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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03251020 History of Civilization 3 Autumn 5 3+0+0 3 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lecture, Question-answer, Discussion
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK C-130 [email protected] 7538 Wednesday
13.30 -17.00
Course Content
From the period when the first civilisations emerged to the present day, the turning points on the road that humanity has travelled, the secondary roads deviated, the main roads that have been deviated, the important religious, technological, economic, cultural, social and political developments that guide the concept of civilisation, and the processes and dynamics that are effective in the formation of modern society constitute the content of the course.
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to develop the ability to analyze today where we stand now as humanity, concept of civilization and history, geography, economy, politics etc. as the last ring of the chain of interaction, transformation and alteration.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P6 Having the ability to understand, analyze, and propose solutions for social developments. 4
P10 Ability to express and make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Remembering basic social developments and events. P.6.1 1
O2 Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments. P.6.2 1
O3 Applying social developments effectively in research and analysis. P.6.3 1
O4 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. P.6.4 1
O5 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. P.6.5 1
O6 Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments. P.6.6 1
O7 Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. P.10.4 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 What is Civilisation? Factors Affecting the Birth of Civilisation
2 Civilisations Founded in Anatolia and its Surroundings
3 Civilisations Founded in Anatolia and its Surroundings
4 Christianity and Scholastic Philosophy in Europe
5 The Birth and Spread of Islam and Islamic Civilisation
6 Technological transformations, discoveries and colonialism in the New Age: Asia, Africa and America
7 Midterm Exam
8 Renaissance and Reformation: The Social and Cultural Formation of Modern Europe
9 Age of Enlightenment Culture and Civilisation
10 Time of Revolutions Causes and Consequences of the French Revolution
11 Causes and Results of the Industrial Revolution
12 Russia and the West: Revolutions and Ideology
13 Towards the 21st Century: Fusion of Civilisations or Clash of Civilisations?
14 Towards the 21st Century: Fusion of Civilisations or Clash of Civilisations?
Textbook or Material
Resources Braudel, Fernand (2000). Uygarlığın Grameri. Çev: Mehmet Ali Kılıçbay, İmge Kitapevi, İstanbul.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 13 2 26
Midterms 1 13 13
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 7 14
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 25 25
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P6 P10
O1 Remembering basic social developments and events. 4 -
O2 Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments. 4 -
O3 Applying social developments effectively in research and analysis. 3 -
O4 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. 4 -
O5 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. 4 -
O6 Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments. 4 -
O7 Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. - 4