Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of CIVILIZATIONS | SKY4115521 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 14:30-15:15 Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 Pazartesi 16:30-17:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Muhittin BİLGE |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Based on the history of civilizations, to enable students to understand the dynamics of the modern world by giving them the power of reasoning about the basic developments in sociocultural, economic and political fields in history. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Civilization as a concept and phenomenon,Prehistoric and historical periods,Mesopotamian civilizations,Ancient Egyptian Civilization,Ancient Greek Civilization,Ancient Anatolian civilizations,Hellenistic period and Roman civilization,Ancient Turkish Civilizations,Post-Islamic Turkish Civilizations and Ottoman Empire,Islamic Civilization,American Civilization,The Age of Discovery, Renaissance and Reformation,French Revolution and Industrialization,Modernity and Its Consequences -General Evaluation-. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Discusses civilization as both a concept and a phenomenon and its relationship with culture. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Analyzes the places where civilizations first emerged and the reasons for this. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Explains the interactions of civilizations with each other throughout history. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Analyzes today's civilizations and the social, political and economic structures of the states within these civilizations based on the history of civilizations. | 10, 9 | A |
| 5. Explains current political and social developments in a historical context in a comprehensive way. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilization as a concept and phenomenon | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 1 |
| 2 | Prehistoric and historical periods | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 1 |
| 3 | Mesopotamian civilizations | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 1 |
| 4 | Ancient Egyptian Civilization | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 2 |
| 5 | Ancient Greek Civilization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 13-19 |
| 6 | Ancient Anatolian civilizations | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 10 ve 12 |
| 7 | Hellenistic period and Roman civilization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 20-26 |
| 8 | Ancient Turkish Civilizations | Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-Islâm Medeniyeti, Giriş Kısmı |
| 9 | Post-Islamic Turkish Civilizations and Ottoman Empire | Finkel, Rüyadan İmparatorluğa Osmanlı, Bölüm 1-10 |
| 10 | Islamic Civilization | Boyunağa, İslâm Tarihi, Giriş, Bölüm 1-3 |
| 11 | American Civilization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 40-66 |
| 12 | The Age of Discovery, Renaissance and Reformation | Smith, Rönesans ve Reform Çağı, Bölüm 4-5 |
| 13 | French Revolution and Industrialization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 52 ve 57 |
| 14 | Modernity and Its Consequences -General Evaluation- | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 74-77 |
| Resources |
| William Doyle, Fransız Devrimi: Çok Kısa Bir Başlangıç, İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2021; Caroline F. Finkel, Rüyadan İmparatorluğa Osmanlı / Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun Öyküsü 1300-1923, Timaş Yayınları, 2020; Osman Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-Islâm Medeniyeti, Ötüken Neşriyat, 2021; P. Smith, Rönesans ve Reform Çağı, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2019; Yılmaz Boyunağa, Tebliğden Günümüze İslâm Tarihi, Akabe, Biat Yayınevi, 1993; Ivar Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Nokta Yayınları, 2006; Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Gençler İçin Uygarlık Tarihi, Say Yayınları, 2019. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 48 | 48 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 80 | 80 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 170 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(170/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of CIVILIZATIONS | SKY4115521 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 14:30-15:15 Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 Pazartesi 16:30-17:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Muhittin BİLGE |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Based on the history of civilizations, to enable students to understand the dynamics of the modern world by giving them the power of reasoning about the basic developments in sociocultural, economic and political fields in history. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Civilization as a concept and phenomenon,Prehistoric and historical periods,Mesopotamian civilizations,Ancient Egyptian Civilization,Ancient Greek Civilization,Ancient Anatolian civilizations,Hellenistic period and Roman civilization,Ancient Turkish Civilizations,Post-Islamic Turkish Civilizations and Ottoman Empire,Islamic Civilization,American Civilization,The Age of Discovery, Renaissance and Reformation,French Revolution and Industrialization,Modernity and Its Consequences -General Evaluation-. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Discusses civilization as both a concept and a phenomenon and its relationship with culture. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Analyzes the places where civilizations first emerged and the reasons for this. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Explains the interactions of civilizations with each other throughout history. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Analyzes today's civilizations and the social, political and economic structures of the states within these civilizations based on the history of civilizations. | 10, 9 | A |
| 5. Explains current political and social developments in a historical context in a comprehensive way. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilization as a concept and phenomenon | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 1 |
| 2 | Prehistoric and historical periods | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 1 |
| 3 | Mesopotamian civilizations | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 1 |
| 4 | Ancient Egyptian Civilization | Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 2 |
| 5 | Ancient Greek Civilization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 13-19 |
| 6 | Ancient Anatolian civilizations | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 10 ve 12 |
| 7 | Hellenistic period and Roman civilization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 20-26 |
| 8 | Ancient Turkish Civilizations | Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-Islâm Medeniyeti, Giriş Kısmı |
| 9 | Post-Islamic Turkish Civilizations and Ottoman Empire | Finkel, Rüyadan İmparatorluğa Osmanlı, Bölüm 1-10 |
| 10 | Islamic Civilization | Boyunağa, İslâm Tarihi, Giriş, Bölüm 1-3 |
| 11 | American Civilization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 40-66 |
| 12 | The Age of Discovery, Renaissance and Reformation | Smith, Rönesans ve Reform Çağı, Bölüm 4-5 |
| 13 | French Revolution and Industrialization | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 52 ve 57 |
| 14 | Modernity and Its Consequences -General Evaluation- | Van Loon, Uygarlık Tarihi, Bölüm 74-77 |
| Resources |
| William Doyle, Fransız Devrimi: Çok Kısa Bir Başlangıç, İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Yayınevi, 2021; Caroline F. Finkel, Rüyadan İmparatorluğa Osmanlı / Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun Öyküsü 1300-1923, Timaş Yayınları, 2020; Osman Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-Islâm Medeniyeti, Ötüken Neşriyat, 2021; P. Smith, Rönesans ve Reform Çağı, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2019; Yılmaz Boyunağa, Tebliğden Günümüze İslâm Tarihi, Akabe, Biat Yayınevi, 1993; Ivar Lissner, Uygarlık Tarihi, Nokta Yayınları, 2006; Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Gençler İçin Uygarlık Tarihi, Say Yayınları, 2019. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |