HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION-I
- Course
- HIST121 - HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION-I
- 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 “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
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Program Outcomes
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