GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ANCIENT HISTORY SEMINAR-I/TAR-233
Course Title: ANCIENT HISTORY SEMINAR-I
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Esma REYHAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/esmareyhan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  esmareyhan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Uses the most common and contemporary practicing tools and books which are related with general knowledge and auxiliary sciences of history.
Studies and evaluates the concepts, data and ideas about history with the social sciences research methods.
Instructs the audience who are not experts or uneducated on the discipline of history.
Acquires skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking, interpreting and synthesizing using historical methods.
Tries to take responsibility and find solutions on undiscovered subjects which were behind the scene because of historical lack of knowledge.
Knows the interests, demands and needs of colleagues and recognizes economic and socio-cultural features of his/her environment.
Follows and understands the current works about the discipline of history and knows a foreign language in advance level.
Gathers, analyzes and interprets the notions in data source on all studies relevant with the discipline of hisory.
Always tries to improve oneself on the discipline of history. Always tries to be open to new ideas and knowledge.
S/He has the computer software and hardware acquaintance which is necessary for the field of history. Uses information and communication technologies.
 -- 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. None None
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Research methods
2. Week  Seminar, presentation and writing techniques
3. Week  Assigning seminar topics
4. Week  Topics to be distributed to the students according to their interests and preparing a presentation schedule
5. Week  Identifying sources related with topics
6. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
7. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
10. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
11. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
12. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
13. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
14. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
15. Week  Presentation and criticism of the seminar which was prepared by students
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Kaynaklar, seminer konularına göre belirlenecektir.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
4
20
 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
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
10
3
30
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
102
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.08
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1The graduate of this program, has a grasp of the basic concepts, knowledge and literature of his/her fieldX
2is able to assess historical events from different perspectives and can conclude original consequential connectionsX
3is able to utilise his/her knowledge in accordance with the history methodology and is in possession of the necessary methods and toolsX
4is able to utilise his/her knowledge at resolving/analysing current issuesX
5has a grasp of the communication and computation technologies which are related to the field of historyX
6gives importance to have a multidisciplinary approachX
7is in possession of a high academic confidence and has the ability to discuss his/her knowledge in various platformsX
8is able to conduct research on and discuss historical events and social developments. He/she also has the ability to analyse events in their own capacity, as well as to write academic papers and rapportsX
9is able to follow and update the recent findings in his/her field as well as related fieldsX
10is able to define and criticise historical events, as well as asking questions, and making interpretationsX
11is always considerate of his ethical principles and social responsibilitiesX
12is able to perform in a single or multidisciplinary working environment, as well as actively communicating with othersX