FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Accounting and Auditing Program
GEHU 209 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
History of Civilizations I
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEHU 209
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The basic purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic evolutionary developments in the History of Western Civiliziaitons and to enable them to analyze these developments, through a comparative perspective, in the economic, sociopolitical, cultural and scientific field for understanding the dynamics of the modern world. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | the content of the course starts with the Prehistoric Ages and deals with the first civilizations, Ancient Greek and Roman cultural and political developments, the Byzantine Empire and the basic important developments in Europe during the Medieval Age. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to History of Civilizaiton: Discussion on Basic Historical concepts and terms | |
2 | Human Evolution From Homo Habilis to Modern Man;Transition From Food Gathering into Food Producing: The First Examples of Sedentarization and Its Socio-Economic Reflections | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
3 | Transitional Process to Urbanization with its Economic, Socio-Cultural and Political Dimensions (Mesopotamia) | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
4 | Midterm Exam | |
5 | Basic Aspects of Religion in Antiquity: Egyptian Polytheism and Hebrew Henothesim | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
6 | Ancient Greek World: Political Evolution From Monarch to Democracy; Athens Versus Sparta | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
7 | Mythology, Religion and Philosophy in Ancient Greece | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
8 | Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Cosmopolitanism | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
9 | Midterm Exam | |
10 | Rome in Antiquity: From Rebublic to Empire | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
11 | Rome in Antiquity: Culture, Society and Law | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
12 | Emergence and Triumph of Christianity | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
13 | Eastern Rome and the West | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
14 | Byzantine Empire with its Social, Economic and Political Institutions | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
15 | Shaping of the Christian West | Robert E. Lerner, et al., Western Civilizaitons, Their History and Their Culture, London, 1998. |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | the related chapters of the books mentioned |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
2
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60
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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40
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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60
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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4
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64
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
2
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19
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38
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Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area. |
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2 | To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint. |
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3 | To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards. |
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4 | To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats. |
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5 | To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations. |
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6 | To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues. |
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7 | To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective. |
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8 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing. |
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9 | To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member. |
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10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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