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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TAR 1021 INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

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 main purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the definition and scope of history as a scientific field and to discuss its development from 19th century to present.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   It is aimed to help the students have a better understanding of History 2   It is aimed to help the students have a better understanding of Discussions in the field from Ancient time to present 3   It is aimed to help the students have a better understanding of The function of history and its importance for Turkey 4   It is aimed to help the students have a better understanding of The function of history and its importance for the world 5   It is aimed to help the students have a better understanding of The function of history and its importance for Turkey and the world

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The definition of history and the introduction of main resources will be used in the class 2 The different viewpoints for the scope of history 3 The historian and facts 4 History and objectivity 5 History and subjectivity 6 History and historical records 7 The relationships between the history and documentations 8 History and nationalism 9 History and epistemology 10 History and modernism 11 History and identity 12 History and postmodernism 13 History and media 14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. E. H. Carr, Tarih Nedir, Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 1991. 2. Editör: Ahmet Şimşek, Tarih Nasıl Yazılır Tarih Yazımı için Çağdaş Bir Metodoloji, Tarihçi Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2011

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

. 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 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 25 25 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91 Final 1 1,5 2 Midterm 1 1,5 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

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 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 LO.3 5 4 5 LO.4 5 5 LO.5 5 5