Organization In The Middle Age States
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization In The Middle Age States | TAR270 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. İbrahim ŞİRİN
Associate Prof. Dr. Meryem GÜRBÜZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hüseyin DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the sources this period.
2) Recognize the political development of this period.
3) Prepare bibliography of this period.
4) Classify the period.
5) Define this period.
6) Define the state organization of Turkish states in Middle Ages.
7) Explain the history of this period.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||
| 1 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||
| 1 | High | |
| 2 | High | |
| 3 | High | |
| 4 | High | |
| 5 | High | |
| 6 | High | |
| 7 | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Administrative models applied in the Middle Age states influenced states established thereafter. This course deals with the structuring governing such states, as well as government agencies and state-people relationship in a historical point of view
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the course content and resources to teach.2) The concept of the state organization.
3) Introduvtion to the medieval organization of states.
4) The concept of the ruler. Comparison in therms of the ruler concepts of medieval states.
5) The evaluation of the concept of power and the rulers of the Middle Ages.
6) The palace as the administrative center. The palace guards and palace life.
7) Divans in Eastern societies.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Military organization in medieval states.
10) The military hierarchy and military equipment.
11) The schemes and tactics of army.
12) The state organization of the Middle Ages.
13) Taxes.
14) Judicial system of the medieval states. Relationship between the state bureucracy and people.
15) Subsequent periods, the effect of the state organization of the Middle Ages.
16) Final examination.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Mehmet Altay Köymen, Alp Arslan ve Zamanı, Ankara 1983.
2- Reşat Genç, Karahanlı Devlet Teşkilatı, İstanbul 1981
3- Hanefi Palabıyık, Valilikten İmparatorluğa Gazneliller Devlet ve Saray Teşkilatı, Ankara, 2002
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required