ECTS - History of Civilization
History of Civilization (HIST221) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| History of Civilization | HIST221 | 2. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Distance |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Through out this course from the treatment of the earliest culturesand civilizations to the discussion of the later ones we pursue certain key elements, such as social and political structures, science, technology, religion, cultural expressions, trade, philosophies, ideologies. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | A chronological order of the rise of civilizations from Sumer until the Scientific Revolution. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Definitions about culture and civilization, Anatolian chronology. | Related chapters |
| 2 | The origins of humankind and ice ages, Art of communication; Early Nearthastern cultures; prehistorical periods of Anatolia. | Related chapters |
| 3 | Early Historical periods, Iron Ages cultures of Anatolia | Related chapters |
| 4 | The first civilizations in Mezopotamia and the River Valley Civilizations of the world. | Related chapters |
| 5 | Egyptian, Phoenician, Westernization civilizations; science and technologies in Ancient Near East. | Related chapters |
| 6 | The forming of Greek civilizations; Crete, Early Greece | Related chapters |
| 7 | The Roman civilization | Related chapters |
| 8 | The projects | Related chapters |
| 9 | The Middle Ages | Related chapters |
| 10 | The Byzantines; Islamic and Early Medival Woel | Related chapters |
| 11 | The expansion of Europe, economy, society and politics in the High Middle Ages | Related chapters |
| 12 | Religious and intellectual developments, The Later Middle Ages | Related Chapters |
| 13 | The civilization of Renaissance and Reformation | Related chapters |
| 14 | The Age of Enlightment, The French Revolution | Related chapters |
| 15 | General Conclusion, inheritances of early civilizations | Related chapters |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Tanilli, S. (2004), Uygarlık Tarihi, İstanbul / Tanilli, S. (2002), Yüzyılların Gerçeği ve Mirası, Cilt 1, İstanbul |
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| Other Sources | 2. Özçelik, N. (2002), İlkçağ Tarihi ve Uygarlığı, Ankara/ Memiş, E. (2006), Eskiçağ Medeniyetleri Tarihi, Bursa /Yavuz, H. (2008), Batı Uygarlığı Tarihine Teorik Bir Giriş, Ankara. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 70 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 30 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 70 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. | |||||
| 6 | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | X | ||||
| 9 | Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 105 | ||