Course Name : History of Culture I

Degree: Bachelor

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

HUM 212

Fall

3

3

3

-

Department

International Management and Trade

Instructors

Sinem BAL

Contact Information

sbal@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 12:00-14:00

Web page

Course Type

 Elective

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

  None

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

100

Course Description

In this course, the students will learn the culture of humanity and societies since the inception of the primitive societies until Middles Ages. The course will examine the societal-cultural-geographical-artistic-scientific-religious-political-judicial and economic structure of the societies and how these cultural phenomenons have been developed and changed over the ages.

Course Objectives

-The main object of this course is to give the students a point of view regarding the historical context of the culture of societies.

-To teach the students the link between culture and human

-The students will be able to analyze the dynamics of the modern societies and their cultures.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. The students will be able to analyze the cultural phenomenons in the human history.
2. The students will be able to interpret the continuity and changes of the East and West Societies and their cultures.
3. Understand and demonstrate the ability to say something about human history and ancient countries’ cultures
4. Learn the similarities and differences among the ancient societies in history
5. Become familiar with some concepts in the social sciences

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Theoretical presentation

Tutorial Place

-

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

-Alaaddin Şenel, “Kemirgenlerden Sömürgenlere İnsanlık Tarihi”, İmge Yayınları

-Bozkurt Güvenç, “İnsan ve Kültür” Remzi Kitabevi Yayınları

-Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları, “İmparatorluktan Tanrı Devlete”, İmge Yayınları

-Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları, “Tanrı Devletten Kral Devlete”, İmge Yayınları

-Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları, “Kral Devletten Ulus Devlete”, İmge Yayınları

Other References

Additional readings will be handled out during the term

Homework & Projects

-

Laboratory Work

-

Computer Use

-

Other Activities

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

1

10

Midterm

1

40

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

Effects of Final on Grading, %

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

13

3

39

Midterm

1

3

3

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

3

3

Total Workload

45 h

Total Workload/25

Course ECTS Credits

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

-Meeting and Presentation of the course

2

-The meaning and impotance of Culture, and theoretical interpretations

III, V

3

-Mesopotamian Civilizations (Sumerians, Akkadians, Babel) and Iran Civilization

II,III, V

4

-Egyptian civilization and its cultural aspects

II,V

5

-Chinese and Indian Civilization and their basic cultural heritage

II,V

6

-Anatolian Civilization and its cultural aspects

II,V

7

-Aegean Era and its Civilization

8

MIDTERM

II,V

9

Greek/Aegean, its Philosophy embedded into culture and social stratification

II,III, V

10

Helenistic Era

II, III, V

11

Mediterrenean Civilization and their specific culture-state relations

I,III, V

12

State Structure in Roman Empire

I,V

13

Roman Empire  and rise of Christianian culture

I, IV, V

14

Europe in Middle Ages

II,IV, V

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

to have knowledge about early civilizations

x

b

to interpret the difference and similarities among different cultures

x

c

to learn the historical context of the different societies

x

d

to use on multi-disciplinary terms

x

e

to identify the reason of the cultural differences and its link with geography

x

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

x

g

to communicate effectively

x

h

to understand the impact of cultural changes  in a global context

x

i

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

x

j

A knowledge of contemporary issues within cultural context

x

k

An ability to use the human history in practice

x

Course

Outcomes

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

Programme Outcomes

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

Prepared by

Sinem BAL

Date

24.10.2017

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