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GEHU 216 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

History of Civilizations II

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GEHU 216	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Q&A
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Gül DURNA
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The basic purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic evolutionary developments in the History of Western Civilizations and to enable them to analyze these developments, through a comparative perspective, in the economic, sociopolitical, cultural and scientific field for understanding the dynamics of the modern world.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to explain the basic terms, conceptions and definitions peculiar to the discipline of history will be able to define and explain the socio-economic, cultural, religious and political formations and structures in the history of Europe by the way of exemplification. will be able to analyze the important historical facts and devolopments in the framework of causality and in a comparative perspective. will be able to synthesize the historical data they obtain directly and objectively from the sources will be able to criticise the dynamics of the modern world by taking the historical instances into consideration. will be able to express their knowledge and thoughts orally and by writing.
Course Description	The content of the course Hum 101 starts with the Prehistoric Ages and deals with the first civilizations, Ancient Greek and Roman cultural and political developments, the Byzantine Empire and the basic important developments in Europe during the Medieval Age.
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Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction of the course: discussion on the basic historical terminology	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
2	The collapse of the Roman Empire in the West and the formation of the new political map of Europe	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
3	The Early Middle Ages (600-1050): Western Christian Civilization in the Early Middle Ages (ca. 600-ca. 1050)	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
4	The High Middle Ages (1050- 1300) I : Economic and Political Developments: Feudalism amd the Rise of National Monarchies	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
5	The High Middle Ages (1050-1300) II : Religious and Intellectual Developments: Papal Monarchy, Scholasticism; Learning and Art: Growth of Lay Education and Literature	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
6	The Later Middle Ages (1300-1500) : Economic and Political Developments: Depression and Recovery; Thought and Literature: Nominalism and Naturalism; Technology: the Invention pf Printing	Europe as the Modern Civilization: Social, Economic and Political Life.
7	The Civilization of Renaissance (ca. 1350- 1550): Humanism; Reformation: Lutheranism, Protestantism and Catholicism; Foundations of modern science	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
8	Oversea Discoveries and Its Consequences Early Modern Europe (ca.1560-ca.1660) I: Economy: The Medieval origins of mercantilism and capitalism, and the commerical revolution; Society: Nobility, Peasantry and Bourgeoisie	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
9	Midterm Exam
10	The Age of Absolutism in Europe (1660-1789): the emergence of a state system; Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment: The world of the philosophes	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
11	The French Revolution (1789) and Its Consequences	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
12	The Industrial Revolution and Its Consequences: Urbanization and Class Consciousness (1800-1850) Imperialism and its Consequences	Europe as the Modern Civilization: Social, Economic and Political Life.
13	The 19th and 20th Century Revolutions Ideologies: Liberalism, Nationalism, Socialism, Communism and Fascism	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
14	Europe as the Modern Civilization: Social, Economic and Political Life.	Europe as the Modern Civilization: Social, Economic and Political Life.
15	Review
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks	Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizations, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
Suggested Readings/Materials	M. Kishlansky, P. Geary, P. O’Brien. Civilization in the West, 6th ed. New York: Pearson Inc., 2006. Server Tanilli, Uygarlık Tarihi, İstanbul, 2006.

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	40
Final Exam	1	60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	60
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	40	40
Final Exam	1	50	50
		Total	180

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes		1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to have fundamental knowledge about narrative forms in cinema, digital and interactive media, and the foundational concepts relevant to these forms.		-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to create narratives based on creative and critical thinking skills, by using the forms and tools of expression specific to cinema and digital media arts.		-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to use the technical equipment and software required for becoming a specialist/expert in cinema and digital media.		-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to perform skills such as scriptwriting, production planning, use of the camera, sound recording, lighting and editing, at the basic level necessary for pre-production, production and post-production phases of an audio-visual work; and to perform at least one of them at an advanced level.		-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to discuss how meaning is made in cinema and digital media; how economy, politics and culture affect regimes of representation; and how processes of production, consumption, distribution and meaning-making shape narratives.		-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to perform the special technical and aesthetic skills at the basic level necessary to create digital media narratives in the fields of interactive film, video installation, experimental cinema and virtual reality.		-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to critically analyze a film or digital media artwork from technical, intellectual and artistic perspectives.		-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to participate in the production of a film or digital media artwork as a member or leader of a team, following the principles of work safety and norms of ethical behavior.		-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to stay informed about global scientific, social, economic, cultural, political, institutional and industrial developments.		-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to develop solutions to legal, scientific and professional problems surrounding the field of cinema and digital media.		-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to use a foreign language to communicate with colleagues and collect data in the field of cinema and digital media. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).		-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to use a second foreign language at the medium level.		-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to connect the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to the field of expertise.		-	-	-	-	-

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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