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COURSE DESCRIPTION

CITY AND CIVILIZATION/REH 462

Course Title:	CITY AND CIVILIZATION
Credits	2	ECTS	5
Semester	8	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Associate Prof.Arzu KILIÇLAR

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/karzu

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

karzu@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

The cities which were the capitals of civilizations and still keep their importance will be taught.
Students understand laying beneath the idea starting from first urbanization formation and different forms of civilization and culture to the city’s i
Evaluation of the improvement of urbanization movement from past to present, the last form of the city in the light of civilization, pros and cons of
Recognition of east and west civilizations historical background dating to ancient times and their representative cities

-- 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	Development of the terms for city and civilization, urbanization patterns, first civilizations
2. Week	Hellenic Civilization and Athens
3. Week	Italian Civilization and Rome
4. Week	Persian Civilization, Shiraz and Isfahan
5. Week	Egyptian Civilization, Cairo
6. Week	Islamic Civilization, Mecca and Medina
7. Week	Umayyad Andalusian civilization, Kurtuba (Cordoba) and Gırnata (Granada)
8. Week	Midterm Exam
9. Week	Ottoman civilization and Istanbul
10. Week	British Civilization and London
11. Week	French Civilization and Paris
12. Week	Tsarist Russia and Moscow
13. Week	Indian Civilization and Mumbai
14. Week	U.S. Civilization and New York
15. Week	Chinese Civilization and Beijing, and Tokyo Japanese Civilization
16. Week	FINAL

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

1. The City In History, Lewis. Mumford, 2. Beş Şehir, A. Hamdi Tanpınar, Timaş Yay. 3. İstanbul ve Osmanlı İmp. Medeniyeti, Dergâh Yay. 4. İslam’da Şehir ve Mimari, Turgut Cansever, Timaş Yay.

-- 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	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	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			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	40	40
Final and Studying for Final	1	20	20
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			130
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			5.2
ECTS:			5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.	X
2	Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in one foreign language (English, German or French) at least at the level of B2 of European Language Portfolio.	X
3	Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.	X
4	Demonstrate effective use of both basic and professional information and communication technologies and software.	X
5	Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.				X
6	Have detailed knowledge of the geography of both the World and the Turkey.				X
7	Plan, implement and control a tour.	X
8	Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing effectively and demonstrate effective presentation skills.			X
9	Recognize, understand, and communicate with different cultures.				X
10	Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.	X
11	Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.	X
12	Work effectively both independently and with others.		X
13	Have the qualifications to manage and organize the organizations in the travel businesses.	X
14	Have general business knowledge.	X
15	Understands strategies for management and marketing in the field of travel management.	X
16	Have knowledge of basic law related to tourism businesses.	X
17	Understands the relationship between tourism and environment, is aware of the necessary practices for a more livable environment and applies them when necessary.	X
18	Have the ability to think analytically in the field of tourism.	X
19	Have basic knowledge about home country cuisine and world cuisines.	X
20	Have a basic knowledge of the document and the accounting system in the travel agencies.	X

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