At the end of this course, the students; 1) Evaluate the Mesopotamian and Egypt civilizations in the ancient world. 2) Interpret the political developments. 3) Evaluate the economical, social and cultural structure of ancient Egpyt 4) Evaluate Persian and Near Eastern civilizations 5) Evaluate the Hebrew civilization 6) Evaluate the Phoenician culture. 7) Explain the Anatolian and Roman civilizations. 8) Interpret steppe cultures, Byzantine Empire, Great Seljuq Empire. Ottoman Empire Feodalizm, European Medieval History, Renaissance. 9) Explain Russia and America, western influances and culturel changes, industrial revolution First World War, Second World War
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
The aim of this course is to provide the students to have basic knowledge about the important milestones, great civilizations, philosophers, scholars and explorations in the world history. Additionaly teach research methods to the students. Cultural themes and patterns will be emphasizing rather than exact chronologies. The students will be asked to remember few exact dates, but a brief comparation between various civilizations and ages will be expected.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
What is history? Thinking about the past? Existence of the universe, paleontology and paleoantropology. What is fossil? Existence of the world and geological times .Writing: Existence of the world (It is written in the class, not rated)
2nd Week
Unwritten records; paleolithic age, mesolithic age, neolithic age and pre.pottery neolithic age and pottery neolithic age, chalcolithic age.Project: The subjects will be hand out for the projects
3rd Week
Written records; Sumerian Civilisation and Babylonian Civilization
4th Week
Ancient Egypt civilisation; Early Dynasctic Period, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods.
5th Week
Hattians, Hittites.Reading: Seeher, J. "Hititlerin Türkiye Kültür Mirası İçindeki Yeri" Hititler ve Hitit İmparatorluğu. Kunst.und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Bonn 2002)
6th Week
Minoan Civilization and Mycenaean Civilization.Projects oral presantations: The students will be presents their projects from the 6th week
7th Week
Ancient Greek Civilization; politic and administrative status; Athens ve Sparta, Colonization
Persian Civilization, Ancient Chinise Civilization, Ancient India (Maurya)
11th Week
Roman Empire, social and administrative status.
12th Week
Steppe cultures, Byzantine Empire, Great Seljuq Empire. Feodalizm, European Medieval History, Renaissance. St. Augustine, Bede, St. Anselmus, Bacon, Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, William of Ockham
13th Week
Islamic Golden Age, Islamic scholars; El.Kindi, Farabi, El.Hazen, İbni Sina, İbn.i Rüşd, El.İdrisi, İbnü'l.Heysem, Battani, El.Biruni, Ömer Hayyam, İbni Haldun.Ottoman Empire
14th Week
Russia and America, western influances and culturel changes, industrial revolution First World War, Second World War.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Gombrich, E. H., Genç Okurlar İçin Kısa Bir Dünya Tarihi (İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi, 19973) McNeill, W., Dünya Tarihi (Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 19984) Ribard, A., İnsanlığın Tarihi (İstanbul: Say Kitap, 1983)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
35
Assignment
1
25
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
1
40
40
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
30
30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
Project
1
35
35
Total Workload
149
Total Workload / 30
4,96
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
