Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOSAE 207 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOSAE 207 Course Title: MEDIEVAL HISTORY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET GALİP YÜCEL (ahmetyucel@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 provide an understanding of the political, cultural, philosophical and other developments in Europe and the Islamic world in the Middle Ages.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Discusses the elements and results of feudalism. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
Examination
LO-2 Explain the changes in science and philosophy in the Middle Ages. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-13 Has a general knowledge compatible with his or her education level and social environment.
Examination
LO-3 Evaluates the contributions of the Turkish-Islamic world to science and philosophy. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
PO-13 Has a general knowledge compatible with his or her education level and social environment.
Examination
LO-4 Explains the political, religious and cultural structure of medieval states in the context of cause and effect relationship. PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively.
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Political structure of Europe in the Middle Ages; Christianity and the religious structure of Europe; religion-state-science relationship (aristocracy-clerical struggle); the socio-economic structure of Europe; Culture and civilization in medieval Europe (the emergence of the scientific mentality in late medieval Europe, the interaction of science and philosophy of the Andalusian Umayyads with central European and English science, Thomas Aquinas, Roger Bacon); Political structure of Asia in the Middle Ages; Islam and the religious structure of Asia; Socio-economic structure of Asia in the Middle Ages; Education, science and culture and civilization in Asia (elements of philosophy, science and material civilization in Asia).
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Tribes migration Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 Political structure of Europe in the Middle Ages Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 Political structure of Asia in the Middle Ages Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 Christianity and the religious structure of Europe Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 Islam and the religious structure of Asia Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 Relationship between religion-state-science Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 Socio-economic structure of Europe Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Culture and civilization in medieval Europe, the birth of scientific thought Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Education, science and culture and civilization in Asia Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Philosophy in the Middle Ages Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Philosophy in the Middle Ages Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 Islamic philosophy Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 Andalusian Umayyads Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 General assessment Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Bedirhan, Y. (2018). Ortaçağ tarihi. Eğitim Yayınevi.
2 Agibalova, Y., & Donskoy, G. (2018). Ortaçağ Tarihi. Yordam Kitap.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, book

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 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 1 1 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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 2 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120