| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Civilization | SNF186 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sibel KAYA
Associate Prof. Dr. Serhat KÜÇÜK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Gülcan YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the history of development of mankind in civilization process.
2) Explain civilization, culture, etc., via different dimensions.
3) Express the reasons of civilisations being different from each other.
4) Explain the interaction between human and civilisation.
5) Associate the basic elements that affect the formation of civilization.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Low | |
| 2 | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Low | |
| 3 | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 4 | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Introduction of the term “civilization” and related terms, pre-historical and historical development of human both physically and culturally and the influences of this development on today’s world. Civilizations throughout the history: Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Persia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Greece, Roma, China, India, Central America (Aztek, Inca), Central Asia (Bozkır).
Weekly Schedule
1) Explain the concept of civilization2) Civilizations of Mesopotamia (the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians)
3) Anatolian Civilizations (Hittite Civilization)
4) Anatolian Civilizations (Phrygian, Lydian, Urartu, the Ionian cities of the Lycian civilization)
5) Civilization of Persia, Syria and the Palestinian Civilizations (Phoenicians)
6) Greek Civilization (Minoan and Mycenaean civilization)
7) Egyptian Civilization
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Greek Civilization (Athens and Isparta states)
10) Roman Civilization (Kingdom and the Republic Era)
11) Roman Civilization (Imperial Era)
12) Roman Civilization (Imperial Era)
13) the Central Asian Steppe Civilization
14) Central Asian Steppe Civilization
15) Civilizations of Central America (Aztec, Inca)
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Nazmi Özçelik, ilkçağ Tarihi ve Uygarlığı, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara 2004
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required