Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultural History
Course Code: SBÖ018
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The main aim of the course is to determine the varied meanings of culture conception according to different disciplines, explaining the factors involving cultural changes through historical examples in the context of institutions forming cultural values.

Course Content

Formed in Central Asia, examination of all aspects of Turkish culture and civilization. Transportation of Turkish Culture and civilization to Anatolia. Turkish cultural centers and their effects on the regions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Question the concepts of "Biological Evolution" and "Cultural Evolution"
2.Discuss the first appearance and development of the first humans.
3.Discuss the lifestyles of the first societies and their relations with each other.
4.Question the reasons for the cultural development.
5.Illustrate the cultural development.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bozkurt Güvenç, Türk Kimliği ve Kültür Tarihinin Kaynakları, Boyut Yay. 2010.
2.Bozkurt Güvenç, İnsan ve Kültür, Boyut Yay. İst 2010,
3.İbrahim Kafesoğlu, Türk Milli Kültürü Ötüken Yayınevi,İstanbul,2005.
4.Tuncer Baykara, Türk Kültür Tarihine Bakışlar, AKDTYK. Ank. 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concept of "culture"; discussions on the culture; the cultural sociology.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Relativity of the culture.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cultural period and general chararecteristics related with the cultural period.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Biological evolution.
Week 5 - Theoretical
From the biological evolution to the cultural evolution.
Week 6 - Theoretical
How did "they" become human? Socialization problem.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Paleolithic Period; who is primitive, who is civilized?
Week 8 - Theoretical
Paleolithic Period; who is primitive, who is civilized?
Week 9 - Theoretical
Toward to the cultural revolution; Mesolithic Period.
Week 10 - Theoretical
First revolution of the human; Neolithic Period.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Socio-economic and socio-politic reflections of the production and surplus production to the society.
Week 12 - Theoretical
From villages to the cities; peasent and farmer societies.
Week 13 - Theoretical
From the theoretical knowledge to the practical knowledge.
Week 14 - Theoretical
"First" and "Last" Era cultures; general evaluation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment1325
Presentation 1325
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026