Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF FINE ARTS / İÇM216 - INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Code: İÇM216 Course Title: HISTORY OF CULTURE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EDA BALABAN VAROL (edabalaban@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 enable students to understand the cultural change of humanity from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, together with social and political movements; To enable them to have general knowledge about the concept and approach of cultural history.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 will be able to question the concepts of "Biological Evolution" and "Cultural Evolution". PO-1 Students have the skills to transfer and use their knowledge of art and design in the field of interior architecture.
 		Examination
LO-2 will be able to discuss the emergence and development of the first man. PO-1 Students have the skills to transfer and use their knowledge of art and design in the field of interior architecture.
 		Examination
LO-3 will be able to discuss the lives of the first human societies and their relations with each other. PO-1 Students have the skills to transfer and use their knowledge of art and design in the field of interior architecture.
 		Examination
LO-4 Will be able to question the reasons of cultural progress. PO-1 Students have the skills to transfer and use their knowledge of art and design in the field of interior architecture.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Prehistoric period, Sumerian and Egyptian art and cultural features, Assyrian and Persian period art and features, Ancient Chinese Period culture and its reflections in art, Ancient Greek art and cultural characteristics of the period, historical conditions, Hellenistic Art, Roman period and art, Byzantine Period and cultural transferring the reflections of its characteristics in art.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of "culture"; discussions on culture; cultural sociology Presentation, illustration and discussion
2 The culture perceived by everyone; the relativity of culture Presentation, illustration and discussion
3 Cultural process and its characteristics Presentation, illustration and discussion
4 biological evolution Presentation, illustration and discussion
5 From biological evolution to cultural evolution Presentation, illustration and discussion
6 How did man become human? Socialization problem Presentation, illustration and discussion
7 Palaeolithic; Who is primitive and who is civilized? Presentation, illustration and discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Towards a Cultural Revolution; Mesolithic Period Presentation, illustration and discussion
10 The first revolution of man; Neolithic Period Presentation, illustration and discussion
11 Socio-economic and socio-political reflections of production and surplus product in settlements Presentation, illustration and discussion
12 From villages to cities; shepherd and farmer communities Presentation, illustration and discussion
13 From theoretical knowledge to practice; progress of science Presentation, illustration and discussion
14 "Ancient" and "Ancient" cultures; General evaluation Presentation, illustration and discussion
15 Period repeat Presentation, illustration and discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Shiner, L. (2004). Sanatın İcadı (Bir Kültür Tarihi). Ayrıntı Yayınları.
2 Baynes, K. (2004). Toplumda Sanat. Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
3 Tanilli, S. (2006). Uygarlık Tarihi. Alkım Yayınevi
4 Şenel, A. (2006). Kemirgenlerden Sömürgenlere İnsanlık Tarihi. İmge Kitabevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook and similar written sources, internet

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 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 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 8 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 2 10
       e) Term paper/Project 5 1 5
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 119