COMPUTER EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
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
GEP1501 Anatolian Civilizations Spring
Fall
3 0 3 4
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives: This course aims to provide an introduction to the history of civilizations in Anatolia starting from the archaeology of ancient prehistoric ages to the late Ottoman era. Anatolia’s unique geographical positioning will be highlighted while studying archaeological, art historical, and textual data to explore the extraordinarily rich cultural history of this region. Our main focus will be on the social, cultural, artistic, and architectural developments of these civilizations, their interactions, and how they linked to their predecessors in history.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the course, you will have:
1. Some general knowledge about the past civilizations of Anatolia.
2. Starting with the earliest settlements, you will be able to see the basic phases of developments in arts, architecture, social, and cultural domain in Anatolia.
3. To identify structures from certain periods in Anatolia according to their periods and typologies,
4. To develop awareness of protecting cultural heritage
5. To acquire the habit of visiting museums
6. To know the geography of Anatolia and to define the place of civilizations in these geographies according to periods.

Course Content

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.
In our course, teaching methods and techniques will be used; lecture, reading, trips and other methods.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course, Syllabus, evaluation and course materials.
2) Anatolia, Land, Peoples, and Civilizations. Göbeklitepe, Hacılar, and Çatalhöyük.
3) Bronze Age Civilizations, Hitites, Assyrians, and Urartians.
4) The city of Troy, Iliad and Odyssey, the myth and reality behind the treasures of Troy. Phrygians, Lydians, Lycians, and Carians.
5) Greco-Anatolian Civilization, Hellenistic Legacy, their art and architecture, Pergamon.
6) Roman Civilization in Anatolia, their art and architecture. Ephesus, Side, Perge and Aphrodisias.
7) Christian Age and Byzantines, Constantinople. The Hagia Sophia, Byzantine Art and Architecture.
8) Midterm Week
9) Filed Trip and Assignment. Details will be announced. (Ayasofya, İstanbul Archeology Museum etc)
10) Seldjuki art and architecture
11) Anatolian Principalities, art and architecture. Early Ottoman art and architecture.
12) From Edirne to Istanbul, Mehmed II, conquest and the aftermath.
13) Climax of the Classical Period, Age of Sinan, his works and portrait as the Ottoman Renaissance artist.
14) Westernization in Ottoman art and architecture. Climate of change after the 18th century.

Sources

Course Notes: Ekrem Akurgal, Ancient Civilizations and Ruins of Turkey Aptullah Kuran, Architecture in Turkey from the Seljuks to the Republic Godfrey Goodwin, Ottoman Architecture Recommended readings are listed under each related week
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes 1 % 15
Homework Assignments 1 % 15
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission 1 % 10
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 12 2 24
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes 1 15 15
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 1 10 10
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 100

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) To define concepts related to the latest knowledge, tools and other scientific resources for the teaching profession, educational technology and information technologies in terms of national and international standards. 4
2) To explain the main elements of teaching strategies, methods and techniques, material design and assessment and evaluation processes that affect the development of educational technology integration.
3) To develop competencies related to software languages, operating systems, computer networks and computer hardware.
3) To use the most appropriate curriculum frameworks to plan lessons and activities based on active and student-centered learning integrated with technology.
4) To use the most appropriate curriculum frameworks to plan lessons and activities based on active and student-centered learning integrated with technology.
5) To plan, implement and evaluate classroom activities that utilize cutting-edge technologies to foster creativity, problem solving and critical thinking using scientific methods.
6) To build strong theoretical and applied models to develop solutions to problems that focus on systems and human development within a learning organization.  4
7) To review, evaluate and recommend strategies for technology integration based on the interests, needs, individual differences and developmental characteristics of students in primary and secondary education.
8) To work individually and collaboratively in a team to carry out activities related to educational technology, information technology and the teaching profession in an interdisciplinary approach. 4
9) To effectively use and evaluate educational technologies and appropriately designed instructional models as a means of achieving and meeting learning objectives and requirements.
10) To utilize effective metacognitive techniques to make the classroom a community of learners engaged in lifelong learning activities.
11) To prepare trainings and projects related to educational technology for the community and to provide counseling to individuals in enhancing learning through the appropriate use of technology. 4
12) To implement cost and time sensitive strategies to support individuals and organizations to carry out their work more effectively.
13) To equip teachers to be pioneers and models in the application of technology for educational purposes using ethical and legal standards and to keep pace with changing technology.
14) To investigate efficient design solutions and existing standards used today for educational technologies, curricula, innovations and outcomes related to work, school, education sector and virtual world.
15) To gain fluency in interpersonal communication, teaching frameworks and the use of different technologies in relation to national norms and laws. 4