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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TAR 3078	BYZANTINE HISTORY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT YILMAZ

Offered to

History
History (Evening)

Course Objective

To teach the transition from Rome to Byzantium, Byzantine political history, the basic features of the Byzantine administrative structure and the collapse of the Byzantine Empire.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Understanding the transformation of Rome into Byzantium
2	To have knowledge about the political history of Byzantium
3	Analyze the course of Byzantine political-military history
4	Recognizes the basic administrative features of the Byzantine structure
5	Describe the reasons for the collapse of Byzantium

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The last periods of the Roman Empire, elements of the Byzantine synthesis
2	Defining the Transition from Rome to Byzantium
3	Constantine and the foundation of Constantinople
4	The period of Justinianus
5	The period of Heraclius Dynasty
6	Iconoclast movement in Byzantium
7	The period of Amorium dynasty
8	Midterm Exam
9	The period of Macedonian dynasty
10	Byzantium, Turks and Crusaders in the XIth Century
11	The period of Komnenos Dynasty
12	The IVth Crusade and its consequences
13	Nicaea Laskaris Empire
14	The period of Palaiologos dynasty
15	The fall of the Byzantine Empire
16	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bizans, Cogito, Yapı kredi yayınları, sayı 17, Kış 1999.
2. Daş, M., Bizans ın Düşüşü, Istanbul 2006.
3. Demirkent, I., Bizans Tarihi Yazıları, Istanbul 2005.
4. Dikici, R., Şu Bizim Bizans, Istanbul 2007.
5. Levtchenko, M. V., Kuruluşundan Yıkılışına Kadar Bizans Tarihi, çev. Maide Selen, Istanbul 1999.
6. Nicol, Donald, M., Bizans ın son yüzyılları (1261-1453), çev. B. Umar, Istanbul 1999.
7. Ostrogorsky, G., Bizans Devleti Tarihi, çev. F. Işıltan, TTK, Ankara 1999.
8. Cheynet, J.C., Bizans Tarihi, çev. I. Yergüz, Ankara 2008.
9. Lemerle, P., Bizans Tarihi, çev. G. Üstün, Istanbul 2004.
10. Nicol, D. M., Bizans ve Venedik, Çev. G. Ç. Güven, Istanbul 2000.
11. Mango, C, Bizans Yeni Roma Imparatorluğu, YKY., çev. G. Ç. Güven, Istanbul, 2008
12. Rice, T.T., Bizans ta Günlük Yaşam, çev. B. Altınok, Istanbul, tarih yok.
13. Herrin, J., Bizans Bir Ortaçağ Imparatorluğunun Şaşırtıcı Yaşamı, çev. U. Kocabaşoğlu, Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 2010
14. Haldun, J., Bizans Tarih Atlası, çev. A. Özdamar, kitap yayınevi, Istanbul, 2007.
15. Daş, M. Bizans Imparatorluğu Tarihi, Selenge, Istanbul, 2021.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Research

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

None

Assessment Criteria

1.LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2.LO 2-5: 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. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yilmaz.murat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Reading	2	10	20
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.4
LO.1	5	5
LO.2	5	5
LO.3	5	5
LO.4	5	5
LO.5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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