HISTORY OF CIVILISATIONS DERS TANITIM VE UYGULAMA BİLGİLERİ

Kodu	Dersin Adı	Yarıyıl	Süresi(T+U)	Kredisi	AKTS Kredisi
POL111	HISTORY OF CIVILISATIONS	1	3	3	6

DERS BİLGİLERİ
Dersin Öğretim Dili :	İngilizce
Dersin Düzeyi	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Dersin Türü	Zorunlu
Dersin Veriliş Şekli	-
Dersin Koordinatörü	Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Dersi Veren Öğretim Üyesi/Öğretim Görevlisi	Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HAYRİYE ASENA DEMİRER
Ders Ön Koşulu	Yok

AMAÇ VE İÇERİK
Amaç:	This course will inquire into the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the world civilizations with particular focus on the ancient times and middle ages.
İçerik:	The development of ancient civilizations from the Agricultural Revolution to the Roman Empire.

DERSİN ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI (Öğrenciler, bu dersi başarı ile tamamladıklarında aşağıda belirtilen bilgi, beceri ve/veya yetkinlikleri gösterirler.)
1. Compares and contrast Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, Minoan and Mycenean, Hebrew, Greek and Hellenistic Civilisations.
2. Evaluate differences between various civilisations’ political structures, religions, artistic production, daily life patterns etc.
3. Evaluate and interpret about advantageous and disadvantageous sides of different civilisations.

HAFTALIK DERS KONULARI VE ÖNGÖRÜLEN HAZIRLIK ÇALIŞMALARI
Hafta	Ön Hazırlık	Konular	Yöntem
1	-	Introduction: Studying civilizations	Lecturing & Discussion
2	Readings: Lerner, Meacham and Burns, chp 1	Human beings’ history: Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Archaic homo sapiens, Neanderthall man, Homo Sapiens, Prehistorical and Historical ages, Milestones of human history.	Lecture & Question and Answer
3	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 1	Transition from foreaging to agriculture and impacts of it on human societies	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 1	Evolution towards civilisations: emergence of villages, trade and warfare and birth of civilisations in Western Asia	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 2	Mesopotamian civilisations: Sumerian Era, First cities in Ancient Sumer, Sumerian inventions, Sumerian religion	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 2	Mesopotamian civilisations: Akkadians, Old Babylonians/Amorites: Code of Hammurabi, Epic of Gılgamesh, Kassites and Hittites, Assyrians.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 2 and chp 3	Mesopotamian Civilisation: Assyrians, New Babylonians, Egyptian Civilisation: The Archaic Period, The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom , The New Kingdom	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 3	Egyptian Civilisation: Egyptian religion, religion of Aton, Pyramids, Social and Economic life	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 4	Hebrew Civilisation: Period of United Kingdom, Divided Kingdom	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 4	Minoan and Mycenaean Civilisations: Art, Politic and Economic structure, Social Life, religion	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 5	Greek Civilisation: The Dark Ages, Greek religion, emergence of city state, trade and Greek Colonisation, Spartans.	Lecture & Question and Answer & Group Work
13	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 5	Greek Civilisation: Greek democracy, Persian Wars, Peleponnesian Wars, Dailly life and womens condition.	Lecture & Question and Answer
14	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 5 and course notes	Greek Civilisation: Presocratics, Sophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle	Lecture & Question and Answer
15	Readings: Lerner at all, chp 6	Hellenistic Civilisation: Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great	Lecture & Question and Answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

KAYNAKLAR
Robert E. Lerner, Standish Meacham and Edward McNall Burns (1993) Western Civilizations, Norton and Company.
Adam Watson (1992) The Evolution of International Society, Routledge.
(Textbook/TB) Civilizations, 2010, McGraw-Hill
William J. Duiker, Jackson J. Spielvogel, World History, Wadsworth, 2010.

ÖLÇME VE DEĞERLENDİRME
Yarıyıl İçi Yapılan Çalışmaların Ölçme ve Değerlendirmesi	Etkinlik Sayısı	Katkı Yüzdesi	Açıklama

(0) Etkisiz	(1) En Düşük	(2) Düşük	(3) Orta	(4) İyi	(5) Çok İyi
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.					4
2	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.					4
3	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.					4
4	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.					4
5	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.	0
6	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.		1
2	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.		1
3	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.	0
4	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.	0
5	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.		1
6	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.		1

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.			2
2	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.			2
3	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.				3
4	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.				3
5	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.			2
6	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.	0
2	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.	0
3	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.	0
4	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.	0
5	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.		1
6	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.	0
2	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.	0
3	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.	0
4	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.		1
2	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.		1
3	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.				3
4	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.	0
2	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.	0
3	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.				3
4	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.				3
5	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4
6	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.	0
2	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.	0
3	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.					4
4	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.					4
5	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.	0
6	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.	0

DERSİN İŞ YÜKÜ VE AKTS KREDİSİ
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri İş Yükü
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri	Etkinlik(hafta sayısı)	Süresi(saat sayısı)	Toplam İş Yükü
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	5	65
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	30	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	159