Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Byzantine History TAR 215 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 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
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week What does the term "Byzantine" refer to? Concepts and Debates Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Tetrarchy and the Constantinian Period Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research Class Hours
3. Week Period of the Constantinian Dynasty Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Research Other Activities
4. Week Events during the reigns of the Dynasty of Valentinian and Theodosius Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
5. Week Events during the Iustinian Dynasty Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
6. Week Byzantine in the 7th-8th centuries Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Other Activities Research
7. Week Byzantine in the 7th-8th centuries (II) Class Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Administrative, Military and Religious Developments Research Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Other Activities
10. Week Byzantine from Irene to the Amorion Dynasty Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
11. Week Byzantine during the Macedonian Dynasty Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
12. Week Byzantine during the Macedonian Dynasty (II) Class Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Crumbling and Falling Empire (1204-1453) Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Other Activities Research
14. Week Crumbling and Falling Empire (1204-1453) (II) Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The students gain the ability to produce scientific knowledge and analyze a history of the discipline of history method.
2 The students gain information about past and present historiographical and schools in the world and in Turkey, they recognize new schools and evaluate the effects of date.
3 The students understand and penetrate historically, developing the ability to identify problems, deeply into every aspect of historical events.
4 The students will have the ability to comprehend current events and processes the relationship between the past. They will be able to relate to local and oral history research through the unique a relationship between what is universal is the winner.
5 The students gain the ability to present historical texts, analyze, criticize, and is capable of analyzing and summarizing the subject as a foundation sources, making transcription, reporting, and notification scientific meetings etc.
6 Historical problems, academic / ability to approach the objective of making winning the reasoning and analytical thinking skills are developed by the students.
7 The students obtain information at a basic level Ancient and Islamic history, Islam before and after the Turkish history, Ottoman and Republican history, such as European and World history about all periods of history, learn the basic problems and within these periods can be compared.
8 The students can use acquired knowledge and skills in the field of history, social sciences, studies conducted in conjunction with other areas.
9 The students get knowledge of the interpretation about Ottoman, European and World History and have the skills to make comparison and analysis.
10 The students gain the habit of using the library and archives and the ability, learn ways of doing research on a topic and use them in other areas of life.
11 The students Specific analyze tools for working with documents that are required for certain periods, historical texts (paleography, epigraphy, etc.), inscriptions and epitaphs, and gain the skills to use source texts in various languages.
12 The students adopt the importance of lifelong learning and folllow developments in contemporary issues and develop self; they get scientific ethics and consciousness of responsibility.
13 The students gain the skills to use and the information bibliographical repertoires, archival inventories, information retrieval tools, such as electronic references. By using internet technologies in the field of information and knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations is capable of (They capable of knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations by using internet technologies in the field of information).
14 The students capable of independent decision-making and individual study skills. They gain confidence to express their ideas and criticism in a constructive manner, oral and written and a clear and concise manner.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY1 1
PY2 1
PY3 2
PY4 2
PY5 1
PY6 1
PY7 1
PY8 3
PY9 1
PY10 1
PY11 1
PY12 3
PY13 1
PY14 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ Final 60.00
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ Vize 40.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1.5 21
Research 14 1.5 21
Other Activities 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0