PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO
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
GEP0501	Anatolian Civilizations	Fall Spring	3	0	3	4

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator :	Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor FATMA SELVA SUMAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course gives an introductory background for the study of the history, archaeology, and cultural achievements of successive civilizations in Anatolia from its earliest beginnings to the Ottoman era.Anatolia (Turkey) has acted as the bridge linking Asia and Europe. The goal of this course is to highlight Anatolia’s unique geographical positioning and to demonstrate how it has been home to countless civilizations, witnessing the mass migration of diverse peoples shaping the course of history. Studying the material, we will see how Anatolia has developed a unique blend of cultures - each with its own distinct identity, each linked to its predecessors through history. To ease the process of learning in class, each week, we will focus on one historical figure and two sites or artifacts. Special emphasis will be placed on monumental artwork and artifacts of the Ancient Anatolia as the product of cultural and historical factors. We will examine how and why the sites and monuments in Anatolia decisively shaped Western European, Greek Orthodox, and Islamic civilizations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Anatolia (Turkey) has acted as the bridge linking Asia and Europe. The goal of this course is to highlight Anatolia’s unique geographical positioning and to demonstrate how it has been home to countless civilizations, witnessing the mass migration of diverse peoples shaping the course of history. Studying the material, we will see how Anatolia has developed a unique blend of cultures - each with its own distinct identity, each linked to its predecessors through history. To ease the process of learning in class, each week, we will focus on one historical figure and two sites or artifacts. Special emphasis will be placed on monumental artwork and artifacts of the Ancient Anatolia as the product of cultural and historical factors. We will examine how and why the sites and monuments in Anatolia decisively shaped Western European, Greek Orthodox, and Islamic civilizations

Course Content

Ekrem Akurgal, Ancient Civilizations and Ruins of Turkey. (Istanbul, 1985).

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	1.Week: Introduction: Anatolia, Land and Peoples The Historical Geography of Anatolia and First Civilizations in Anatolia
2)	Hittite Imperial Civilization
3)	The Legend of Troy: Achaeans and Hittites on the Anatolian Shores
4)	Croesus of Lydia and Midas of Phrygia: Anatolian Kingdoms of the Iron Age (1000-550 B.C.)
5)	From Cyrus to Alexander: Achaemenid and Hellenistic Legacy in Anatolia
6)	Rome in Anatolia: the Transformation of an Empire
7)	God(s) and Sanctuaries in Anatolia: Judaism and Christianity from Saint Paul to Constantine
8)	East meets West in Anatolia: Cultural Encounters
9)	Byzantines, Crusaders and Seljuk Turks and the Other Tuırks
10)	Islamic Dynasties in Anatolia I, 1100-1450
11)	Islamization of Anatolia II, 1100-1450
12)	Early Ottomans
13)	Ottoman Imperial Civilization
14)	Ottoman Imperial Civilization II
15)	Final Exam
16)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Field Work	2	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Presentation	1	% 10
Project	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 25
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 65
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 35
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	5	3	15
Project	1	3	3
Homework Assignments	1	3	3
Quizzes	5	1	5
Midterms	1	10	10
Final	1	15	15
Total Workload			93

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)	Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media.
2)	Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video.
3)	Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video.
4)	Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video.
5)	Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video.
6)	Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video.
7)	Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture
8)	Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images.
9)	Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge.
10)	Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media.
11)	Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture.
12)	Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication.
13)	Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects.
14)	Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology.