GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION/STF-107
Course Title: HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Olcay BORATAV
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  olcayboratav@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Comprehend the concepts of civilization and culture.
Define the factors of civilization.
Comprehend the requirements of civilization.
Comprehend the evolution of civilization.
Recognize the civilizations of ancient times.
Recognize the civilizations of the Middle Age.
Comprehend the age of enlightenment and the effects of Reform & Renaissance in Europe.
Comprehend the developments in western Europe after the Industrial Revolution.
Define the interactions between civilizations.
Comprehend the value of original artwork production that reflects cultural identitiy of the current century.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Concepts of civilization and culture, the differences between them, terminology
2. Week  Requirements of civilization; Generation of information by intelligence, science and methodology,Usage of technology,Social organization,Urbanization
3. Week  Elements of civilization; socio-economic structure, political structure, religion, intelligence and art products
4. Week  Antiquity, Greek, Western and Roman Civilizations
5. Week  Antiquity, The Civilizations of Asia Minor and Egypt
6. Week  Antiquity, Anatolian Civilizations
7. Week  Mid-Term Exam
8. Week  Museum Tour
9. Week  Asian Civilizations in ancient times
10. Week  The Far East and American Civilizations
11. Week  Europe civilizations in the Middle Ages
12. Week  Turkish and Islamic Civilization in the Middle Ages
13. Week  Effects of Conquest of Istanbul and the Ottoman Civilization
14. Week  Effects of Reform & Renaissance in Europe, Industrial Revolution in Europe
15. Week  Interactions between civilizations
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Braudel,F. (Çev.Kılıçbay, M.A).1995.Uygarlıkların Grameri,İmge Kitabevi. Eyuboglu, İ.Z.1981. Anadolu Uygarlığı, Der Yayınları
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
4
2
8
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
50
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Be competent in the terminology of Jewelry field
2Be competent in jewelry manufacturing process
3Be competent in jewelry materials; gems, metals, traditional and contemporary alloys
4Have the ability to transfer 3D objects to 2D environment
5Be competent in cold and hot working circumstances related with jewelry and small-scale objects
6Be competent in all kinds of metal casting processes
7Have the knowledge of the history of Jewelry art and technologyX
8Have the ability to design and redesign according to a given subject, problem solving, etc. related with design
9Acquire intellectual understanding of jewelry related subjects
10Having the ability to work in different interdisciplinary areasX
11Have sense of professional and ethical responsibilityX
12Have awareness about the need for lifelong learning and develop their professional knowledge and skills continuously.X
13Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.