CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Basic Sciences and Humanities

SYLLABUS
2023-24 Fall

Course Course Weekly Course Hours

Course Name Credits ECTS
Code Type T A L

HIST100 HISTORY OF
Required 2 0 0 0 2
HIST110 CIVILIZATION

Prequisite
Prerequisite
To

Language
of English
Instruction

Office
Course Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Hours Monday: 10.30 (Moodle)
Lecturer Hasan SAMANİ
Schedule

Office /
Email hsamani@ciu.edu.tr ST 238
Office No

Teaching
Assistant(s)

Textbooks
and/or
References

Book / Judith Coffin Robert Stacey Joshua Cole Carol Symes, Western Civilizations Their History & Their Culture,
Reference 1 Norton, 2011

Book / Marvin Perry, Western Civilization, A Brief History vol.I, 2nd edition, Houghton Mıfflen company, Boston,
Reference 2 Toronto, 1993.

Solo
Week Topics Learning Outcomes Taxonomy
Weight

Introduction: Discussion on the

Week 1 definition of "History", "Prehistory", Understanding the aspects of Civilization -
"Civilization"

Understanding why the first civilizations

Week 2 Prehistoric Times -
emerged where they did

Understanding the various people's

Week 3 Mesopotamian Civilizations -
contributions to the human civilization

having intellectual background to

Week 4 Egyptian Civilization -
discuss the intercultural relations

Lesser nations and their contributions : Understanding the evolution of human

Week 5 -
Hittites, Hebrews, Lydians, Persian thought throughout history

Aegean Civilization: Minoan (Cretan) Understanding the philosophy of how

Week 6 -
and Mycenean cultures history works

Week 7 Classical Greek Civilization -

Week 8 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK -

Week 9 Roman Empire and its Cultural legacy -

Middle Age: Christian and Muslim

Week 10 -
Worlds

Beginnings of Modernity: Humanism,

Week 11 -
Renaissance and Reform

The Enlightenment and Enlightened

Week 12 -
despotism

Week 13 Industrial Revolution -

Week 14 Revision Week -

Week 15 FINAL EXAM WEEK -

Solo Taxonomy Average 0.00

Evaluation
Evaluation Tool Date Weight in Total(%)
Tools

E. Tool 1 Final - 50

E. Tool 2 Midterm - 35

E. Tool 3 Quiz - 15

E. Tool 4 Exemption/Muafiyet - 0

It is obligatory that students attend to their classes. Absenteeism of students shall be monitored by the relevant teaching staff. It is
imperative that students attend minimum of 70% of class hours in their courses.
# Learning Outcomes
LO1 Understanding the aspects of Civilization

LO2 Understanding why the first civilizations emerged where they did

LO3 Understanding the various people's contributions to the human civilization

LO4 having intellectual background to discuss the intercultural relations

LO5 Understanding the evolution of human thought throughout history

LO6 Understanding the philosophy of how history works