History of Byzanties

Course Code:

HIST 118

Semester:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

6

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

Mainly socio-political history of the empire will be examined.

Course Content:

An examination of Byzantine society from the time of the Iconoclastic controversy in the 8th century, through to the Conquest of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, up until the Conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Topics will include state ideology and diplomacy, social structure, the formation of the aristocracy, the economy, urban and rural life, relations with Western Europe and the Muslim world, art and culture.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Attendance and Participation C: Paper

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) the discussion on this source of learning and resources to comprehend.	1,2,3	A,B,C
2) To explain the spelling of the basic concepts of modern history.	1,2,3	A,B,C
3) Pre-modern historiographical traditions to remember.	1,2,3	A,B,C
4) The emergence of history as an academic discipline to comprehend.	1,2,3	A,B,C
5) 20 Century, significant improvements in social sciences and their relationship with the discipline of history to see.	1,2,3	A,B,C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	The Christian Roman Empire	Weekly Reading assignment
2	The Reforms of Diocletian	Weekly Reading assignment
3	Constantine I the Great	Weekly Reading assignment
4	The German Problem in the Forth century	Weekly Reading assignment
5	The German Problem in the Forth century	Weekly Reading assignment
6	Midterm	Discussion on paper topics
7	Theodosius the Great	Weekly Reading assignment
8	Theodosius II, Marcian, Leo I and Zeno Period	Weekly Reading assignment
9	Theodosius II, Marcian, Leo I and Zeno Period	Weekly Reading assignment
10	The Reforms of Anastasius I	Weekly Reading assignment
11	Sources of the Period	Weekly Reading assignment
12	Nika Revolt	Weekly Reading assignment
13	The Reign of Heraclius	Weekly Reading assignment
14	Final exam	Discussion on paper topics

Recommended Sources

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Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To equip the students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to pursue academic studies.					X
2	To provide the students skills such as analytical and critical thinking, interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional approach, deducing results and interpretation, necessary for a successful history education.				X
3	To provide the students with skills to relate historical issues to contemporary, local, regional and global problems.					X
4	To provide students with skills to use English in oral and written presentations and source languages to study the primary sources.				X
5	To provide the students with skills to use the contemporary technologies.			X
6	To provide the students with skills to become creative in team-work and skills for efficient oral and written communication.				X
7	Educating the students to become professionally and socially responsible and ethical individuals.				x

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	6	84
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Paper	1	10	10
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load			156
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			6,25
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

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