Information Package

Program of Law (English 30%)

LAWG237

HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION

Course Code
LAWG237
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 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. Learn descriptive and analytic historical perspectives.
  2. Read the historical development of Western Civilization through these perspectives.
  3. Learn modern law, modern state, currenteconomic systems and the origins of the modern political systems and their historical development processes.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course Description"Civilization" is a society or culture group normally defined as a complex society characterized by the practice of agriculture and settlement in towns and cities. In this course it will be emphasized especially Western Civilization. The history of Western Civilization traces its roots back to Classical Antiquity and continues to the present era in Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania. From Classical Antiquity to today, how Western Civilization is developed disscussed in this course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction & Main Concepts
2nd Week Antiquity
3rd Week Middle Ages
4th Week Middle Ages
5th Week Early Renaissance
6th Week The Renaissance and Reformation
7th Week The Rise of Western Empires
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Absolutism
10th Week Enlightenment
11th Week American Revolution
12th Week French Revolution
13th Week Industrial Revolution
14th Week Contemporary problems
Recommended or Required ReadingAhmet Taner KIŞLALI, Siyaset Bilimi, İmge.
Alaeddin ŞENEL, Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi, Bilim ve Sanar, Ankara.
Fernand BRAUDEL, Richard MAYNE, A History of Civilization, Penguin.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 18 18
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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