| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 190500203108 | HISTORY OF CULTURE | Elective | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The evaluation of the various meanings of the concept of culture according to different disciplines is to explain the factors that lead to cultural changes in the context of institutions that create cultural values, through examples. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet Ali UGAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Will be able to discuss the emergence and development of the first man. | | 2 | Understand the basic elements that make up culture and why and how cultures change | | 3 | Determine the developmental stages of national culture and the place of national culture in universal civilization. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| NONE |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| NONE |
| Course Contents |
| Concept of culture, developmental stages of cultural history, prehistoric cultures, biological evolution, language and art as a cultural element. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The concept of "culture"; discussions on culture. Main features of culture | | | | 2 | Stages of development of cultural history | | | | 3 | Cultural process and its characteristics | | | | 4 | General characteristics of Medieval-New Age-Modern Age cultures | | | | 5 | Language as a cultural element. Historical development of Turkish | | | | 6 | Historical development of writing. | | | | 7 | Oral and written culture in the context of the relationship between writing and language | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Biological evolution | | | | 10 | From biological evolution to cultural evolution | | | | 11 | Exemplifying the causes of cultural differences with historical events | | | | 12 | Art as a cultural element | | | | 13 | Urban settlements and the development of urbanism in Turkish history | | | | 14 | General evaluation | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Şerafettin Turan (2014). Türk Kültür Tarihi. İstanbul: Bilgi Yayınevi. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 80 | | Quiz | 1 | 15 | | Attending Lectures | 1 | 5 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 90 | | Quiz | 1 | 10 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | NONE |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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