COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF HISTORY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 1023 INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DILŞEN INCE ERDOĞAN

Offered to

History
History (Evening)

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the definition and scope of history as a scientific field and to discuss its development from 19th century to present.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student learns about the subject and period and can follow the chronological developments of history philosophy.
2   The student learns and recognizes the subject resources.
3   'The students have an information about the discussion s historical science methodology.
4   The student learns the rules of scientific historiography.
5   The student can use these learning through the work life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Conceptual Framework (What is history What are the duties of the historian Considerations for resource use) Lecture and discussion
2 Conceptual Framework (Birth and Development of Historical Science) Lecture and discussion
3 Ranke and history, historicism Lecture and discussion
4 Schools in Historiography- Annales School Lecture and discussion
5 Schools in Historiography- American New School Lecture and discussion
6 Marxist Historian Lecture and discussion
7 Historical Sociology and Comparative History Lecture and discussion
8 midterm
9 Historiography in 21st Century Lecture and discussion
10 Ottoman Historiography Lecture and discussion
11 Turkish Historiography from Tanzimat to present Lecture and discussion
12 Oral history Lecture and discussion
13 Local history Lecture and discussion
14 Scientific writing rules Lecture and discussion

Recomended or Required Reading


Textbook(s):
R. G. Collingwood, Tarih Tasarımı, Gündoğan Yay., 2. Baskı, Ankara, 1996.

Supplementary Book(s):
Peter Burke, Fransız Tarih Devrimi ve Annales Okulu, Doğu Batı Yay., Istanbul, 2008.
E. H. Car, Tarih Nedir , Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 2018.
George Iggers, 20.yy.da Tarih Yazımı, TVYY, Istanbul, 2000.
Harvey J. Kaye, Ingiliz Marksist Tarihçiler, Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 2009.
David E. Kyvig- Myron Marty, Yanıbaşımızdaki Tarih, TVYY, Istanbul, 2000.
Doğan Özlem, Tarih Felsefesi, Notos Yay., Istanbul, 2012.
John Tosh, Tarihin Peşinde, TVYY, Istanbul, 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture + discussion

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 examinations.
2. LO 4: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term project.
3. LO 3-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğretim Üyeleri Binası 312 nolu oda tutuncugulsum@gmail.com

Office Hours

will be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Reading 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1454
LO.2435
LO.3445
LO.4444
LO.5555