FILM AND TELEVISION
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 Spring 3 0 3 5
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. DERYA TARBUCK
Course Lecturer(s): Assist. Prof. NURAN FERYAL TANSUĞ DOURLARİS
Assist. Prof. DERYA TARBUCK
Assist. Prof. SUNA ÇAĞAPTAY
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 Outputs

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.

Course Content

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

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: 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: 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

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 20
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 2 % 40
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
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

ECTS / Workload Table

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 0 0
Midterms 2 15 30
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 108

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) Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society 4
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art 3
3) Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area 1
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey 1
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product 2
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot 2
7) Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment 1
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations 1
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages 1
10) Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage 1
11) Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white 3
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility 5