Maritime History and Culture

Degree: Bachelor

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

YIY 2012

2//1-2 (Fall/ Spring)

2

3

2

2

-

Department

Yacht Operation and Management Programme

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

Course Type

 Elective

Course Language

Turkish

Course Prerequisites

  None

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

10

10

10

70

Course Description

This course develops awareness of the terms in Maritime History including the evolution of the concepts of Maritime Power, Sea Power, Maritime State and Maritime Strategy, and the review of Turkish Maritime History in terms of Maritime Power and Sea Power as well as the maritime cultural heritage.

Course Objectives

1. to introduce the historical development of the  seafaring  emerged  in the Mediterranean basin

2. To describe the effects of maritime developments on the political and economic history and the history of civilization within the scope of time-space and  cause-effect relations

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who have successfully completed the course have knowledge of the following subjects:

I. Explain the evolution of  the Sailing Vessel and the life in an Ancient Merchant ship

II. Describe the origin and development of the Warship

III. Explain the major contributions to Mediterranean Maritime History.

IV. Describe the phases of Turkish Maritime History and its highlights and luminaries.

V. Recognize the important works of maritime art, literature and archeology.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Tutorial Place

Co-term Condition

Textbook

Other References

Homework & Projects

Weekly reading and presentations

Book summaries, museum visits

Laboratory Work

Historical wooden boat model making

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

2

15

Laboratory Work

1

15

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

6

30

Field Study

Final Exam

1

40

TOTAL

%100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

%60

Effects of Final on Grading, %

%40

TOTAL

%100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

2

28

Midterm

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

2

7

14

Laboratory Work

1

5

5

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

6

4

24

Field Study

Final Exam

1

3

3

Total Workload

74

Total Workload/24

74/24

Course ECTS Credits

3

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

The birth of the boat and early Egyptian sailing vessel.

I

2

Ancient Shipbuilding Techniques and the life on board of a Merchant Vessel

I

3

The origin and early development of the Warship-The Age of the Trireme:

Persians and Greeks-Marathon and Salamis Wars

II

4

The origin and early development of the Warship-The Age of the Trireme:
Athens and Sparta-The Peloponnesian War

II

5

The development of the Warship-The Age of Supergalleys:

Romans and Chartagians-The Phoenic Wars

II

6

The development of the Warship-The Age of Supergalleys:

Mare Nostrum-The Roman Sea, Constantinople and the Troubled Sea-

Delivery of Book Summaries related to Maritime Culture-I

II, V

7

Winning with Fire: Warships of the Byzantine Navy

Invasion of the Arabs and Vikings: Arabic contribution to Navigational Techniques

III

8

Normans and Arabs: Crusaders and Knights of Saint John-The Rhodian Galley,
The Great Carack of Rhodes

III

9

The IV. Crusade and The Fall of Byzantium: Latin Invasion of Constantinople

The Maritime Republics: Genova and Venice

III

10

The Works of the Henry of Portugal, as Henry the Navigator

Delivery of Book Summaries related to Maritime Culture-II

III, V

11

The Emergence of Turkish Maritime Power from the Period of Beyliks to the Reign of Yavuz Sultan Selim, I: Constituting an Imperial Navy

Mediterranean as a Turkish Sea: Preveza-Malta-Lepanto

IV

12

Transforming the Ottoman Navy from galleys to the Galleons and Steam Period:

The Cretan Campaign (1645-1669),

Mezemorta Hüseyin Pasha and 1701 Naval Code, Bahriye Kanunnamesi

1770 Çeşme defeat

Cezayirli Ghazi Hasan Pasha and modernization of Ottoman Navy

Destructions in Navarino (1827) and Sinop (1853)

IV

13

 Turkish Republic Maritime Power from the war of independence to present

IV

14

Delivery of Ship Model and Book Summaries related to Maritime Culture-III

V

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physics, and chemistry

X

b

An  ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

X

c

An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

X

d

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

X

e

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

X

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

X

g

An ability to communicate effectively

X

h

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal 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

X

k

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in Yacht Operation and Management and in all respective modes of transport operations.

l

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations.

m

An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

Course

I

II

III

IV

V

Outcomes

Programme Outcomes

a

X

X

X

X

X

b

X

c

X

d

X

X

X

X

X

e

X

X

X

X

f

X

X

X

X

X

g

X

X

X

X

X

h

X

X

X

X

X

i

X

X

X

X

X

j

X

k

l

m