HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
- Course
- HIST100 - HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
- Department
- Basic Sciences and Humanities
- Course Type
- Online Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 0
- 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 as “Civilization”, “Prehistoric”, and “Historic” and on the factors forcing the emergence of the first civilizations. As well as examining the prehistoric periods and their characteristics in the course of human life since the first appearance of human beings 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, intellectual, philosophical and scientific aspects in these entities are also examined in this course.
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
No course outcomes have been defined yet.
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 | Aegean Civilization: Minoan (Cretan) and Mycenean cultures |
| Week 7 | Classical Greek Civilization |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM WEEK |
| Week 9 | Roman Empire and its Cultural legacy |
| Week 10 | Middle Age: Christian and Muslim Worlds |
| Week 11 | Beginnings of Modernity: Humanism, Renaissance and Reform |
| Week 12 | The Enlightenment and Enlightened despotism |
| Week 13 | Industrial Revolution |
| Week 14 | Revision Week |
| Week 15 | FINAL EXAM WEEK |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Judith Coffin Robert Stacey Joshua Cole Carol Symes, Western Civilizations Their History & Their Culture, Norton, 2011
- 02 Marvin Perry, Western Civilization, A Brief History vol.I, 2nd edition, Houghton Mıfflen company, Boston, Toronto, 1993.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Define the terms " prehistoric", "Historic" and "civilization" SOLO 0
- L01 Explain the importance of Humanism, Renaissance and reformation in the formation of Modern Europe SOLO 0
- L02 Compare the Prehistoric and Historic periods SOLO 0
- L03 Identify the first civilizations SOLO 0
- L04 Draw a general picture on the basic institutions of the first civilizations SOLO 0
- L05 Tell the basic essentials for the rise of a civilization SOLO 0
- L07 Narrate the evolution of human thought throughout history SOLO 0
- L07 Construct an narration on the nature of the Mediaval political, cultural, social and economical system SOLO 0
- L08 Compare the Mediaval Islamic and Christian cultures and intellectual life SOLO 0
- L10 Observe the political, social, economical and intellectual developments up to French Revolution SOLO 0
Program Outcomes
- P01 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of effective application and use of MIS and innovative information technologies in organizations.
- P02 Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing MIS projects and improving organizational processes
- P03 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of appropriate enterprise frameworks, theories from the MIS to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields and disciplines
- P04 Apply MIS knowledge to facilitate the acquisition, development, deployment, and management of information systems
- P05 Apply MIS knowledge to the exploitation of opportunities created by information technology innovations ensuring the alignment between MIS strategy and organizational strategy
- P06 Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to crucial MIS issues such as privacy, information security, and ethical use of information
- P07 Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of organizational and environmental data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making
- P08 Analyse organizational data to accurately identify organizational problems and propose solutions using MIS
- P09 Apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
- P10 Apply effective collaboration skills consistent with the professional environment
Po-Lo Matrix
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| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |