| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seljuks History | TAR261 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. İbrahim ŞİRİN
Associate Prof. Dr. Meryem GÜRBÜZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) List the sources of this period.
2) Explain the outline of Seljuk chronology.
3) Explain the history of Seljuk Sultans.
4) Define the Seljuks history.
5) Commenting Seljuk state.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||
| 1 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||
| 1 | High | |
| 2 | High | |
| 3 | High | |
| 4 | High | |
| 5 | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course deals with from the rise of the Seljuks until the death of the Seljuk Sultan Sanjar. Along with the Great Seljuks, Turkey Seljuks, Kirman Seljuks and Iraqi Seljuks are also examined within the scope of the course.
Weekly Schedule
1) Historians of Seljuk age2) Historical geography of Seljuks
3) The appearance of the Seljuks in the satage of history and Selçuk Beg
4) Foundation of Seljuk State and Tugrul Beg and Çağrı Beg
5) Sultan Alp Arslan
6) Sultan Melikşah
7) History of Seljuks after Sultan Melikşah's death and the fight for the throne
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Age of Sultan Sencer and destruction of Seljuk State
10) Foundation of Anatolian Seljuk State and historical geography
11) Kutalmışoğlu Süleymanşah
12) Sultan Kılıçarslan I. The crusaders and the Seljuks
13) Age of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I
14) History of Seljuks of Turkey after the Alaeddin Keykubad I and the destruction of Seljuks of Turkey
15) Seljuks of Kirman and Iraq
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Ali Sevim-Erdoğan Merçil, Selçuklu Devletleri Tarihi Siyaset, Teşkilat ve Kültür, TTK., Ankara1995
2- Mehmet Altay Köymen, Selçuklular Devri Türk Tarihi, Ankara 1961
3- Abdülkerim Özaydın, Sultan Berkyaruk Devri Selçuklu Tarihi (485-498/1092-1104), İstanbul 2001
4- Faruk Sümer, Oğuzlar (Türkmenler) Tarihleri, Boy Teşkilatı, Destanları, İstanbul 1992.
5- Claude Cahen, Osmanlılardan Önce Anadolu’da Türkler, İstanbul 1979.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Group Study
2) Simulation
3) Case Study
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