Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION UİLE123 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Pınar SARIGÖL GÜRKAN
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to introduce the general concepts of the history of civilization and to provide an understanding of different perspectives about the world history.
Course Content Culture, civilization, enlightenment, globalisation, colonialism, imperialism
Learning Outcomes 1) Explains the rise of the culture
2) Defines the concept of civilization
3) Compares the roots of different civilizations in the world

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Informing students about the course content and flow, expectations, What is history? What is civilization? Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework
2. Week Beginning of human history, Paleolithic Age and Mesolithic Age Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
3. Week Neolithic Period in the Middle East and Mediterranean World (Mesopotamia) Lecture

 Homework
4. Week Sumerians and Gobeklitepe Lecture

 Homework
5. Week Anatolia Lecture

 Homework
6. Week Egyptian Civilization Lecture

 Homework
7. Week Ancient Greek Civilization Question Answer

 Homework
8. Week Roman Civilization Question Answer

 Homework
9. Week Indian Civilization and Chinese Civilization Lecture

 Homework
10. Week America: Mayans, Incas and Aztecs Lecture

 Homework
11. Week Medieval Europe Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week The big transformation: Enlightenment Lecture

 Homework
13. Week Globalization, Neocolonialism and Imperialism Debates Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Theories of Civilization and Communication (Harold Innis, Norbert Ellias) Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
McNeil, William H (2005). Dünya Tarihi. İmge Kitabevi. Ankara.
Şenel, Alaeddin (2019). Kemirgenlerden Sömürgenlere İnsanlık Tarihi (5. Baskı), İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY75345
PY134000
PY205555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 2 15
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 25
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload