COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STUDIES ON SOCIAL HISTORY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 4028 STUDIES ON SOCIAL HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR OKTAY GÖKDEMIR

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the literature of the communal history that is the most important aspect of the contemporary historiography and the reasons of the shift from the classical historiography to the communal history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have knowledge about the sources of communal history research
2   Define the subjects of the communal history
3   Analyze the invisible actors of the history such as women history and the labor history
4   Analyze the invisible actors of the history such as the rural history and the children s history
5   Interpret the studies in the communal history

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 class and its scope
2 The shift from the history of states to the history of society
3 Studies in the communal history in Europe
4 Studies in the communal history in the USA
5 Studies in the women s history
6 Studies in the labor history
7 Midterm
8 History and identity
9 The methodology of the communal history
10 Studies in the family history
11 Studies in the oral history
12 Studies in the local history
13 The city archives
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

B. Breısach, Tarih Yazımı, YKY, Yay., Istanbul, 2009.
G. Iggers, 20. Yüzyılda Tarih Yazımı, Tarih Vakfı Yay., Istanbul, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation

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. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term and final examinations.

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)

oktaygokdemir@mynet.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 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.1455
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55