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ITS 506 - Sources of Islamic History

Graduate Education Institute · Islamic History and Arts · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ziya KAZICI

Course Objective

To know the basic sources of Islamic History studies at the graduate level and to reach the level of competence to use them in research.

Course Content

To know the basic sources of Islamic History studies at the graduate level and to reach the level of competence to use them in research.

Required Resources

Zeki Velidi Togan, Tarih’te Usul, İstanbul 1981, Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usul, İstanbul 1990
Kasım Şulul, Kafiyeci’de Tarih Usulü, İstanbul 2003
Sabri Hizmetli, İslam Tarihçiliği Üzerine, Ankara 1991
İlhan Tekeli, Tarih Yazımı Üzerine Düşünmek, Ankara 1998

Recommended Resources

Zeki Velidi Togan, Tarih’te Usul, İstanbul 1981, Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usul, İstanbul 1990
Kasım Şulul, Kafiyeci’de Tarih Usulü, İstanbul 2003
Sabri Hizmetli, İslam Tarihçiliği Üzerine, Ankara 1991
İlhan Tekeli, Tarih Yazımı Üzerine Düşünmek, Ankara 1998

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To be aware of source and research distinction;
  2. To know the source works used in the field of Islamic History;
  3. To understand the authors and period features of the source works;
  4. To gain the ability to classify resources according to the subjects they deal with;
  5. To gain the competence to interpret and criticize the source works;

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (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 Period1410140
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final11010