİNS – Henry Steele COMMAGER, Çev. Halil İNALCIK, Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2014.
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 14 14
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 3 10 30
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 3 10 30
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P10
O1 To be able to explain basic information about the history of different nations. 5
O2 To be able to express the history of different nations in general terms. 5
O3 To be able to analyze the history of different nations in detail and develop a comprehensive understanding. 5