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  Course Description
Course Name : History of Civilization

Course Code : TEB310

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Lecturer AYDIN CAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the basic terms, conceptions and definitions peculiar to the discipline of history.
Defines and explains the first socio-economic, cultural, religious and political formations and structures in the history of mankind. exemplification.
Analyses the Important events and developments in the history of mankind and their causal relationship comparatively.
Synthesizes the data which s/he obtains from the historical sources directly and objectively.
Criticises the dynamics of the modern world by taking their first instances into consideration.


Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The basic purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic evolutionary developments in the History of Western Civilizations and to enable them analyze these developments, through a comparative perspective, in the economic, sociopolitical, cultural and scientific field for understanding the dynamics of the modern world.

Course Contents : The contents of the course starting from the the Prehistoric Ages the first civilizations, Ancient Greek and Roman cultural and political developments, the Byzantine Empire and the basic important developments in Europe during the Medieval Age.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The definition of civilization and culture Audio-visual assisted presentation
2 MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATION Audio-visual assisted presentation
3 EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION Audio-visual assisted presentation
4 ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATION Audio-visual assisted presentation
5 EGE-ROME-HELEN CIVILIZATIONS Audio-visual assisted presentation
6 CHINESE CIVILIZATION-INDIAN CIVILIZATION, PHOENICIAN-IBRANI CIVILIZATIONS Audio-visual assisted presentation
7 MID-TERM MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST
8 IRANIAN Hellenistic , ISLAMIC CIVILIZATIONS Audio-visual assisted presentation
9 CENTRAL ASIAN TURKIC CIVILIZATION Audio-visual assisted presentation
10 CENTRAL AMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS Aztec Maya İnca toltek Audio-visual assisted presentation
11 Europe in the middle ages ;geographical discoveries, Renaissance and Reformation Audio-visual assisted presentation
12 Age of Enlightenment, the French Revolution Audio-visual assisted presentation
13 CORNERSTONES OF CIVILIZATION-I Audio-visual assisted presentation
14 CORNERSTONES OF CIVILIZATION-II Audio-visual assisted presentation
15 General evaluation Audio-visual assisted presentation
16/17 FINAL EXAM MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Can, Aydın,. Uygarlık Tarihi Ders Notları, Adana 2010
 Muhammet Şahin, Uygarlık Tarihi ,Ankara 2002
 Nazmi Özçelik, İlkçağ Tarihi ve Uygarlığı, Ankara 2002
 Emine Yamanlar, Uygarlık Tarihi, Ankara 1999
 İsmail Güven vd. Uygarlık Tarihi, Ankara 2007
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 They can evaluate the developmental stages and their roles in the learning processes of primary 5-8 grade students. 0
2 They can monitor the students´ learning processes while using the traditional methods and techniques of measurement besides the alternative measurement and evaluation methods and techniques. 0
3 They can take individual and group responsibility to solve the problems encountered related to classroom management. 0
4 They can use Turkish teaching program and the specific teaching strategies, methods and techniques to teach the program to Grades 5-8. 0
5 They can criticise and/or explain the characteristics of philosophical, literary and other works of art. 3
6 They can assess their performance objectively and make up for the deficiencies in accordance with the judgments made if they have any. 1
7 They can use the appropriate methods and techniques to help the students improve their higher thinking skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. 3
8 They can use the appropriate techniques and methods to help the students improve their reading, listening, speaking, smooth and aesthetic writing skills. 0
9 They can develop appropriate learning materials and use the information and communication technologies in this process effectively. 5
10 They can explain the concepts and principles of Turkish sound, shape, sentence, text information and historical and contemporary Turkish dialects. 0
11 They can exlain the concepts and principles of basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) and grammar. 0
12 They can evaluate the periods of Turkish literature and the important people, events and the phenomena. 0
13 They can acquire self-learning ability. 3
14 They can communicate effectively with students, teachers, friends, school management and parents. 2
15 They can improve themselves about the cultural and social aspects. 2
16 They have the knowledge and skills required by the field of study. 0
17 They can apply the basic principles and general objectives of education. 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 2 26
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload: 70
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.8
ECTS Credit: 3