GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BYZANTINE HISTORY II/TAR- 226
Course Title: BYZANTINE HISTORY II
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 4 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  R.A. Bilal KOC
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to summarize the political history of the Byzantine Empire from the reign of Romanos III Argyros (1028-1034) to the end of the Byzantine Em
To be able to summarize the administrative structure, social and economic life, subjects of science and art in the Byzantine Empire
To be able to examine the role and impact of the Byzantine Empire in world history
 -- 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  From the reign of Romanos III Argyros (1028-1034) to the reign of Michael V (1041-1042)
2. Week  From the reign of Zoe Theodora (1042) to the reign of Michael VI (1056-1057)
3. Week  From the reign of Isaac I Komnenos (1057-1059) to the reign of Romanos IV Diogenes (1068-1071)
4. Week  To the reign of Michael VII Doukas (1071-1078)
5. Week  From the reign of Alexios I Komnenos (1180-1183) ) to the reign of Andronikos I Komnenos (1183-1185)
6. Week  From the reign of Isaac II Angelos (1185-1195) to the reign of Alexios V Murtzophlos (1204)
7. Week  The Fourth Crusade and separation of the Byzantine Empire into Latin and Grek states, the reigns of Theodore I Laskaris (1240-1222) and John III Douka
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  The reign of Michael VIII Palaiologos (1259 – 1283) and recapture of İstanbul (1261)
10. Week  From the reign of Andronikos II Palaiologos (1282-1328) to the reign of John VI Kantakouzenos (1347-1354)
11. Week  From the reign of Andronikos IV Palaiologos (1376-1379) to the reign of John VIII Palaiologos (1425-1448)
12. Week  The reign of Constantine XI Palaiologos (1449-1453) and the end of the Byzantine Empire (1453)
13. Week  The administrative structure, social and economic life in the Byzantine Empire
14. Week  Science and art in the Byzantine Empire
15. Week  Science and art in the Byzantine Empire
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Ostrogorsky, Bizans Devleti Tarihi 2. Charles Diehl, Bizans İmparatorluğu Tarihi 3. Cyril Mango, Bizans Yeni Roma İmparatorluğu 4. Paul Lemerle, Bizans Tarihi
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 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
16
2
32
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
8
2
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
3
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
6
2
12
 Presentation
6
2
12
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 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