COURSE SYLLABUS

ANCIENT HISTORY

1	Course Title:	ANCIENT HISTORY
2	Course Code:	TRH1006
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi KAMİL DOĞANCI
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Kamil Doğancı e-mail: kamil@uludag.edu.tr Tel: (224) 2941864 Adres: Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, E Blok, Oda No: 36 16059 - Görükle Yerleşkesi, Nilüfer-BURSA
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19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of this course is to give basic information about the ancient history of Greek and Rome. The origins of ancient civilizations, as well as politics, society, religion and architecture will be the main topics.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Be able assess the primary and secondary sources of Roman and Greek History.;
2	Be able to compare different ancient institutions and societies.;
3	Be able to define the geographical boundaries of the ancient Western history.;
4	Be able to define the relationship between the ideals of ancient Roman tradition and the modern Western ethos. ;
5	Comprehend the emergence of Roman civilization and its implications for humanity.;
6	Define the relation of the cultures and beliefs of other ancient Mediterranean societies to those of Rome.;
7	Comprehend a wide variety of materials and approaches related to the Roman and Greek History.;
8	Be able to apply specific skills relevant to the study of the ancient history (languages, paleography and archaeology ).;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The term “Ancient West” and the sources of Ancient History
2	Geography of Ancient Greece and the Prehistoric Aegean World
3	The Aegean World: From the Beginning of Bronze Age to the end of Archaic Age (30th-6th century BC)
4	Greek-Persian Wars
5	The kingdom of Macedonia and the Hellenistic Period (330-30 BC)
6	Ancient Greek democracy movements and Greek Poleis
7	Ancient Greek Mythology
8	Etruscan and the Political and Cultural Life in the Roman Royal Period (753-509 BC)
9	Political Developments in the Roman Republican Era and the institutions of the Roman Republic (509-27 BC)
10	Political History of the Roman Principatus Period (27 BC- 284 AD) and reorganization of the Republican Institutions.
11	The Political History of Roman Imperial Period (284-395 AD) and Christianity
12	Late Roman Empire (395-476 AD)
13	Roman Provincial System
14	Overall Assessment and Discussion

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Oğuz Tekin, Eski Yunan ve Roma Tarihine Giriş, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008. Oktay Akşit, Roma Tarihi (M.Ö. 27-M.S. 395), İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1985. Tim Cornell, Roma Dünyası, Atlaslı Büyük Uygarlıklar Ansiklopedisi, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 1988. Peter Brown, Geç Antik Çağda Roma ve Bizans Dünyası, çev: Turhan Kaçar, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High