COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL TRADE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2046 HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL TRADE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEYHUN ŞAHIN

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

The main interest of this course is the historical development and characteristics of trade that is fundamental for the Medieval societies and states

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The historical development of trade and the basic concepts and terminology of trade
2   The commercial routes in the Middle Age
3   The central states in Medieval trade
4   The importance of the Mediterranean and Black Sea commerce in the Middle Age for the development of civilizations
5   The important commercial products in the Middle Age

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The introduction to Medieval trade The basic concepts and definitions
2 The development of trade in the East and West in the early Middle Age The characteristics of trade in the early Middle Age
3 The commercial societies in the Middle Age Venice, Cenova, Italian states and other commercial states
4 The Medieval trade routes 1 The historical development of Silk Road
5 The Medieval trade routes 2 The historical development of Spice Route
6 The Medieval trade routes 3 The historical development of Fur Road
7 Mediterm Exam
8 The Medieval marine trade 1 The Mediterranean Sea
9 The Medieval marine trade 2 The Black Sea
10 The pirates in the medieval marine trade The Pirates in the Mediterranean and Black sea
11 Money in Medieval trade Major coins and values used by medieval societes
12 The occupations and products in Medieval trade Professions that were active in medieval trade and important commodities traded
13 International Trade Associations and Guülds in the Medieval Ages Guilds and Trade Associations
14 The frauds in Medieval trade source review: Ibn Batuta's Work on the slave trade
15 General evaluation
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading


Braudel, Fernand (Ed.), Akdeniz Mekân ve Tarih, Çev. N. Erkurt, Metis Yay., Ist., 1990.
Braudel, Fernand (Ed.), Akdeniz Insanlar ve Miras, Çev. A. Derman, Metis Yay., 2.b., Ist., 1995.
Braudel, Fernand, Akdeniz ve Akdeniz Dünyası, Çev. M. A. Kılıçbay, Imge Kitabevi, Ank., 2000.
Balcı, M., Ipek Yolu, Istanbul 2006.
Falconer, C., Ipek Yolu, Istanbul 2002.
Cipolla, Carlo M., Fatihler, Korsanlar, Tüccarlar, Çev. T. Altınova, TVYY., Ist., 2003.
Du Jourdin, M. Mollat, Avrupa ve Deniz, Çev. A .M Kargın, Afa Yay., Ist., 1993.
Haris, William, Levant, Çev. E. Ertürk, Literatür Yay., Ist., 2005.
Heyd, W., Yakın-Doğu Ticaret Tarihi, Çev. E. Ziya Karal, TTK Yay. 2.b, Ank., 2000.
E. Bradford, Akdeniz, Istanbul, 2004.
D. M. Nicol, Bizans ve Venedik, Istanbul, 2000.
H. Pirenne, Ortaçağ Avrupa'sının Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi, Istanbul, 2014.
D. Abulafia, Mediterranean Encounters, Economic, Religius, Political, 1100-1550., Hamphshire, 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 3-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse.
3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

seyhun.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday:15:00-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 2 32
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1,5 26
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15454
LO.25454
LO.35454
LO.45454
LO.55454

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