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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP1005 | History of Civilization I | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | En |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor |
Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NURAN FERYAL TANSUĞ DOURLARİS |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DERYA TARBUCK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NURAN FERYAL TANSUĞ DOURLARİS Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SUNA ÇAĞAPTAY |
Course Objectives: | Introducing the students to the history of civilizations through a comparative perspective. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Students shall develop critical thinking 2. Students shall analyze and critique historical developments 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 6. Students shall understand why the first civilizations did emerge in the eastern part of the world. |
Examining how civilization came into being and analyzing emergence of major world civilizations. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | What is Civilization? & Why History of civilization Course? Explanation of Time Table | coursebooks | |
2) | Neolithic Age: discovery of Agriculture & Sedentary Life | coursebooks | |
3) | Bronze Age; River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamian Civilizations; Euphrates & Tigris | coursebooks | |
4) | Egypt: The Nile & Mediterranean Civilizations; The Minoan, Mycenaean & Phoenician Civilizations, and Jewish people | coursebooks | |
5) | India; The Indus | coursebooks | |
6) | China; The Yellow river | coursebooks | |
7) | Ancient Greece & The Hellenistic World Part I | coursebooks | |
8) | Ancient Greece Part II, Society, Arts & Culture | coursebooks | |
9) | The Anatolian Civilizations; Hittite, Troy, Phrygia, Lydia, and Persia | coursebooks | |
10) | Rome Part I & The Rise and Spread of Christianity | coursebooks | |
11) | Rome Part II Society, Arts & Culture | coursebooks | |
12) | The Rise and Spread of Islam; Umayyad & Abbasid Empires | coursebooks | |
13) | The Byzantium Empire | coursebooks | |
14) | Europe After the Fall of the Roman Empire; The Early Middle Ages | coursebooks |
Course Notes: | Course Notes / Textbooks Peter Stearns, Michael Adas et all, The Global Experience, World Civilizations Albert M. Craig, William A. Graham et all, The Heritage of World Civilizations |
References: | None |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | % 0 | |
Laboratory | % 0 | |
Application | % 0 | |
Field Work | % 0 | |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
Presentation | % 0 | |
Project | % 0 | |
Seminar | % 0 | |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Paper Submission | % 0 | |
Jury | % 0 | |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quizzes | 2 | 8 | 16 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | ||
Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Paper Submission | 0 | ||
Jury | 0 | ||
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 93 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | 3 |
2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | |
3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | |
4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | |
5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | |
6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | 3 |
9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | |
11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | |
13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment | 3 |