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Course Code: 
HUM 103
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
Theoric: 
2
Practice: 
0
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
2
ECTS: 
3
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
This course aims to comprehand current civilizations’ cultural values emphasizing on science, philosophy, arts and literature and empower the students on understanding current social movements
Course Content: 

Human existance till settling down, Early civilizations, Anatolian Civilizations, Classical Greek, Hellenistic Civilizations,  Roman times and aftermath, Civilizations in Non-European areas, Middle ages and civilizations up to modern times

Course Methodology: 
1.Lecture 2.Question/Answer 3.Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
Assessment Methods: A.Exams B.Experiments C.Homeworks

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1)Based on the motto of “The most virtuous life guide is science and technolgy”, educating individuals whose understanding of science and knowledge rests upon contemporary civilization levels.

8,9,10

1,2,3

A,C

2)By the same token, educating individuals who could apprehand beauty and development in art  and art products within humane understanding.

8,9,10

1,2,3

A,C

3)Educating ındıviduals that could appreciate the importance and function of justice and ethics in development of civilizations and who could well apply them in their own lives.

8,9,10

1,2,3

A,C

4) Empowering students to follow developments in the globalizing world within criticising and questioning approach.

8,9,10

1,2,3

A,C
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Humanities concept, coverage, definitions

  

2

The long human journey until settling down 

  

3

Early Civilizations  

  

4

Early Civilizations 

  

5

Anatolian Civilizations 

  

6

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World 

  

7

Midterm

  

8

The World around the Year Zero 

  

9

The World around the Year Zero 

  

10

Religion and thought 

  

11

The fall of the Roman Empire and after.. 

  

12

The fall of the Roman Empire and after.. 

  

13

A Global Civilization- Islam 

  

14

High Middle Ages  

  

1

Humanities concept, coverage, definitions

 
 

 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Text presened under “Humanities” in Yeditepe University web page.

Additional Resources

The course is a must course for all the students (approximatally 2500 students) at Yeditepe University and is being delivered by around 20 instructors and each instructor is free to decide on different additional resources; However all instructers use the same textbook which is described above.
 

Material Sharing

Documents

Power point presentations included under “Humanities” section in Yeditepe University web page.

Assignments

Term papers, Student Power Point Presentations

Exams

Mid-term exam, Final exam
 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Midterm

14

80

Out of class readings and preperations

14

20

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

Total

 

100
 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses
 

 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

  

1

Having enough educational background in health.

X

          

2

Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.

X

 

        

3

To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.

X

    

 

    

4

To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy - rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.

X

      

 

  

5

To gain practical skills.

X

 

        

6

To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and to plan the rehabilitation program.

X

          

7

To have a command in  spesific problems in physiotherapy

X

          

8

To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.

        

X

  

9

To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.

        

X

  

10

To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities

        

X

  
 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
 

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Duration (Semester Weeks, including final exam)

14

4

56

Out of class readings and preperations

14

1

14

Mid-Term exam

1

2

2

Homeworks

1

1

1

Final Exam

1

1

1

Total Work Load

 

 

74

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

2,96

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

3
 

 

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