DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP1006	History of Civilization II	Fall	3	0	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. DERYA TARBUCK
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. DERYA TARBUCK
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The purpose of this class is to look back on the past 350+ years of history of humanity and analyze how Western and Eastern civilizations developed in order to understand our present day. The course is basically a survey of world history from early modern times to the present. In this course, we will examine the effects of events, people, time, place, and technology on the development of societies starting from the 1500s to 1990s. Our topics will vary from Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Age of Nations to Ottoman Empire, World War I & II and foundations of modern intellectual thought.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
By the end of this course, students will be able to explain the historical development of Eastern and Western civilizations from the 1500s to the 1990s, identify major social and political transformations, and evaluate the impacts of historical events on the modern world.
1. The student shall know the phases of the middle ages of Europe and be able to define them.
2. The student shall know the difference between American and African civilizations.
3. The student shall be able to know Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization.
4. The student shall be familiar with The Spread of Chinese Civilization: Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
5. The student shall be able to benchmark different cultural civilizations in the same view point.
6. Studens shall be able to explain the reasons as to how Instrial Revolution came into being.

Course Content

This is an era which is governed largely by European ideas and institutions and we will examine the rise of the west in great depth and detail, but we will also analyze global responses and consequences. In this course, we will examine the effects of events, people, time, place, and technology on the development of societies starting from the 1500s to 1990s. Our topics will vary from Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Age of Nations to Ottoman Empire, World War I & II and foundations of modern intellectual thought. Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, individual work, reading and use of digital resources.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	The East and The West, 1400-1600 The East: Mongol Empire, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Dynasty The West: Renaissance and Reform, 1300-1600
2)	Age of Discoveries: Scientific Revolution and Great Explorations
3)	Age of Reason: The Enlightenment, 1700s-1850s
4)	American Revolution, 1763-1775
5)	French Revolution, 1789
6)	Empires: East and West Napoleon’s Empire, 1804-1814 Ottoman Empire, 1600-1800
7)	After Napoleon: Political Ideologies and the Age of Nation-States, 1820-1880
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Industrial Revolution, 1750-1910s Tensions of the Empire: Ottoman Empire, 19th-20th century
10)	Modern Era: Science, Arts and Politics, 19th - 20th century
11)	World War I / The Great War, 1914-1918
12)	Interwar Years, 1919-1938
13)	Second World War, 1939-1945
14)	Cold War and Its Aftermath, 1945-1991

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Bentley, J. H., & Ziegler, H. F. (2010). Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
→ Hafta 1: The East and The West, 1400–1600
Henry, J. (2008). The Scientific Revolution and the Origins of Modern Science (3rd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
→ Hafta 2: Scientific Revolution and Great Explorations
Outram, D. (2013). The Enlightenment (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
→ Hafta 3: Age of Reason – The Enlightenment
Middlekauff, R. (2005). The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763–1789. Oxford University Press.
→ Hafta 4: American Revolution
Doyle, W. (2018). The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
→ Hafta 5: French Revolution
Anderson, M. S. (1998). The Ascendancy of Europe: 1815–1914. Routledge.
→ Hafta 6: Empires: East and West (Napoleon & Ottoman Empire)
Breuilly, J. (1994). Nationalism and the State. University of Chicago Press.
→ Hafta 7: Age of Nation-States
Stearns, P. N. (2013). The Industrial Revolution in World History (4th ed.). Westview Press.
→ Hafta 8: Industrial Revolution
Zürcher, E. J. (2004). Turkey: A Modern History (3rd ed.). I.B. Tauris.
→ Hafta 9: Ottoman Empire in 19th–20th Century
Hobsbawm, E. (1995). The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991. Abacus.
→ Hafta 10: Modern Era – Science, Arts and Politics
Strachan, H. (2005). The First World War: A New Illustrated History. Simon & Schuster.
→ Hafta 11: World War I
Kitchen, M. (2014). Europe Between the Wars: A Political History (2nd ed.). Routledge.
→ Hafta 12: Interwar Years
Overy, R. (2021). World War II: A Complete History (Updated ed.). Penguin.
→ Hafta 13: Second World War
Gaddis, J. L. (2006). The Cold War: A New History. Penguin Press.
→ Hafta 14: Cold War and Its Aftermath

References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Homework Assignments	10	% 35
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	3	39
Homework Assignments	10	4	40
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Comprehend the conceptual importance of the game in the field of communication, ability to implement the player centered application to provide design.
2)	Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and ideas from various perspectives.
3)	Analyze the key elements that make up specific game genres, forms of interactions, mode of narratives and understand how they are employed effectively to create a successful game.
4)	Understand game design theories and methods as well as implement them during game development; to make enjoyable, attractive, instructional and immersive according to the target audience.
5)	Understand the technology and computational principles involved in developing games and master the use of game engines.
6)	Understand the process of creation and use of 2D and 3D assets and animation for video games.
7)	Understand and master the theories and methodologies of understanding and measuring player experience and utilize them during game development process.
8)	Comprehend and master how ideas, concepts and topics are conveyed via games followed by the utilization of these aspects during the development process.
9)	Manage the game design and development process employing complete documentation; following the full game production pipeline via documentation.
10)	Understand and employ the structure and work modes of game development teams; comprehend the responsibilities of team members and collaborations between them while utilizing this knowledge in practice.
11)	Understand the process of game publishing within industry standards besides development and utilize this knowledge practice.
12)	Pitching a video game to developers, publishers, and players; mastering the art of effectively communicating and marketing the features and commercial potential of new ideas, concepts or games.