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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR227 - HISTORY

Code: TAR227 Course Title: TURKISTAN HISTORY SOURCES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st 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 TEKİN TUNCER (tekintuncer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) TEKİN TUNCER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Turkestan and the material and written sources of Turkish history to teach about the museum.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can inform about the sources of Turkestan history 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.
Examination
LO-2 can inform about Turkish history PO-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
PO-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
PO-7 Develop suitable material for a subject on a historical area, to use the knowledge and experience gains with different methods
Examination
LO-3 can inform about countries that were established in the Turkestan geography 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-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
PO-9 Have the knowledge to determine the needs related to his area and to direct his learning.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Resources before and after the Turkistan Islamic history, museum materials, and written documents. Chinese and Russian sources.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The First Appearance and Meaning of the Turkish Name in History lecture
2 The First Homeland of the Turks lecture
3 1. Homeland Environment and Climate Conditions 2. The Beginning of Turkish History and the Formation of Turkish Culture lecture
4 Turkish Migrations lecture
5 Chinese Annuals 1 (Dynasty Dates, Shih-chi Yearbook) lecture
6 Chinese Annuals 2 (Han-shu Yearbook, Chiu T'ang-shu Yearbook, Hsin T'ang-shu Yearbook, Other Chinese Resources Providing Information About Turks) lecture
7 Russian Annuals (Nestor Yearbook, İpatyev Yearbook, Lavrentev Yearbook, Other Russian Annuals that Provide Information about Turks) lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Islamic Sources of Turkish History lecture
10 Byzantine Sources of Turkish History lecture
11 1. Travelogues 2. Main Sources of Turkish History Written in Turkish and Archaeological Finds lecture
12 Oral Sources of Turkish History: Epics lecture
13 Dede Korkut Stories lecture
14 1. Divan-ü Dictionary-İt Türk 2. Codex Cumanicus lecture
15 general evaluation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Erol Cihangir, Yeni Çağ Türkistan Tarihi Kaynakları ve Dr. Baymirza Hayit, 2000.
2 Baymirza Hayit, TÜRKİSTAN Rusya ile Çin Arasında, 1975.
3 Çağatay Koçar, TÜRKİSTAN İLE İLGİLİ MAKALELER, 1991
4 Varis Çakan, Orta Asya Türk Tarihinin Kaynakları, 2009
Required Course instruments and materials
Erol Cihangir, New Era History Resources Turkestan and Dr. Baymirza Hay?t, 2000. Baymirza Hay?t, Turkestan between Russia and China, 1975. Koçar Chagatai, articles about Turkestan, 1991. Varis Çakan, the Central Asian Turkish History Resources, 2009.

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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 5 15
       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 4 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90