Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2RTS130 History of Civilization and Thought3+0+03217.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Radio, Television and Cinema
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To introduce the social, cultural, and intellectual transformations that humanity has undergone from the earliest civilizations to the present day within their historical context; and to enable students—by grasping the interactions between civilizations and fundamental schools of thought—to evaluate contemporary developments in the fields of communication, art, and media from a historical and critical perspective.
Course Content The concepts of civilization, culture, and thought; the prehistoric period and the invention of writing; the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Iran, India, and China; thought in Ancient Greece and Rome; Medieval Europe and scholastic thought; science and philosophy in Islamic civilization; Turkish civilization and culture; the Renaissance and the Reformation; the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment; the Industrial Revolution and modernization; intellectual movements of the 19th and 20th centuries; civilization in the era of globalization and the digital age.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Batu DURU
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources McNeill, William H. World History. İmge Kitabevi.
Gombrich, Ernst H. A Short World History for Young People. Alfa Yayınları.
Weber, Alfred. History of Philosophy. Sosyal Yayınlar.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 1 14
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 58

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain the concepts of civilization, culture, and thought; identify the social, cultural, and intellectual characteristics of major civilizations.
2 Compare major schools of thought from antiquity to the modern era.
3 Evaluate interactions between Eastern and Western civilizations and the contributions of Islamic civilization to the history of science and thought.
4 Relate contemporary communication, art, and media phenomena to their historical and intellectual backgrounds.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Concepts of Civilization, Culture, and Thought; Introduction to the Course Lectures and slide presentations Course Resources
2 Prehistory, the Transition to Settled Life, and the Invention of Writing Lectures and readings Course Resources
3 Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilizations Lectures and slide presentations Course Resources
4 Anatolian, Iranian, Indian, and Chinese Civilizations Lectures and slide presentations Course Resources
5 Ancient Greek Civilization and the Birth of Philosophy Lectures, readings, and discussion Course Resources
6 Roman Civilization, Law, and the Concept of the State Lectures and slide presentations Course Resources
7 Medieval Europe and Scholastic Thought Lectures and readings Course Resources
8 Midterm Exam Preparation for the Midterm Exam Course Resources
9 Science, Art, and Philosophy in Islamic Civilization Lectures and slide presentations Course Resources
10 Turkish Civilization and Culture Lectures and slide presentations Course Resources
11 The Renaissance, the Reformation, and Geographical Discoveries Lectures, readings, and discussion Course Resources
12 The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Thought Lectures and readings Course Resources
13 The Industrial Revolution, Modernization, and Nineteenth-Century Schools of Thought Lectures and slide presentations Course Resources
14 Twentieth-Century Schools of Thought, Globalization, and the Digital Age Lectures, readings, and discussion Course Resources
15 Evaluations and Critiques General evaluations Course Resources

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 5 1 2 1 4 3 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
C2 5 1 2 1 4 4 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 4
C3 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 5
C4 5 1 4 1 5 4 3 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant