HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION-I
- Course
- HIST101 - HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION-I
- Department
- Basic Sciences and Humanities
- Course Type
- Online Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 2
- ECTS
- 2
- T+P+L
- 2 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan SAMANİ
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The aim of this course is to outline the development of civilizations in the course of history. It firstly focuses on the concepts such “Civilization”, “Prehistoric”, and “Historic” and on the factors forcing the emergence of the first civilizations. After examining the prehistoric periods and their characteristics in the course of human life, since the first appearance of human being on earth. The course mainly focuses on the early civilizations, namely the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean, Classical Greek, Hellenistic, Indian, Chinese and Roman Civilizations. Political, social, economical, cultural, entellectual, philosophical and scientific aspects within these entities are also examined. The Medieaval Christian and Islamic worlds and their cultures are also examined stressing their historical, cultural and scientific contributions to the civilization.
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION-I
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: Discussion on the definition of "History", "Prehistory", "Civilization" |
| Week 2 | Prehistoric Times |
| Week 3 | Mesopotamian Civilizations |
| Week 4 | Egyptian Civilization |
| Week 5 | Lesser nations and their contributions : Hittites, Hebrews, Lydians, Persian |
| Week 6 | Greek (Hellenic) Civilization : Minoan and Mycenean Civilizations |
| Week 7 | Classical Greek and Hellenistic Civilization |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM WEEK |
| Week 9 | Roman Empire and its Legacy |
| Week 10 | Middle Age |
| Week 11 | Humanism, Renaissance and Modern Age |
| Week 12 | Enlightenment and Enlightened Despotism, Continental absolutism and British Constitutional System |
| Week 13 | Industrial Revolution |
| Week 14 | Revision Week |
| Week 15 | FINAL EXAM WEEK |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Burns E., Ralph P., Lerner R., Meacham S (1986), World Civilizations. Their History and Their Culture, Vol.I(7th edition),
- 02 Marvin Perry, Western Civilization, A Brief History vol.I, 2nd edition, Houghton Mıfflen company, Boston, Toronto, 1993.
Learning Outcomes
No learning outcomes have been defined.
Program Outcomes
- P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
- P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
- P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
- P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
- P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
- P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
- P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
- P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
- P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
- P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
- P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
- P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
- P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
- P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
- P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
- P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.
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