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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Turkish History and Culture SNF285 Elective Bachelor's degree 2 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Hakan TURAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explain the basic concepts related to Turkish history and culture.
2) The Turks reveal the first civilizations established in the first motherland.
3) They open the state administration in pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states, in Ottoman and Republican periods.
4) Describes the structure of society in pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states, Ottoman and Republican periods
5) They explain the pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states, the Ottoman Empire and the Republican period.
6) They open the legal system in pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states, Ottoman and Republican periods.
7) It describes the education system in pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states, Ottoman and Republican periods.
8) They explain the concept of art in pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states, Ottoman and Republican periods.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Learning Outcomes
1 High Middle Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle
2 High Middle Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle
3 High Middle Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle
4 High Middle Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle
5 High Middle Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle
6 High Middle Low Middle Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle
7 High Middle Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Middle
8 High Middle Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Education History

Course Contents

The first civilizations of the Turks, the first civilizations established in the motherland, the life of the Turks before the Huns, the Huns: the immigration of the Huns and the Turks, the Huns and Akhuns, the Toluns, the Işıtlar-Karahanlılar-Gaznelians, the Anatolian Seljuks, the Ottoman Empire (Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and their communities), Culture and Civilization, Ottoman State (Pause and Decay Periods)

Weekly Schedule

1) Basic Concepts about Turkish History and Culture, the first civilizations established by the Turks in the first motherland, the nomadic life of the Turks and the reasons for migration from Central Asia
2) State Administration: Pre-Islamic (Huns, Göktükler, Uygurlar) and post-Islamic Turkish states (Karahanlılar, Gazneli, Seljuk)
3) State Administration: During Ottoman and Republican period.
4) Community Structure: Pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states
5) Community Structure: During Ottoman and Republican period.
6) Economy: Pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states
7) Economy: in Ottoman and Republican period.
8) Midterm
9) Law: pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states
10) Law: In Ottoman and Republican period.
11) Education: Pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states
12) Education: During Ottoman and Republican period.
13) Art: Pre-Islamic and post-Islamic Turkish states
14) Art: Ottoman and Republican period.
15) Culture and civilization in other Turkish states (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and their communities).
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Hakan Turan. Ders notları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion


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