Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
European History (Medieval) TAR 203 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ, Prof. Dr. Ali ERTUĞRUL
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ (Güz)
Goals The general aim of this course is to examine new political, economical and social changes that happened in Europe in the Middle Ages after the Roman Empire
Course Content Students; 1) To learn about the Europe in the Middle Ages 2) To learn about the economy of Europe in the Middle Ages 3) To learn about new social structure and economy in the Europe in the Middle Ages
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
3 1) To learn about the Europe in the Middle Ages 2) To learn about the economy of Europe in the Middle Ages 3) To learn about new social structure and economy in the Europe in the Middle Ages
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The Roman Empire and the Western Provinces in Late Antiquity Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week The Roman Empire and Germanic Peoples in Late Antiquity Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week The End of Rome and the New Peoples of Europe Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week New Kingdoms: Goths, Franks, Vandals Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
5. Week Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms Preparation, After Class Study Research Class Hours Other Activities
6. Week Charlemagne/ Karl I. der Große Research Class Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Carolingian Refoms Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week Mid Term Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
9. Week Kingdoms in Europe Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
10. Week Feudality Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
11. Week Crusades and their effects Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
12. Week Strengthening European Kingdoms Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
13. Week Strengthening European Kingdoms Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
14. Week Science, Education and Technology in the High Middle Ages Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
*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 2
PY2 2
PY3 3
PY4 2
PY5 1
PY6 2
PY7 1
PY8 3
PY9 2
PY10 1
PY11 1
PY12 3
PY13 1
PY14 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 1) J. M. Roberts, Avrupa Tarihi, İstanbul, 2010
  • 2) George Holmes, Oxford Illisturated History of Medieval Europe, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989
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 3 42
Research 14 1 14
Other Activities 14 1.5 21
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 2.5 2.5
Homework 2 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 127.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0