SNT 211 - İstanbul; History, Arr and Society

Course Objectives

This course aims,
1. to provide students with knowledge of the concept of “city” in general; and in particular of the city in which they carry out university education and that has an important place in the history of civilization.
2. to evoke the stimulus to look to that unique city from different perspectives.
3. to provide the students to create the communication with the city where they live in.
4. to develop their familiarity with the city through the visits to the museums and various sites.

Course Description

This course attempts to give basic culture on artistic, sociological and historical development of this unique city. During that course, students will have information about art, history and social life of Istanbul since its foundation: Ancient Greek, Roman, East Roman, Ottoman and Republican eras.