PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0609 | Alliance of Civilizations | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course is aimed at helping the student to grasp civilization as a concept, as a phenomenon and as a social reality. This way the student is expected to be able to analyze different civilizations and interpret the new concept of alliance of civilizatiopns with respect to its meaning and possibility. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Students shall develop critical thinking 2.Students shall analyze and critique historical development. 3.Students shall synthesize diverse kinds of information and to express ideas clearly and cogently. 4.Students shall develop abilities to recognize and analyze historical problems 5.Students shall understand and critique the concept of civilization. |
This course deals with the phenomenon of civilization in history with respect to the present global World. It also wants to question the thesis of the clash of civilizations in order to search for he possibility of a meeting ground for civilizations, which will lead to the alliance of civilizations. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: Humans as the Main Element of Society | Compiled Material |
2) | Theories of Society in Historical Perspective I | Compiled Material |
3) | Theories of Society in Historical Perspective II | Compiled Material |
4) | Culture as a Social Phenomenon and its Manifestation | Compiled Material |
5) | History of Cultures and Social Movements | Compiled Material |
6) | From Cultures to Civilizations: Philosophy of Cilization I | Compiled Material |
7) | From Cultures to Civilizations: Philosophy of Cilization II | Compiled Material |
8) | Midterm exam | |
9) | The Rise of Civilizations in Human History and Ancient Civilizations | Compiled Material |
10) | Conflict and Alliance in Ancient Civilizations | Compiled Material |
11) | New Era Civilizations: İslam | Compiled Material |
12) | New Era Civilizations: Western | Compiled Material |
13) | The Global Age and Civilizations in Contemporary World | Compiled Material |
14) | Relationship Between Civilizations: The Clash and Alliance Thesis | Compiled Material |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Derste dağıtılacak. May be distributed in class. |
References: | Recep Şentürk, Açık Medeniyet & Çok Medeniyetli Dünya ve Topluma Doğru, İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları, 2010. Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest, London: Penguin Boooks, 2011; Roger Osborne, Civilization: A New History of the Western World, New York: Pegasus Book, 2006. Recep Şentürk, Açık Medeniyet & Çok Medeniyetli Dünya ve Topluma Doğru, İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları, 2010. Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest, London: Penguin Boooks, 2011; Roger Osborne, Civilization: A New History of the Western World, New York: Pegasus Book, 2006. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 92 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. | |
2) | To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. | |
3) | To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). | |
4) | To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). | |
5) | To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. | |
6) | To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. | |
7) | To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. | |
8) | To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. | |
9) | To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. | |
10) | To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. | |
11) | To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. | 3 |
12) | To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. | 3 |