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| TRH2028 | Roman History II | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of HISTORY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İlhami Tekin CİNEMRE | | Co-Lecturer | Dr: Osman Emir | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Roman history from its foundation to the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. By analysing the political, military, economic and cultural development of Rome in its historical context, the course aims to enable students to understand the rise of the empire, its systems of government, and its struggle against internal and external threats. By examining Rome's state structure, legal system, social order and religious transformations, students will understand the impact of the Roman legacy on the medieval and modern world. At the same time, the effects of dynastic transitions on the empire will be analysed, and the processes of continuity and change in Roman history will be discussed. The course aims to develop students' analytical thinking and ability to interpret the historical context by considering different aspects of Rome in the light of historiography and archaeological findings. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | can explain the political and institutional structure of Rome | 3,4,5 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Assess Rome's Military and Economic Power | 3,4,5,6 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Analyse social and cultural transformations | 3,4 | 1 | | LO - 4 : | Explain the Decline of Rome and the Rise of Byzantium | 5,6 | 1 | | LO - 5 : | Discuss the impact of Rome on world history | 3,6,10 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Rome, from the founding myths to the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the early Byzantine Empire. While the course focuses on the political history of Rome, it also analyses legal, social, religious and cultural changes in their historical context. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Late Republic and Civil Wars: Rise of Caesar | | | Week 2 | Civil wars and the collapse of the Republic | | | Week 3 | Augustus and the foundation of the Empire | | | Week 4 | Pax Romana: Augustus'tan Marcus Aurelius'a | | | Week 5 | Julio-Claudian Dynasty | | | Week 6 | Dynasty of Nerva-Antoninus Five Good Emperors | | | Week 7 | Hadrian and the cultural summit of Rome | | | Week 8 | Marcus Aurelius and his philosophical understanding of empire | | | Week 9 | Mid - Term Exam | | | Week 10 | Third Century Crisis | | | Week 11 | Diocletian and the Tetrarchy (Government of Four) | | | Week 12 | Constantine and the rise of Christianity | | | Week 13 | East-West division Division of the Roman Empire | | | Week 14 | Migration of Tribes: Visigoths, Vandals and Huns | | | Week 15 | Iustinian period | | | Week 16 | End-of-Term Exam | | | |
| 1 | Potter, David. The Roman Empire at Bay, AD 180?395. 2. Baskı (London: Routledge, 2014). | | | |
| 1 | Boatwright, Mary T., Gargola, Daniel J., Lenski, Noel, & Talbert, Richard J. A. The Romans: From Village to Empire. 2. Baskı (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011). | | | 2 | Heather, Peter. The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005). | | | 3 | Syme, Ronald. The Roman Revolution. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1939). | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 07/04/2025 | 50 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 28/05/2025 | 50 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 12 | 36 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 13 | 1 | 13 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Total work load | | | 90 |
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