Information Package

GSF352

HISTORY OF CULTURE

Course Code
GSF352
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain the ability to act in accordance with current laws and regulations and take ethical responsibility.
  2. Develop the ability to establish, interpret, and analyze the relationship between past, present, and future in the field of design.
  3. Acquire the ability to think within a context.
  4. Gain critical thinking skills.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionDefinition of culture, its elements, theories of social and cultural change, and the relationship between culture and civilization.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The concept of culture
2nd Week Cultural elements in Paleolithic societies
3rd Week Cultural elements in the Neolithic period
4th Week The emergence and development of religion, writing, and trade
5th Week Cultural elements in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Anatolian societies
6th Week Visit to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
7th Week Midterm exam
8th Week Culture in the ancient world: belief, philosophy, and art
9th Week Rome: Imperial culture
10th Week Monotheistic religions, cultural changes, and new formations: Judaism and Christianity
11th Week Culture in Medieval Anatolia: Byzantine and Seljuk periods
12th Week Religion and art in Medieval Europe
13th Week Student projects
14th Week Student projects
15th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingP. Burke, Kültür Tarihi, İstanbul, 2006
W. C. Mcneill, Dünya Tarihi, Ankara, 2006.
S. Tanilli,Yüzyılların Gerçeği ve Mirası, I-III, İstanbul, 1993.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Other 1 60
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load118
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.93
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1
K2
K3 X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9 X
K10
K11
K12
K13 X
K14
K15
K16 X
K17
K18
K19
K20
K21
K22