This course offers an in-depth exploration of the pivotal events and developments that have shaped human history from the pre-modern era to the modern age. Through an interdisciplinary perspective, we will examine the social, cultural, political, and economic forces that have influenced the trajectory of human civilization. By the end of the course, students will have developed a nuanced appreciation of the factors that have driven human progress and the enduring challenges that continue to shape our world.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Lecturer Dr. Nur Çetiner Plevne
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Thursday, 10:00-12:00, Room: B401
Office Hour(s)
Thursday, 09:00-10:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
--In-class lectures and discussions
-Student presentations
Principle Sources
-Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, (US: Norton & Company, 1999).
Clive Ponting, World History: A New Perspective, (London: Chatto & Windus, 2000).
Other Sources
-Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, (London: Vintage Books, 2014).
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Presentation and verbal lecture
2. Week
Emergence of Civilization
Presentation and verbal lecture
3. Week
The Cradle of Civilization – Mesopotamia
Presentation and verbal lecture
4. Week
Ancient Greece
Presentation and verbal lecture
5. Week
Civilization of Rome
Presentation and verbal lecture
6. Week
Ancient Egypt
Presentation and verbal lecture
7. Week
Midterm Exam
Exam
8. Week
The Rise of Islam
Presentation and verbal lecture
9. Week
Caliphate of Cordoba
Presentation and verbal lecture
10. Week
Empires of the East: The Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals
