FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Sociology

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HUM 102 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
History of Civilization II
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HUM 102
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 -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The basic purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic evolutionary developments in the History of Western Civiliziaitons 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.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction: The Rise of Western Civilizaiton Renaissance & Reform Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
2 The years of inventions in Europe The economic and social reflections of the inventions in Europe Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
3 Martin Luther: The spread of Protestanism John Calvin: Calvinism Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
4 Catholic Reform: Its causes and consequences Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
5 Europe at the Early Modern Age: Economy and society Capitalism, mercantilism and commercial developments Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
6 1st midterm exam Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
7 Colonization and Oversea trade Agriculture and Industry Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
8 From Empire to national state in Europe France and England Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
9 Revolutions in Western Civilization Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Art and Literature Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
10 French Revolution The rise of the principle of nationalism and its development Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
11 Industrial Revolution Urbanization and the Class consciousness, Imperialism and its consequences Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
12 2nd midterm exam Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
13 Europe as the modern civilization Social and economic life Plitical life Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998.
14 General evaluation
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks the related chapters of the books mentioned
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
2
50
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
50
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
4
56
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
2
20
40
Final Exam
1
27
27
    Total
171

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories.

X
2

To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods.

X
3

To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology.

X
4

To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team.

X
5

To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination.

X
6

To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions.

X
7

To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research.

X
8

To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.

X
9

To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences.

X
10

To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research.

11

To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

X
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

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

 


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