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TAR 109 - Introduction to Turkish History

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · History · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Beytullah KAYA
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Beytullah KAYA

Course Objective

Giving information to the students about Central Asian Turkish History, allowing them to develop awareness about Central Asian Turkish history. To raise awareness of students about historical events and phenomena.

Course Content

In this course, how the concepts of culture and civilization should be understood and how the concepts of culture and civilization are spreading and what the theories in this direction are will be covered. In addition, the Turkish cultural regions in Central Asia and the place of these regions in Turkish history will be made. The political, social, economic, cultural, artistic, religious and similar characteristics of the Turkish states established in Central Asia

Required Resources

Kafesoğlu, İ. (2016) :Türk Milli Kültürü, Ötüken yayınları. İstanbul( 40. Basım)

Togan, Z. V. (1946) Umumî Türk Tarihine Giriş. İsmail. Akgün matbaası. İstanbul

Roy, O. (2000). Yeni Orta Asya, çev. M. Morali, İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.

Cemil Meriç – Kültürden İrfana

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. - Evaluate the political events in Turkish history. - explain the general characteristics of Turkish states. - Can evaluate the spread of Turks to different regions of the world. - express the basic characteristics of Turkish culture. - Evaluate the factors which are the basis of Islamization of Turks.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticeSelf studyProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm14040
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final16060

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Description of the course, giving information about its contents, making explanations about the concepts of culture and civilization.The first chapter will be read from the textbook
2Turkish name, Turkish lineage, Turks' homeland and the spread of Turks.Students will be asked to investigate their own descendants
3Asian Hun State, European Hun State.The related chapter will be read from the textbook.
4General characteristics of Eftalits, Gokturks and Uygur states.Read the related chapter from the textbook
5Turks, Kyrgyz, KarluksDers kitabından ilgili bölüm okunacak.
6Oghuz, Sabar State, KhazarsŞerafettin Turan's History of Turkish Culture will be studied.
7Pechenegs, Kipchaks, Oghurs, Bulgarian StateRelated sections will be read from the textbook
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Origin of Turkish cultureTurkish National Culture book will be read from the relevant chapter.
10Social structure in Turks,Read the related chapter from the textbook
11Political structure and organization in TurksThe related chapter will be read.
12The religion of Turks,Read the related chapter from the textbook
13Economic life of Turks.Read the related chapter from the textbook
14Turks in literature and art, thought and morality.İbrahim Kafesoğlu Turkish National Culture will be read
15Turks in thought and moralityIbrahim Kafesoglu Turkish National Culture will be read.
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı