COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BYZANTINE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 3072 BYZANTINE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUSTAFA DAŞ

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the cultural characteristics of Byzantine civilization.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The Byzantine viewpoint to domination
2   The organization of the Byzantine government and military
3   The economic organization of Byzantine civilization
4   The organization of religion and church of Byzantine civilization
5   The characteristics of the daily life of Byzantine civilization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The introduction to the history of the Byzantine Empire
2 The Byzantine viewpoint to domination
3 The administrative institutions
4 The administrative institutions
5 The organization of the Byzantine military
6 The Byzantine navy
7 Midterm examination
8 The economy of the Byzantine Empire
9 The commerce of the Byzantine Empire
10 The religion and Orthodox church of the Byzantine Empire
11 The Byzantine literature and historiography
12 The Byzantine art and architecture
13 The effect of the Byzantine Empire on the other civilizations
14 General evalution
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

J. Haldon, Bizans Tarih Atlası, çev. A. Özdamar, kitap yayınevi, Istanbul, 2007.
G. Ostrogorsky, Bizans Devleti tarihi, çev. F. Işıltan, TTK, Ankara 1999
J. Herrin, Bizans Bir Ortaçağ Imparatorluğunun Şaşırtıcı Yaşamı, çev. U. Kocabaşoğlu,
Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 2010.
R. Dikici, Şu Bizim Bizans, Istanbul 2007.
Rice, T.T.,Bizans ta Günlük Yaşam, çev. B. Altınok, Istanbul, tarih yok

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Research

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Research

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.das@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.13433
LO.23433
LO.33433
LO.43433
LO.53433

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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