Turkish History In Central Asia I
History
Faculty of Arts and Scıences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish History In Central Asia I | TAR113 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Sema ORSOY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe the geography of the Middle Asia.
2) Recognize the Hun Empire.
3) Evaluate the relations between Huns and their neighbours.
4) Define the political, social, economical structure of the Huns.
5) Recognize the Gokturks.
6) Define the political, social, economical structure of the Gokturks.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||
| 1 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||
| 1 | High | |
| 2 | High | |
| 3 | High | |
| 4 | High | |
| 5 | High | |
| 6 | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Turkish
Course Contents
This course generally deals with the political, economical, socio-cultural perspective of Central Asia’s history from beginning until 10.th century and political developments during this period. And also this course deals with political structure and relations with the neighbors of the Huns, Gökturk and Uighurs.
Weekly Schedule
1) To introduce Central Asia.2) Geographial structure about Central Asia
3) Ancient history of Central Asia (Iskits and Sarmatians) and bibliography
4) Foundation of Hun Empire and Mo-tu Ch'an-yu (BC 209-BC 141)
5) The relations between Huns and their neighoburs in the BC 3th century (Tung-hu, Ting-ling,Wu-sun, Yueh Chih, Ti, Ch'iang)
6) The sovereignty struggle between Hun and China (BC 140-101) and the excellence of China in Western Area.
7) The decline of Hun Emprire and the conflicts in Huns.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The divide of the Huns, Northern Huns and Southern Huns
10) The collapse of Hun Empires and The Hun governments in China in AD 4th-5th centuries
11) The big invasions in Central Asia and Northern China in AD 4th-5th centuries (Hsien-pei), Tabgaç, Juan Juan, Akhun)
12) The foundation of Gokturk Government and Bibliography, the political activities of Gokturks (542-582)
13) The political, socal, economical structure of Gokturks
14) The divide of Gokturks
15) General evaluation
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Ögel Bahaeddin, Büyük Hun İmparatorluğu Tarihi, 2 cilt, Kültür Bakanlığı yayınları, 1981
2- Onat Ayşe, Sema Orsoy, Konuralp Ercilasun, Han Hanedanlığı Tarihi Hsiung-nu(Hun) Monografisi, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, Ankara, 2004
3- Sinor Denis (derleyen), Erken İç Asya, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required