GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD/TAR4029
Course Title: HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Hüsnü Yücekaya
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/husnuyucekaya
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Introduces medieval mediterranean world
Introduces medieval maritime conflicts
 -- 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  What is Mediterranean?
2. Week  Geography of the Mediterranean
3. Week  Geography of the Mediterranean
4. Week  Muslim domination of the Mediterranean
5. Week  The passage of domination in the Mediterranean from Muslims to Latins
6. Week  Power conflict in Esatern Mediterranean
7. Week  Commercial competition between Alexandria, Cyprus, Attalia, and Constatinople
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Seljukid domination over Asia Minor
10. Week  Relations between Italian city states and the Seljukids
11. Week  End of the Seljukid domination
12. Week  Emergence of the beyliks
13. Week  The relations between the Byzantine and Latin principalities principalities
14. Week  Relationship between the Latin and the Mamluk
15. Week  Trade and warfare of the Mediterranean in the X.-XV. centuries
16. Week  Final Sınavı
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. David Abulafia, “Akdeniz nedir?”, Tarihte Akdeniz, editör: David Abulafia, çev. Nurettin Elhüseyni, İstanbul, Oğlak Yayıncılık, 2005 2. David Abulafia, Büyük Deniz, Akdeniz'de İnsanlık Tarihi, İstanbul, Alfa Yayınları, 2012 3. Fernand Braudel, “Akdeniz”, Akdeniz, Mekan ve Tarih, editör: Fernand Braudel, çev. Necati Erkurt, İstanbul, Metis Yayınları, 1990
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- 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
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
1
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
9
9
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
101
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.04
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX