Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
History of Culture TAR 111 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail YAŞAYANLAR
Assist. Prof. Dr. Vahdet TARAKÇI
Instructors İsmail YAŞAYANLAR
Assistants
Goals To evaluate the various meanings of the concept of culture according to different disciplines, In the context of institutions that constitute cultural values, to explain the factors leading to cultural change through examples.
Course Content 1. Understand the inclusiveness of the concept of culture through historical examples. 2. Understand the basic elements of culture and why and how culture has changed. 3. Evaluates the causes of cultural differences between societies. 4. Can compares societies with different historical backgrounds in terms of cultural differences.. 5. Evaluates the political, economic and social processes that are effective in the formation of various civilizations and cultures emerging in the historical process. Can interpret the effects of cultural values on world view and way of thinking. 6. Describes the similarities of cultures accepted as members of the same civilization. 7. Determines of Development Stages of National Culture and national culture its place in universal civilization. 8.Can assess change processes of the national culture and and factors that cause change. 9. Describes the
Learning Outcomes - Understand the inclusiveness of the concept of culture through historical examples.
- Understand the basic elements of culture and why and how culture has changed.
- Evaluates the causes of cultural differences between societies.
- Can compares societies with different historical backgrounds in terms of cultural differences..
- Evaluates the political, economic and social processes that are effective in the formation of various civilizations and cultures emerging in the historical process. Can interpret the effects of cultural values on world view and way of thinking.
- Describes the similarities of cultures accepted as members of the same civilization.
- Determines of Development Stages of National Culture and national culture its place in universal civilization.
- Can assess change processes of the national culture and and factors that cause change.
- Describes the reasons for the emergence of subcultures in the society in which they live.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Definition of concepts of history and culture. The main features of the cultures. Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Development stages of Cultural History (Prehistoric Cultures) Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
3. Week Development stages of Cultural History (Cultures of Medieval, New Age and Modern Age) Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
4. Week Language and writing as a cultural element. Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
5. Week Oral and written culture in the context of writing and language. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
6. Week Religious phenomenon in the history of culture. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
7. Week Relationship between culture and science in the pre-industrial period. Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Relationship between culture and science in the era of Industrial Revolution Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
10. Week Art as a cultural element Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Cultural identity and national identity concepts. Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
12. Week Historical origin and development of Western and Eastern cultures. Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
13. Week Differentiating points of Western and Eastern cultures. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
14. Week General evaluation and course repetition. Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Other Activities
Recommended Sources
Şerafettin Turan, Türk Kültür Tarihi, Tük Kültüründen Türkiye Kültürüne ve Evrenselliğe, Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi, 2002.
Nicolas Journet (Yay. Haz.), Evrenselden Özele Kültür, Çev. Yümni Sezen, İstanbul: İz Yayıncılık, 2009.
Richard E. Nisbett, Düşüncenin Coğrafyası, Doğulular ile Batılılar nasıl-ve nedenbirbirinden farklı düşünürler?, Çev. Gül Çağalı Güven, İstanbul: Varlık Yayınları, 2005.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 Measurement Method
PY1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 2 28
Other Activities 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 1 1
Homework 2 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0