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TRH2007Roman and Byzantine History4+0+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi İlhami Tekin CİNEMRE
Co-LecturerDr. Osman Emir
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to give the theoretical knowledge of important events, people and states about Roman history, to gain the ability to analytically evaluate the social, cultural, military and political events in Anatolia under Roman rule.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : To understand how Roman civilization emerged and the value and importance of Roman civilization;1,2,3,5,8,12,141
LO - 2 : To evaluate the influence of Romans in the history of "Anatolia";1,2,3,5,8,9,12,141
LO - 3 : To learn how to use the main sources about Roman history;1,2,3,4,7,8,11,121
LO - 4 : To comprehend the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire and its stages;1,2,3,4,8,9,101
LO - 5 : To analyze the tax system, military structure and state system of Romans 1,2,3,4,5,8,11,121
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

 
Contents of the Course
The Establishment and Rise of Rome, The Beginning of the Roman Sovereignty of Anatolia, Transition from Republic to Empire, Roman Empire between Paganism and Christianity, The Division of Rome (395), Migration of Tribes and Germanic Invasions, Roman-Sassanid Wars, Roman Empire Religious, Political, Military, Social and Economic Changes and Transformations, The Collapse of Rome.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Course Description and Sources of Roman History
 Week 2Ancient Roman and Mediterranean Geography, Origin of Rome
 Week 3Roman Republic and its social structure
 Week 4Rise of the Republic: Conquest and Enlargement
 Week 5The End of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire
 Week 6Rome in the First Century: Roman-Persian Wars
 Week 7Rome in the second and third centuries: The Rise of the Sassanids
 Week 8The End of Principatus: Constantinus I
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Transformation of Rome: IV. Century Rome
 Week 11The Division of Rome; The Fall of the Barbarian World and the West
 Week 12Rome in the 5th Century: Justinian Period
 Week 13Remains of Roman Civilization: Buildings
 Week 14Roman Civilization: Nutrition and Everyday Life
 Week 15What is the Value and Importance of Rome? End-of-term evaluation
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Strabo, (1917-1932), Geography, (Trans. Horace L. Jones), Vols. I-VII, Cambridge; MA: Harvard University Press-Loeb.
2Appian, (1912-1913), Roman History, (Trans. Horace White), Vols. I-IV, Cambridge; MA: Harvard University Press-Loeb.
3Dio Cassius, (1914-1927), Roman History, (Trans. Earnest Cary and Herbert B. Foster), Vols. I-IX, Cambridge; MA: Harvard University Press-Loeb.
4Eusebius, (2001), The Ecclesiastical History, (Trans. Kirsopp Lake), Vols. I-II, London: Harvard University Press-Loeb.
5Ammianus Marcellinus, (2000), (Trans. John C. Rolfe), Vols. I-III, London; Cambridge; MA: Harvard University Press-Loeb.
6Procopius, (1914-1928), History of the Wars, (Trans. Henry B. Dewing), Vols. I-V, Cambridge; MA: Harvard University Press-Loeb.
 
Recommended Reading
1Jones, H. M. Arnold, (1986), The Later Roman Empire, 284-602: A Social, Economic and Administrative Survey, Vols. I-II, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
2Beard, Mary, (2018), SPQR - Antik Roma Tarihi, Pegasus Yayınları. İstanbul.
3Tekin, Oğuz, (2008), Eski Yunan ve Roma Tarihine Giriş, İletişim Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
4Norwich, J. Julius, (2013), Bizans, C. I-III, Kabalcı Yayınları. İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 60 50
End-of-term exam 16 60 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 3 3 9
Diğer 2 3 3 9
Total work load150