Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TR521 - TOURISM GUIDING (MASTER)

Code: TR521 Course Title: HISTORY OF ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM GUIDING (MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MERAL DURSUN (meraldursun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to examine the political and cultural life of Anatolian plateau and the settlements shaped by this life.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the prehistoric and historical periods of Anatolia. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-6 Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-11 Analyze, critically interpret and evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained.
PO-13 Have awareness of social justice, cultural values and environmental issues.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can explain the development characteristics of Anatolia in the history process and explain the artistic and architectural features created by Anatolian cultures. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-6 Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-11 Analyze, critically interpret and evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained.
PO-13 Have awareness of social justice, cultural values and environmental issues.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
From the Palaeolithic to the prehistoric ages of Anatolia / Hittite, Lydian, Phrygia, Urartu, Persians, Persians, Lycian and Kayra Civilizations Byzantine Period / Turkish period of Anatolia: Early Principalities, Anatolian Seljuk and Anatolian Principalities / Culture and art in all civilizations, relations with distant and close civilizations
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Prehistoric Civilizations (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Khalkolithic Periods) Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
2 Bronze Age in Anatolia Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
3 Hatti and Hittite Civilizations Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
4 1st century BC in Anatolia Minority Period Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
5 Late Hittite Civilization (Late Hittite Styles, Art, Architecture, Effects of Late Hittite Art on Greek Art) Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
6 Urartian Civilization Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
7 Civilization of Phrygia Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Lydia and the Lycian Civilization Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
10 Period of Persian Sovereignty in Anatolia Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
11 Hellenic Civilization in Anatolia Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
12 Roman Civilization in Anatolia Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
13 Seljuk and Ottoman Art Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
14 Republic Period Lecturing Method Project Presentation Discussion Method
15 General evaluation Discussion Method Brainstorming
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Anonim, Anadolu Uygarlıkları Ansiklopedisi, 6.cilt, İstanbul, Görsel Yayınlar, 1982-85.
Required Course instruments and materials
AKURGAL, E., “Anadolu Uygarliklari”, Istanbul, Net Yayinlari, 1988.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 14 70
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 10 2 20
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 10 1 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 15 1 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 187