Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR384 - HISTORY

Code: TAR384

Course Title: MEDITERRANEAN CULTURAL HISTORY OF OLD AGE

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

3 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

HISTORY

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

SUZAN AKKUŞ MUTLU (suzan.akkus@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

Examining how the peoples living in the Mediterranean in ancient times affected each other's evolution in the civilizations they created as a result of their cultural connections, commercial and political relations.

Learning Outcomes	PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.	Examination Presentation
LO-2	PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.	Examination Presentation
LO-3	PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.	Examination Presentation
LO-4	PO-14 Develop behavioral patterns compatible with democracy, human rights, social, scientific, vocational and moral values.	Examination Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Mediterranean and Mediterranean concepts; Ancient Egyptian Civilization; Minoan Culture; Mycenaean Culture; Ancient Greek Civilization; Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Civilization; Hebrews; Phoenicians; Carthaginians; Etruscans; Roman Civilization.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Mediterranean and Mediterranean concepts	Lecture Question and answer technique
2	Minoan Culture	Lecture Question and answer technique
3	Minoan Culture	Lecture Question and answer technique
4	Minoan Culture	Lecture Question and answer technique
5	Mycenaean Culture	Lecture Question and answer technique
6	Ancient Greek Civilization	Lecture Question and answer technique
7	Ancient Greek Civilization	Lecture Question and answer technique
8	mid-term exam
9	Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Civilization	Lecture Question and answer technique
10	Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Civilization	Lecture Question and answer technique
11	Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Civilization	Lecture Question and answer technique
12	Hebrews	Lecture Question and answer technique
13	Hebrews	Lecture Question and answer technique
14	Phoenicians	Lecture Question and answer technique
15	Phoenicians	Lecture Question and answer technique
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Marc Van de Mieropp, Antik yakın Doğu Tarihi
2	Stylianos Alexiou, Minos Uygarlığı
3	Elmar Schwertheim, Antikçağda Anadolu.
4	Toby Wilkinson, Eski Mısır, Say Yayınları, İstanbul, 2019.
Required Course instruments and materials
Map Course Books

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	4	8	32
b) Search in internet/Library	1	12	12
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	2	3	6
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	2	4
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	5	2	10
final exam	1	1	1
			0
		89	0
Total work load;			94