TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Cihan Dizdaroğlu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To learn descriptive and analytic historical perspectives, and read the historical development of Western Civilization through these perspectives, 2) to learn modern law, modern state, current economic systems and the origins of the modern political systems and their historical development processes,
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of the course is to look at the history of civilization within the framework of the development and progress of science and to examine the continuity and interruptions in this history, taking into account the increasing confidence in mathematics and creativity. The period from the Hellenic Age to the beginning of the nineteenth century will be examined. Moving the students' perspective beyond the one-dimensional concept of history is among the objectives of the course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction of the course, Reflection on history and historical science. The first known settled civilizations and the beginning of written history: Sumerian, Babylonian and Egyptian civilizations and the transition from polytheistic belief to monotheistic belief: Judaism.(Chapter 1) 2nd Week Greek and Hellenistic Period (Chapter 2-3) 3rd Week Rome from Republic to Empire (Chapter 4) 4th Week Roman Empire and Christianity (Chapter 5) 5th Week Early Middle Ages: 9th-11th centuries The origin of the Papacy, monasticism, the church. Byzantine Empire, Eastern and Western Churches. Franks, Carolingians (Empire of Charlemagne) (Chapter 6-7) 6th Week High Medieval and Late Medieval periods: 11-13. Centuries Economic and social developments: Feudalism - Manorialism - commercial developments and the rebirth of city-states, the governmental structure of European states, the crisis and reform in the Western church: Strengthening of the Papacy, Religion - state conflict, Founding of universities, Scholastic philosophy, Corruption in the Church - mystical currents (Chapter 8-9) 7th Week Midterm week Urban economy and unification of states, England - France - Holy Roman Empire, Crises and revival period: Social upheavals, 100 Years War, conquest of Istanbul. (Chapter 10-11) 8th Week Changes in European Cultural Structure (Europe in the 14th-16th Centuries) Age of Renaissance, Humanism-Neoplatonism (Chapter 12) 9th Week Religious Reform, Thirty Years' War, Treaty of Westphalia. Chapter 13) (Chapter 15: pp.437-440/453-456) 10th Week Overseas trade and the rise of colonialism. (Chapter 14) 11th Week European System of States - absolutism (Chapter 17) 12th Week Industrial Revolution (Chapter 18) 13th Week The Age of Enlightenment and Conditions for the French Revolution (Chapter 18) 14th Week General overview
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Chambers, Mortimer, Barbara Hanawalt, Theodore K.Rabb, (2007) The Western Experience, Ninth Edition, Mc Graw Hill, New York.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 1,15 1,15 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 152,15 Total Workload / 30 5,07 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No