Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
History of Culture TAR 111 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. İSMAİL YAŞAYANLAR, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Vahdet TARAKÇI
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Furkan KÜLÜNK (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
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 reasons for the emergence of subcultures in the society in which they live.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Definition of concepts of history and culture. The main features of the cultures. Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Class Hours Research
2. Week Development stages of Cultural History (Prehistoric Cultures) Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
3. Week Development stages of Cultural History (Cultures of Medieval, New Age and Modern Age) Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Language and writing as a cultural element. Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Oral and written culture in the context of writing and language. Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
6. Week Religious phenomenon in the history of culture. Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
7. Week Relationship between culture and science in the pre-industrial period. Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Relationship between culture and science in the era of Industrial Revolution Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Art as a cultural element Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
11. Week Cultural identity and national identity concepts. Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
12. Week Historical origin and development of Western and Eastern cultures. Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Differentiating points of Western and Eastern cultures. Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week General evaluation and course repetition. Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
*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 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9
PY1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY9 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY11 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY12 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY13 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY14 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 2 28
Other Activities 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 1 1
Homework 2 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0