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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SGK 2001 HISTORY OF THOUGHT AND CIVILIZATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR NEVZAT GÜMÜŞ

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach students the essential events, ideas and peoples that changed the world history from the emergence of the first civilizations to our present day.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the peculiarities which constitute and define Civilization 2   List the first civilizations and their achievements 3   Interpret the contributions of Greek, Roman and Islamic Civilizations to the World history 4   Analyze the main transformations of Western Civilization historically 5   Identify the essential events, people and ideas that changed the World history

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 Importance of the Course; Rules and Policies for the Course The Scope and Limitedness of the Subject The Concepts of Civilization and Idea 2 The Emergence of Humans and Their Spread on the World Main Discussions 3 Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Asia Minor The Emergence of Monotheism: Hebrews 4 Helen and Hellenistic Period: Greeks and Romans 5 Peoples and Their Religions: Buddhism, Christianity and Islam 6 The World of Medieval Europe 7 Renaissance and the Age of Discovery 8 Midterm Exam 9 Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo: Understanding of New Universe 10 Foundations of Modern World I: Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution 11 Foundations of Modern World II. French Revolution and the World of Napoleon 12 Ideologies: Nationalism, Liberalism and Socialism 13 The Great War and Second World War 14 USSR and USA: The Cold Main Problems of Todays World: Poverty, Human Rights, Democracy, Environment and Population 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Davis, James C. (2011). Taş Devrinden Bugüne Tarihimiz: Insanın Hikâyesi. Istanbul: Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları 2. Davies, Norman (2012). Avrupa Tarihi (Doğu'dan Batıya, Buz Çağı'ndan Soğuk Savaş'a, Urallardan Cebelitarık'a Avrupa nın Panoraması). Istanbul. Imge Kitabevi Yayınları 3. Roberts, J. M. (2011). Dünya Tarihi, 2 Cilt. Istanbul: Inkılâp Kitabevi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Ara Sınav 2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı 3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60 4 BUT Bütünleme Notu 5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 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 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 1 1 5 LO.2 1 5 LO.3 1 5 LO.4 1 5 LO.5