| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | First Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- demonstrate awareness of the historical developments and analyze these developments in the context of causality;
- identify key events, peoples, terms, periods and chronology in the history of civilization;
- learn about modern law, the state, current economic systems and the origins of modern political systems and their historical development;
- critically analyze the dynamics of the modern world through comparison with historical instances.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No recommended optional programme components. |
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| Course Description | This course is designed to introduce the students to the history of civilization through major social, political, economic, and cultural developments. Beginning with Mesopotamia, the cradle of the first settled civilizations, students will have the opportunity to trace the developments such as politics, state-building, economic development, population movements, religious beliefs, and the role of the art and technology in history. The main objective of this course is to acquaint students with the political, economic, cultural, and scientific foundations of civilization from a critical and multi-dimensional perspective. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
General Introduction to the course |
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2nd Week |
Early Civilizations (Mesopotamian, Sumerians, and Egyptian civilizations) |
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3rd Week |
The Hebrews and the Greek Civilization |
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4th Week |
The Rise of Macedonia and The Hellenistic Kingdoms |
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5th Week |
Rome: From Republic to Empire |
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6th Week |
Roman Empire and Christianity |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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8th Week |
Middle Ages from 500 to 950: Rome's Three Heirs |
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9th Week |
Middle Ages from 950 to 1100: The Expansion of Europe |
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10th Week |
Consolidation of Europe, 1100-1300 |
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11th Week |
Crisis, Unrest, and Opportunity, 1300-1500 |
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12th Week |
Commerce, Conquest, and Colonization, 1300-1600 |
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13th Week |
Renaissance and Reformation |
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14th Week |
Wrap-up and conclusion: General evaluation of the course |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | JJ. Coffin, R. Stacey, J. Cole and C. Symes (2011) Western Civilizations: Their History & Their Culture. Seventeenth Edition, Vol. 1, New York & London: W.W. Norton. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Attendance |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| 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) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 152.15 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.07 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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