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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR124 - HISTORY

Code: TAR124 Course Title: SELJUK EMPIRE HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NİLAY AĞIRNASLI (nilayagirnasli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To analyze the historical rles of the Seljuk empire with its main lines

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 İt can explain to the Islamic history before Seljuks. PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-7 Develop suitable material for a subject on a historical area, to use the knowledge and experience gains with different methods
PO-9 Have the knowledge to determine the needs related to his area and to direct his learning.
PO-13 Use and follow information technologies.
PO-15 With the knowledge determine the learning needs of those working under him, execute the musts of graduate education.
Examination
LO-2 İt can teach the political history of the Seljuk Empire. PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
Examination
LO-3 İt can explain to the cultural structure of the Seljuk Empire PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The emergence of the Seljuks, their expansion and organization
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Islamic World before the Seljuks lecture
2 The reasons that emerged the Seljuks lecture
3 Seljuk Gaznel struggle lecture
4 Chaghri and Tughrul Beg eras lecture
5 Sultan Alparslan era lecture
6 Melikşah Era lecture
7 Post- Melikşah Era lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 State organization of the Great Seljuk lecture
10 State organization of the Great Seljuk lecture
11 State organization of the Great Seljuk lecture
12 Social structure and the institutions lecture
13 Social structure and the institutions lecture
14 Social structure and the institutions lecture
15 Social structure and the institutions lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Osman Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-İslâm Medeniyeti, İstanbul 1980
2 Ali Sevim Erdoğan Merçil Selçuklu Devletleri Tarihi Siyaset, Teşkilat ve Kültür, TTK, Ankara, 1995
3 Osman Özgüdenli, Büyük Selçuklu Devleti Tarihi (1040-1157)
4 Erdoğan Merçil, Büyük Selçuklu Devleti
Required Course instruments and materials
text book

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 4 10 40
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 7 21
       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 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 8 24
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150