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Çağdaş Ermeni Tarihi –İkinci Kısım
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The course has been designed to provide comprehensive yet concise knowledge on Modern Armenian history in the 19th and 20th centuries. It offers an overview of the Armenian liberation movements; massacres and self-defense movements; the participation of Armenian people in World War I, the Genocide of Armenians in 1915; the February and October Revolutions of 1917, and the legendary battles for the republic proclamation in May.
The course is accessible to a large audience.

2025 Akademik Takvimi

DönemKayıt DönemiDersler
2025 Kış6 Aralık (Cuma) - 22 Aralık (Pazar) 20246 Ocak (Pazartesi) - 11 Mart (Salı)
2025 Bahar7 Mart (Cuma) – 23 Mart (Pazar)7 Nisan (Pazartesi) –10 Haziran (Salı)
2025 Yaz6 Haziran (Cuma) –22 Haziran (Pazar)7 Temmuz (Pazartesi) –9 Eylül (Salı)
2025 Sonbahar5 Eylül (Cuma) – 21 Eylül (Pazar)6 Ekim (Pazartesi) –9 Aralık (Salı)

Topics Covered

  • Armenian massacres and self-defense battles of 1890s.
  • National Liberation movements of Armenia in 1890s; the Hayduk movement.
  • Armenian culture in the late 19th century and the early 20th century;
  • Revolutionary and national liberation movement in the first half of the 20th century; the Reforms of 1912-1241.
  • Armenian people in World War I.
  • The Armenian Genocide of 1915; self-defense battles.
  • Armenia during the February and November Revolutions.
  • The invasion of Turks in Transcaucasia in 1918; the heroic battles of May; the proclamation of the Republic.

What Will I Learn

Upon completion of the course, students will have familiarity with the chronology of significant events in Armenian history that had an impact on the Armenian nationhood and knowledge of the place of Armenian history within world history. Students will acquire the skills to make practice with the processes of historical inquiry, analysis, interpretation and problem-solving.

Course Schedule

Week 0

Orientation Week Students become familiar with the Student Manual, complete the Learning Style questionnaire, complete their profile, introduce themselves to one another, participate in the introductory discussion forum, and identify the time zone in which they are working. Students will also familiarize and verify the technical compliance with all the communication and learning tools to be used during the course.

Week 1-8

Lessons 1-8 (use of electronic texts and multimedia resources) 
Individual and small group activities
Quiz

Week 3

Individual project due

Week 7

Group project due

Week 8

Final Exam

Course Requirements & Grading

Students are required to actively participate in on-line discussions, forums and chats, to participate in individual and collaborative activities, and to meet deadlines for assignments. Students are required to be familiar and comply with Academic Policy of AVC

Student performance will be evaluated based upon total points accumulated throughout the term according to the following: 

20% - participation
25% - individual project
25% - group project
30% - final exam

Grades will be assigned by letters according to AVC Grading Policy

Teachers

teacher
Ani Dekirmenchyan

Teaching Methodology

The electronic resources have been designed for user-friendly access and comprehension by a broad audience. Activities and online discussions are supported by the illustration-writing, listening method, as well as the top-down method. Individual and collaborative student assignments are designed to engage students in authentic research and sharing of information. Students will gain from the course in direct relationship to the contributions they make to their own learning.

Course Materials

No hardcopy texts are required. Selected online resources will be included as a part of the lessons. Students are required to read/listen/view all material and complete all assignments.
The online resources are drawn from the publicly available professional historical literature, academic curricula, recent publications in professional journals, educational material used in schools, and from discussions of controversies within the science of history.
The electronic resources are designed for university and pre-university students, secondary school history teachers and adult learners in Armenia and the Diaspora.

Course Sources

  • Danielyan E and Melkonyan A, (eds). The Armenian History. (Yerevan: 2008).
  • Melkonyan A. (ed). The Armenian History. (Yerevan: 1998).
  • The History of Armenian People: Volume I-VIII. (Yerevan: Academy of Sciences Press, 1967-84).