Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR526 - HISTORY

Code: TAR526 Course Title: HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY IN ANCIENT AGES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd 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 HASAN TUNCER (hasantuncer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To gain knowledge and skills about historical geography in ancient times

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the concepts related to the geography of ancient history. PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Historical geography in ancient times
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is History? What is geography? What is historical geography? Lecturing Question and answer technique
2 What is History? What is geography? What is historical geography? Lecturing Question and answer technique
3 Sources of historical geography Lecturing Question and answer technique
4 Sources of historical geography Lecturing Question and answer technique
5 Works of famous scientists related to historical geography and their contents Lecturing Question and answer technique
6 Works of famous scientists related to historical geography and their contents Lecturing Question and answer technique
7 The effect of historical events on geography Lecturing Question and answer technique
8 mid-term exam
9 Historical geography of Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
10 Historical geography of Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
11 Historical geography of Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
12 Historical geography of Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
13 Historical geography of Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
14 Historical geography of Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
15 Historical geography of the regions that have established close relations with Anatolia and Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1
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

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 191