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  Course Description
Course Name : The History of Civilization

Course Code : GRA111

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor NERMİN TANBUROĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the differences between the pre-civilized culture and civilized way of life.
Knows the effects of the characteristics of today´s pre-civilized culture on people who are aware of the effects of human behavior
Knows that despite the long primitive life style, the civilized life has been created in the last 5000 years of humankind.
Knows that the constant structures of primitive life have been transferred to civilized life style through the differentiation of economic, mental, social structures.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The cultural processes of humans while becoming human beings, civilized way of life of people in the process of creating the conditions of his cultural phases .

Course Contents : Determining the historical process on the creating of a civilized human life. Allowing the formation of civilization, economic, social, ideological structures to demonstrate the process of differentiation of primitive life. In this respect the historical integrity of the individual in society to teach mankind and to give a certain cultural understanding.

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 Course Contents, Introduction and Basic Concepts of resources (Civilized, Civilization, primitive, barbarian, Culture). reading the source lecture, discussion
2 Terms of civilization in the sciences that study Formations (Anthropology, Ethnology, Archaeology, Mythology, etc.).. reading the source lecture, discussion
3 Terms of civilization in the sciences that study Formations (Anthropology, Ethnology, Archaeology, Mythology, etc.).. reading the source lecture, discussion
4 Before Civilization (Primitive Communities) Periods on Economic, Social and Intellectual Development of Structures reading the source lecture, discussion
5 Collector and the Expert Hunter hunter-gatherer civilization are the economic, social, intellectual Interaction Structures reading the source lecture, discussion
6 Phase Transition from the collection of primitive civilized society: Mesolithic Communities. reading the source lecture, discussion
7 Civilised Society of primitive the Community Transition Phase: Neolithic Cultures reading the source lecture, discussion
8 Midterm Exam preparing questions written examination
9 Neolithic farmers, Living, Living and Think Format. reading the source lecture, discussion
10 Neolithic Shepherd, Living, Living and Think Format. reading the source lecture, discussion
11 Civilized States District Urban Construction and Agriculture Mesopotamian Culture reading the source lecture, discussion
12 The spread of civilization (Trade, Intellectual Breakthrough Technology and Production and Propagation of War). reading the source lecture, discussion
13 Agricultural culture of the Industrial Culture Transition, Economic, Social, Thought Process of Differentiation in buildings. reading the source lecture, discussion
14 Cornerstones of Civilization (First Tools, Fire, writing, the wheel, gunpowder, Internet, etc.).. reading the source lecture, discussion
15 General Review and Evaluation reading the source lecture, discussion
16/17 Final Exam preparing questions written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Taciser SİVAS (Editör), Uygarlık Tarihi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir, 2008.
 Alaeddin ŞENEL,İlkel Topluluktan Uygar Topluma, Bilim ve Sanat Yayınevi, Ankara,1995.
 M.İlin, E. Segal, İnsan Nasıl İnsan Oldu, Say Yayınları, İstanbul, 2001.
 Server TANİLLİ, Yüzyılların Gerçeği ve Mirası, İnsanlık Tarihine Giriş, 4 Cilt, İstanbul, 1990.
 Sever TANİLLİ, Uygarlık Tarihi, Say Yayınları, İstanbul, 1982.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50
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 Recognition of the basic elements and principles of art and design. 0
2 Recognition of national/international artistic and cultural elements which can effect Graphic design practices. 0
3 Following and using the current applications, innovations and technological devolopments in line with the visual communication world. 0
4 Identification of communication methods, communication elements and mass communication media 0
5 Using the basic criteria of art and design, preparing creative, original, aesthetic and economic alternative solutions for visual communication problems. 0
6 Using the information of ther field with the practices of other diciplines. 0
7 Being competent in at least one foreign language to be able to understand and communicate in the field. 0
8 Using different materials, paints and technological tools in the process of design. 0
9 Using research methods, techniques and dialectic to make access to information. 4
10 Operating information and communication technologies effectively, both in learning process and design process. 0
11 Being a responsible citizen with his/her awareness of social, cultural, scientific and artistic values. 4
12 Ability to work effectively and take responsibility during individual or group work. 4
13 Using time efficiently with planned, careful and disciplined work. 0
14 Ability to read, understand and interpret his/her acquirements with a critical perspective. 4
15 Having the self-confidence and ability of communicating, written, orally and visually. 3
16 Establishing effective communication with his/her colleagues, employers and persons he/she works with. 0
17 Showing personal and professional care in protecting the environment and defending the ethical and legal values of the profession. 0
18 Being aware of the role and importance of graphic design in social life. 0
19 Taking responsibility in the use of correct language when designing. 0
20 Creating designs that serve its purpose, communicates successfully and reaches the target audience. 0
* 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) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 1 4 4
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 39
Total Workload / 25 (h): 1.56
ECTS Credit: 2