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Program of Tourism Management

TBF118

HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS

Course Code
TBF118
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Acquire knowledge about ancient civilizations and explain their main characteristics.
  2. Define and analyze the cultural and political histories of ancient civilizations.
  3. Evaluate the enduring features and influences of world civilizations up to the present day.
  4. Gain knowledge about the historical, cultural, and religious backgrounds of tourists visiting the country and interpret this information.
  5. Compare and analyze civilizations that emerged around the world.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course aims to define civilization and culture, exploring the historical development processes of major civilizations around the world and their cultural impact on global heritage. Civilizations such as Sumer, Assyria, Babylon, Egypt, Greece, Hellenic, Rome, Byzantine, the Middle Ages, Renaissance, the Islamic World, the Arabian Peninsula, China, Japan, India, and the Americas (Maya, Aztec, Inca) are the primary focus of the course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Mesopotamian civilizations
3rd Week Anatolian civilizations
4th Week Ancient Egypt and Persian civilizations
5th Week Ancient Greek civilization
6th Week Hellenistic and Roman civilizations
7th Week Indian civilization
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Chinese and Japanese civilizations
10th Week Medieval Europe
11th Week Ancient American civilizations
12th Week The great explorations and their consequences
13th Week The great explorations and their consequences
14th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingMcNeill, W. H. (1999). Dünya tarihi (A. Şenel, Trans.). İmge Kitabevi Yayınları. (Original work published 1967)

Kinder, H., & Hilgemann, W. (2006). Dünya tarihi atlası (L. Uslu, Trans.). ODTÜ Yayıncılık. (Original work published 1964)

Ponting, C. (2002). Dünya tarihi (S. Kılıç, Trans.). Sabah Kitapları. (Original work published 2000)

Roberts, J. M. (2004). Dünya tarihi (S. Rifat, Trans.). İnkılap Kitabevi. (Original work published 1995)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Quiz 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 2 2
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load116
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.86
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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