Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Civilization II
Course Code: SOS224
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To examine societal, economic and intellectual evolution of western societies from midterms to 20 th. Century.

Course Content

Europe in midterms and feudalism, 14 and 15 th century, renaissance, reform, era of revolutions, enlightenment and transition to capitalist era.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Get information of socio-economic and politic structure of european feudalism.
2.17 th and 18 th. Century enlightenment era and revolutions
3.Transition to modern ages and capitalist transformation
4.Get information about economic doctrines of Merchantilism and Physiocracy
5.17 th and 18 th. Century enlightenment era and revolutions
6.Transition to modern ages and capitalist transformation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Şenel, Alaattin (1985), Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi, Teori Yayınları, Ankara.
2.Şenel Alâeddin (1995) İlkel Topluluktan Uygar Topluma, Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, Ankara.
3.Tanilli, Server (1999), Yüzyılların Gerçeği ve Mirası, Cilt III, Adam Yayınları, İstanbul.
4.Tanilli, Server (1999), Uygarlık Tarihi, Adam Yayınları, İstanbul.
5.Sander, Oral (2003), Siyasî Tarih, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, İstanbul.
6.Huberman, Leo (1991), Feodal Toplumdan Yirminci Yüzyıla, Çev. Murat Belge, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
7.Heaton, Herbert (1985), Avrupa İktisat Tarihi (2 Cilt), Çev. Mehmet Ali Kılıçbay, Osman Aydoğuş,
8.Pirenne, Henri (2000), Ortaçağ Kentleri, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
9.Pirenne, Henri (2005), Ortaçağ Avrupa’sının Ekonomik ve Sosyal Tarihi, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
10.Bloch, Mark (….), Feodal Toplum, Doğu Batı Yayınları,
11.Braudel Fernand (2004), Maddi Uygarlık, Çev. Mehmet Ali Kılıçbay, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Economic structure of Rome
Week 2 - Theoretical
Societal, intellectual and politic sturucture of Rome
Week 3 - Theoretical
Europe and feudalism in Midterms
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic, societal, legal and politic features of feudalism
Week 5 - Theoretical
11 th. Century crusades, ıts reasons, impacts and results. Development of trade in europa.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Feudalism in 14-15 th century, societal and economic structure.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Merchantilism, emergence of commercial capitalism, economic approach of merchantilism.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Renaissance in Europe
Week 9 - Theoretical
Religious reformation and emergence of prothestant ethics (Luther, Calvin and Münzer)
Week 10 - Theoretical
From monarchy to nation states.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Enlightenment era and ıts features
Week 12 - Theoretical
French revolution and industrial revolution
Week 13 - Theoretical
Societal and politic structures of modern ages.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Transition process to capitalist regime
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140342
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026