| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 220500207107 | | Elective | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to recognize the concept of civilization and different civilizations; to deal with civilizations and cultures not from a hierarchical point of view, but within the framework of their view of the world and the institutions, systems and understanding of knowledge they have created as a result; is to try to understand today's conditions by considering this historical background. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet Ali UGAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Defines the first socio-economic, cultural, religious and political formations and structures in the history of civilization by exemplifying. | | 2 | Synthesizes the data in historical written sources by handling them with a direct and objective approach. | | 3 | He/she can criticize the dynamics of the modern world comparatively by considering the first examples in history. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| NONE |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| NONE |
| Course Contents |
| The lesson begins with the emergence of humanity on earth and continues with the Neolithic period and settled order. On this structure, the early civilizations and their relations with the Turkish civilization are examined. After this stage, besides the Indian and Chinese elements, the developments in the Mediterranean cultural basin are discussed and the elements of civilization in the Middle Ages are examined. Later, especially the Eastern Cultural World and Eurasian civilizations are discussed and the Renaissance, revolutions, new formations in the fields of science, technology, social sciences and art in the transition to the new world order are discussed. In the era of revolutions, the enlightenment, the American revolution, the French revolution and the modernization processes in Turkish civilization are examined. In the new world order, ideologies, social contract qualities, democracies, dominant ideologies of the 19th century are covered and the lesson ends with the civilizational tendencies of the twenty-first century. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | An Overview of the Concept of Civilization: Etymological Origin and Civilization-Culture Relationship | | | | 2 | Introduction to the History of Civilization: Discussion on basic historical concepts and terms | | | | 3 | The Emergence of Civilizations and the First Civilizations | | | | 4 | Ancient Greece, Romans and Hellenism in Antiquity | | | | 5 | Persian, Indian, Chinese Civilizations and Nomadic Civilizations | | | | 6 | European Civilization in the Middle Ages | | | | 7 | Islamic Civilization in the Middle Ages | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Central American Civilizations in the Middle Ages (Aztec and Mayans) | | | | 10 | Modernity and Developments in the West: Enlightenment, Reformation and Renaissance Movements | | | | 11 | Age of Revolutions: The English Revolution; American Revolution Enlightenment; French Revolution; Modernization Processes in Turkish Civilization | | | | 12 | Europe in the Modern Era: The Industrial Revolution | | | | 13 | The Islamic World in the Modern Era: The Arab World, the Middle East and Turkey | | | | 14 | general evaluation | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Server Tanilli, Uygarlık Tarihi, Cumhuriyet Kitapları, İstanbul, 2013
Abdullah Ersoy ve Belma Tokuroğlu, Uygarlık Tarihi, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara, 2021 |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 95 | | Attending Lectures | 1 | 5 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | NONE |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 50 | 50 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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