Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR703 - HISTORY

Code: TAR703 Course Title: MEDIEVAL HISTORY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 5 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KUBİLAY ATİK (kubilay@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach basic Medieval history topic

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 able to explain basic information about the history of the Middle Ages PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Term Paper
LO-2 able to explain the period PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Term Paper
LO-3 able to explain events in the preiod PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Located in the historical process of the Middle Ages, the pre-Islamic Turkish history, Islamic history, Muslim States of the first date, the Seljuk history, Medieval European History, Ottoman history, Islamic institutions, such as historic areas.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Age division and mediavel history 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
2 Pre-Islamic Arabia and rise of Islam 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
3 Period of the four caliphs 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
4 Period of Umayyads(Emevi) 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
5 Period of Abbasids 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
6 Turcs become Muslim 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
7 Great Seljuks and Seljuks in Turkey 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Islamic Institutions 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
10 Medieval Islamic World Social Life 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
11 Christianity in Medieval Europe 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
12 Feudalism 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
13 The Crusades 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
14 Historical Foundation of the Ottoman Period 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
15 First Period of Ottoman Institutions 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Hasan Karaköse, Ortaçağ Tarihi ve Uygarlığı, Nobel yayın Dağıtım, Ankara 2006.
2 İbrahim Balık, Ortaçağ Tarihi ve Medeniyeti, Gazi Kitabevi
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, board, projektion

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 5 11 55
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 183