ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
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
GEP0202 History of Istanbul as an Imperial City 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: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives: Istanbul was for 1700 years “the Imperial Capital City” of two Empires-the East Rome Empire-Byzantine and then the Ottoman Empire. For centuries it was the most important Christian City in the world and then most important Muslim City. Today its monuments palaces, churches and mosques, historical neighborhood are among the most dramatic remnants of a city designed by nature to be an imperial city. The goal of the course are to deepen student understanding of cosmopolitan cultures in Istanbul, and to focus on the nature of Istanbul as a world city an “urban studies” aspect of world history.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
•Bir şehir olarak İstanbul’un tarihini ve topografyasını özetlemek
•İstanbul’un belli başlı özelliklerini tanımlamak
•İstanbul’un yıllar içindeki sosyal, kültürel ve mimari dönüşümünü değerlendirmek
•İstanbul’daki sosyal, kültürel ve mimari farklılıkları yorumlamak
•İstanbul’un Antik Yunan, Roma, Bizans ve Osmanlı dönemindeki görünümünü incelemek
•İstanbul’daki yapıları dönemlerine ve üsluplarına göre teşhis etmek
•İstanbul’daki günümüz mimari uygulamalarını eleştirmek
•Tarihe yönelik bir duyarlılık geliştirmek

Course Content

This course will explore historical city of İstanbul the context of society of İstanbul across its cosmopolitan, sophisticated culture

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Review of the Syllabus:
2) A General view to Istanbul Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul.
3) Neolithic Period and Istanbul as a Greek city “Byzantium” Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Mantran, Robert (2001), İstanbul Tarihi, İstanbul Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.
4) History of Istanbul - 330 & Emperor Great Constantine I- Istanbul as a Roman city “Constantinopolis” Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul. Gyllıus, Petrus (1997), İstanbul’un Tarihi Eserleri, Çev: Erendiz Özbayoğlu, İstanbul. Anabolu, Mükerrem Umsan(2001), İstanbul ve Anadolu’daki Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi Mimarlık Yapıtları, İstanbul
5) History of Istanbul -1453 & Mehmed II. İstanbul as a Turk-Islam City “Konstantiniyye-İstanbul” Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Freely, John.; Istanbul: The İmperial City Freely, John; Evliya Çelebi’nin İstanbul’u, Yapı Kredi Yayınları Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.
6) Field Trip: Historical Peninsula I Istanbul Archeological Museum, Hagia Sophia, Million Stone Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar
7) Field Trip: Historical Peninsula II Hippodrome, Great Palace Mosaics, Kadirga Sokullu Mosque, Hagios Bakos, Cankurtan, Bucoleon Palace Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
8) Field Trip: Historical Peninsula IIII Divanyolu (Byzantine Mese), Constantine’s Column (Çemberlitaş), Beyazıt Square (Thedosius Forum) Old Book Markets, Grand Bazaar, Hans Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
9) History of Golden Horn Eyice, Semavi (1975), Tarihte Haliç, (10-11 Aralık 1975, Haliç Sempozyumuna Sunulan Bildiri), İ.T.Ü. Istanbul Geoteknik Su Ve Çevre Mühendisliği Sorunları Araştırma Grubu Sempozyumları No:1: 263-285. Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
10) Field Trip: Golden Horn I-Panorama 1453 Museum, Edirnekapı, Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Ayvansaray, Palace Porphrygentos (Tekfur Sarayı), Lands Wall of City, Balat,. Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
11) Field Trip: Zeyrek Pantakrator Church, Kıztaşı, Fener, Patriarcate, Eyüp, Piyer Loti, Kağıthane, Sütlüce, Kasımpaşa, Azapkapı, Karaköy, Perşembe, Arap Camii Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Deleon, Jak;; Balat Ve Çevresi, Can Yayınları Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi
12) Field Trip: Galata and Pera, Galata Tower, Büyük Hendek Sokak, Churches, Doğan Apartment, Tünel, Galatasaray-Beyoğlu Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Freely, John; Galata, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yayınları Çelik, Zeynep (1986), 19. Yüzyılda Osmanlı Başkenti, Değişen İstanbul, İstanbul
13) History of the Bosphorus Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Dethier,P.A; Boğaziçi Ve İstanbul, İst. 1993
14) Field Trip: Life along the Bosphorus : Villages, palaces, pavilions, villas, kiosks, mansions and waterfront houses Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Dethier,P.A; Boğaziçi Ve İstanbul, İst. 1993

Sources

Course Notes:
References: Anabolu, Mükerrem Umsan(2001), İstanbul ve Anadolu’daki Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi Mimarlık Yapıtları, İstanbul Anonim- Dünden Bugüne İstanbul Ansiklopedisi Barbaro, Nicola (2007), Konstantiniyye’den İstanbul’a, İstanbul Bayrı, Mehmet Halit (1951), Yer Adları Ve Yer Adlarına Bağlı Folklör Bilgileriyle İstanbul, Hayat Yayınları, İstanbul. Brown, John. P. (1868), Ancient And Modern Constantinople, London Carbognano, Cosimo De; 18.yy’.ın Sonunda İstanbul, Eren Yayıncılık. Çelik, Zeynep (1986), 19. Yüzyılda Osmanlı Başkenti, Değişen İstanbul, İstanbul. Dallaway, James (1797), Constantinople Ancient And Modern, London. Deleon, Jak; Anıtsal İstanbul,Remzi Yayınevi Deleon, Jak;; Balat Ve Çevresi, Can Yayınları Dethier,P.A; Boğaziçi Ve İstanbul, İst. 1993 Dirimtekin, Feridun (1964), Ecnebi Seyyahlara Nazaran XVI. Yüzyılda İstanbul, İstanbul. Ebersolt, Jean; Bizans İstanbul’u Ve Doğu Seyyahları, İst.1996 Ergin, Osman Nuri (2003), İstanbul Şehri Rehberi, İstanbul 1934, Tıpkı Basım Eyice, Semavi (1975), Tarihte Haliç, (10-11 Aralık 1975, Haliç Sempozyumuna Sunulan Bildiri), İ.T.Ü. Istanbul Geoteknik Su Ve Çevre Mühendisliği Sorunları Araştırma Grubu Sempozyumları No:1: 263-285. Freely, John; Galata, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yayınları Freely, John.; Istanbul: The İmperial City Freely, John; Evliya Çelebi’nin İstanbul’u, Yapı Kredi Yayınları Galland, Antoine (1998), İstanbul’ Ait Günlük Hatıralar (1672-1673), I-II, Çev. Nahid Sırrı Örik, İstanbul. Gautıer, Théophile (2007), İstanbul, Çev. Nuriye Yiğitler, İstanbul Grelot, Josephus (1998), İstanbul Seyahatnamesi, Çev. Maide Selen, İstanbul. Gyllıus, Petrus (1997), İstanbul’un Tarihi Eserleri, Çev: Erendiz Özbayoğlu, İstanbul. Hovhannesyan, Sarkis Sarraf (2008), Payitaht İstanbul’un Tarihçesi, Çev. Elmon Hançer, İstanbul. Kuban, Doğan (2004), İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Bizantion- Konstantinopolis- İstanbul, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. Mantran, Robert (2001), İstanbul Tarihi, İstanbul Mansel,, Philip Constantinople, The City Of World’s Desire, London: John Murray Publishers, 1995. Ortaylı, İlber, İstanbul’dan Sayfalar Pardoe Miss (2004), Şehirlerin Ecesi İstanbul, Çev. Banu Büyükkal, İstanbul. Pedro (1995), Pedro’nun Zorunlu İstanbul Seyahati-16. yüzyılda Türklere Esir Düşen Bir İspanyol’un Anıları, Çev. Fuad Çarım, İstanbul. Wiener, Wolfgang Müler (2002), İstanbul’un Tarihi Topografyası, Çev.: Ülker Sayın, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work 1 % 5
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 15
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
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 1 10 10
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 1 15 15
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 97

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) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.