HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION

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)

Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Judith Coffin Robert Stacey Joshua Cole Carol Symes, Western Civilizations Their History & Their Culture, Norton, 2011
2. 02 Marvin Perry, Western Civilization, A Brief History vol.I, 2nd edition, Houghton Mıfflen company, Boston, Toronto, 1993.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Define the terms " prehistoric", "Historic" and "civilization" SOLO 0
2. L01 Explain the importance of Humanism, Renaissance and reformation in the formation of Modern Europe SOLO 0
3. L02 Compare the Prehistoric and Historic periods SOLO 0
4. L03 Identify the first civilizations SOLO 0
5. L04 Draw a general picture on the basic institutions of the first civilizations SOLO 0
6. L05 Tell the basic essentials for the rise of a civilization SOLO 0
7. L07 Narrate the evolution of human thought throughout history SOLO 0
8. L07 Construct an narration on the nature of the Mediaval political, cultural, social and economical system SOLO 0
9. L08 Compare the Mediaval Islamic and Christian cultures and intellectual life SOLO 0
10. L10 Observe the political, social, economical and intellectual developments up to French Revolution SOLO 0

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
2. P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
3. P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
4. P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
5. P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
6. P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
7. P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
8. P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
9. P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
10. P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
11. P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
12. P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
13. P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
14. P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
15. P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
16. P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
17. P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.

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