COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TRE 2003 HISTORY OF EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR MUSTAFA ÖZBAŞ

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach students the importance of the Middle Ages in European history and to provide them with the knowledge of the transformations in political, social and cultural life which the European history underwent from the end of Western Roman Empire to the 15th century.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   List the primary and secondary sources on the history of Medieval Europe
2   Identify major events and milestones in the political, social, and cultural history of Medieval Europe
3   Identify major characters in Medieval European history
4   Explain the emergence of Feudalism and how it works
5   Summarize the role of the church in European history
6   Describe the influences of Medieval Europe on the emergence of modern European civilization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Aim and the Scope of the Course; Rules and Policies for the Course; Medieval and Middle Ages; Primary Bibliography on Medieval Europe
2 Early Middle Ages Constantine the Great and the Christianization of Roman Empire; The Decline of the Western Rome and Barbarian Tribes
3 Regnum Francorum; Merovingian and Carolingians
4 The Decline of Carolingian Empire and the Rise of Feudalism
5 The Rise of German Empire; The Era of Otto the Great
6 The Crusades
7 Revival of Trade, The Rise of Cities and Guilds
8 Midterm Exam
9 Consolidation of Monarchies; Threats to the Unity of Church
10 The Empire and Papacy after Cluny's Reform
11 Consolidation of Royal Authority; Representative Administration; Frame of Mind and Institutions
12 The High Middle Ages, Hundred Years' War (1337-1453); Black Plague and its Effects
13 Investiture; Great Schism
14 The Development of National Monarchies; France, British and Holly Roman Empire- Philosophy in Medieval Europe; The Impacts of Medieval Europe to Modern Ages
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Matthew, Donald (1988). Ortaçağ Avrupası (Atlaslı Büyük Uygarlıklar Ansiklopedisi, VI. Cilt). Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları
2.McEvedy, Colin (2005). Ortaçağ Tarih Atlası. Istanbul: Sabancı Üniversitesi Yayınları
3.Davies, Norman (2006). Avrupa Tarihi. Ankara: Imge Kitabevi Yayınları
4.Le Goff, Jacques (1999). Ortaçağ Batı Uygarlığı. Izmir: Dokuz Eylül Yayınları
5.Pirene, Henri (2010). Ortaçağ Avrupa'sının Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi. Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları
6.Bloch, March (2007). Feodal Toplum. Istanbul: Kırmızı Yayınları
7.Huberman, Leo (2005). Feodal Toplumdan Yirminci Yüzyıla. Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.352
LO.45
LO.553
LO.6

CONTACT INFORMATION
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