Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Byzantine History TAR 215 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ
Instructor(s) ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ
Assistants
Goals To approach the Byzantine history with an interdisciplinary aproach and trying to show new perspecties to students.
Course Content 1) They summarize from the establishment of Istanbul to Konstantinos (1025-1028) period of the political history of the Byzantine Empire. 2)They interrogate the location and the effects of the Byzantine Empire in the history of the world 3) Questioning of placement and influence of byzantium in the world history
Learning Outcomes - 1) They summarize from the establishment of Istanbul to Konstantinos (1025-1028) period of the political history of the Byzantine Empire. 2)They interrogate the location and the effects of the Byzantine Empire in the history of the world
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week What does the term "Byzantine" refer to? Concepts and Debates Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Tetrarchy and the Constantinian Period Other Activities Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Period of the Constantinian Dynasty Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research
4. Week Events during the reigns of the Dynasty of Valentinian and Theodosius Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities Research
5. Week Events during the Iustinian Dynasty Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Other Activities
6. Week Byzantine in the 7th-8th centuries Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Byzantine in the 7th-8th centuries (II) Course Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Administrative, Military and Religious Developments Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research
10. Week Byzantine from Irene to the Amorion Dynasty Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Course Hours
11. Week Byzantine during the Macedonian Dynasty Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
12. Week Byzantine during the Macedonian Dynasty (II) Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
13. Week Crumbling and Falling Empire (1204-1453) Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
14. Week Crumbling and Falling Empire (1204-1453) (II) Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities Research
Recommended Sources
1. Jonathan haris (ed.), Elizabeth Jeffreys, John Haldon, Robin Cormack (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies, Oxford, 2008. 2. Bizans Tarihine ilişkin terim sorunları için başvuru kaynağı The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, ed. Alexander P. Kazhdan, New York, Oxford, 1991
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 1 0 60
PY2 1 0 60
PY3 2 0 60
PY4 2 0 60
PY5 1 0 60
PY6 1 0 60
PY7 1 0 60
PY8 3 0 60
PY9 1 0 60
PY10 1 0 60
PY11 1 0 60
PY12 3 0 60
PY13 1 0 60
PY14 3 0 60
*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 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1.5 21
Research 14 1.5 21
Other Activities 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0