COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BYZANTINE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 4050 BYZANTINE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT YILMAZ

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the characteristics of Byzantine culture and civilization.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the understanding of sovereignty in Byzantium
2   To comprehend Byzantine state institutions and military structure
3   To have knowledge about religion and church organisation in Byzantium
4   To be able to interpret the Byzantine economic characteristics
5   To be able to analyse the general characteristics of daily life in Byzantium

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Byzantine history
2 Periodisation of Byzantine History
3 Byzantine understanding of sovereignty
4 Byzantine administrative institutions
5 Byzantine administrative institutions II
6 Byzantine military organisation
7 Byzantine Navy
8 Midterm exam
9 Byzantine economy
10 Trade in Byzantium
11 Religion and the Orthodox Church in Byzantium
12 Byzantine literature
13 Byzantine historiography
14 Byzantine art and architecture
15 The effects of Byzantine culture and civilisation on other societies
16 Final Examination

Recomended or Required Reading

1. J. Haldon, Bizans Tarih Atlası, çev. A. Özdamar, kitap yayınevi, Istanbul, 2007.
2. G. Ostrogorsky, Bizans Devleti tarihi, çev. F. Işıltan, TTK, Ankara 1999
3. J. Herrin, Bizans Bir Ortaçağ Imparatorluğunun Şaşırtıcı Yaşamı, çev. U. Kocabaşoğlu, Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 2010 .
4. R. Dikici, Şu Bizim Bizans, Istanbul 2007.
5. Rice, T.T., Bizans ta Günlük Yaşam, çev. B. Altınok, Istanbul, tarih yok
6. Paul Stephenson (ed.), Bizans Dünyası, Alfa, Istanbul, 2023.
7. Cecile Morrisson (ed.), Bizans Dünyası ( Doğu Roma Imparatorluğu 330-641), çev. Aslı Bilge, Ayrıntı yay. Istanbul, 2021.
8. Jean-Claude Cheynet (ed.), Bizans Dünyası 2 ( Bizans Imparatorluğu 641-1204), çev. Aslı Bilge, Ayrıntı yay. Istanbul, 2018.
9. JCecile Morrisson, Angeliki E. Laiou (ed.), Bizans Dünyası 3 ( Bizans Imparatorluğu ve Komşuları 1204-1453), çev. Aslı Bilge, Ayrıntı yay. Istanbul, 2023.

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 1-2: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2.LO 1-5: 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 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Reading 2 5 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 67

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1543
LO.254
LO.3543
LO.4543
LO.5543

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