COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF CIVILISATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SEC 2079 HISTORY OF CIVILISATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GAMZE ÖZOĞUL

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course aims to describe the world civilizations through basic events and phenomenons that humans have transferred from one generation to other since the beginnnig of humanity. The basic concepts of the history of civilisations, the basic problem areas of history of civilizations, old Asia Minor and Eigypt civilisations and cultures, Roman civilization, middle age, Renaissance and reforms, the age of enlightenment, American and French Revolutions, Industrial revolution, the movements of 19th century, the most important events of 20th century, the events after the 1st and 2nd world war are included in the content of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the civilization and history concepts.
2   To be able to list the basic problems of history of civilisations.
3   To be able to talk about the important roles that the different individuals, people and cultures played over the history of humanity
4   To be able to understand the sustainablility of the relationships of people during their life with philosophy, literature and art.
5   To be able to understand the nature of historical evolution.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Concept of civilization, The basic problems of history of civilisation . History of humanity, prehistory. Definition and concept of civilization,The evolution of human societies,Conflict and war,The relationship between culture and civilization,Early human societies and hunter-gatherer lifestyles, The Neolithic Revolution and the birth of agriculture, The rise of permanent settlements
2 Mesopotamia Civilisation Geographic conditions and prehistory of Mesopotamia, Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians
3 Egyptian Civilization Egyptian history, tombs, temples, beliefs and burial practices
4 Greek and Roman Period Minoan civilization, Mycenaean civilization, Roman Empire, religion, army, law and economy
5 Anatolia Prehistoric periods and civilizations of Anatolia
6 Central Asia Scythians, Huns, Turks
7 Islamic Civilization and Art The rise of Islam, science, philosophy, Islamic architecture
8 The Renaissance and Reformation Movements Reasons and results of the Renaissance and Reform Movements
9 The Age of Enlightenment The philosophical foundations of the Enlightenment, key figures,its effects on science, education and social reforms
10 The American Revolution and War of Independence Causes of the American revolution, important events and battles
11 The French Revolution and Its Effects Causes of the French Revolution, key figures and important events, its impact on Europe and the world
12 The Industrial Revolution and Its Effects The origins and consequences of the Industrial Revolution
13 The First and Second World Wars and Their Effects Causes and developments of World War I and World War II
14 Globalization, the Digital Age, and Their Effects The evolution of globalization and its economic, cultural, and political implications, challenges and opportunities in the 21st century
15 Final exam
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Server Tanilli, Yüzyılların Gerçeği ve Mirası(2015), Uygarlık tarihi(2014).
Insanın Hikayesi: Taş Devrinden Bugüne Tarihimiz (2007) James C. Davis. Istanbul: Iş Bankası Yayınları.
Tüfek, Mikrop ve Çelik (2002) Jared Diamond. Ankara: TÜBITAK Yayını
Yaratıcı Mitoloji-Tanrının Maskeleri (1994) Joseph Campbell. Ankara: Imge Kitabevi.
Kahramanın Sonsuz Yolculuğu (2000) Joseph Campbell. Istanbul: Kabalcı
Tapınak Şövalyeleri (2005) Regine Pernoud. Ankara: Dost Yayınları
Altı Bardakta Dünya Tarihi (2012) Tom Standage. Istanbul: Turkuaz Yayınları
Islam Sanatı ve Mimarlığı (2005) Robert Hillenbrand. Istanbul: Homer Yayınları
Asya Simyası, Çin ve Hint Simyası, Simya Söylencesi (2002) Mircae Eliade. Istanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları
Hindu Mitolojisi (1996) Wendy Doniger O Flaherty. Ankara: Imge Yayınları
Ortaçağda Avrupa da Alevi Hareketi: Katharlar (2009) Sean Martin. Ankara: Khalkedon Yayıncılık.
The Social History of Art (4 Cilt) (1962) Arnold Hauser. London: Routledge.
Modernizmin Serüveni (2007) Enis Batur. Istanbul: Alkım Yayınları
Modern Sanat (2009) Michel Ragon. Istanbul: Hayalbaz Yayınları
Çağdaş Sanatın Örgütlenmesi (2011) Ali Artun. Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, in-class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ*0.40+FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ*0.40+BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam encompasses the subjects covered in lectures (40%)
2. Final Exam: The exam encompasses subjects covered (60%)

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.ozogul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday /10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 131

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15555
LO.25555
LO.35555
LO.45555
LO.55555

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