Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR425 - HISTORY

Code: TAR425 Course Title: ANCIENT STEPPES TURKIC TRIBES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / 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
To compare of our time, problems in the lives of the Ancient Steppe Peoples

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can criticize the problems occured at ancient times PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
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.
Examination
LO-2 can explain the differences of our time societies and the Ancient societies PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
PO-10 Learn the life-long learning and quality management processes and apply them, attend social, cultural and artistic events on his field.
PO-13 Use and follow information technologies.
Examination
LO-3 can explain the socio-cultural life of ancient societies 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-4 Use the interdisciplinary approach at learning process.
PO-10 Learn the life-long learning and quality management processes and apply them, attend social, cultural and artistic events on his field.
PO-12 Establish oral and written communication in a foreign language on a B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Political and socio-cultural life of the Ancient Steppe Peoples
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General Characteristics of the Ancient Steppe Tribes 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
2 Scythians and Scythian Name 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
3 1) Origin of the Scythians 2) The Emergence of the Scythians 3) Scythian Geography 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
4 1) Massagetler 2) Massaget ve Yüe-Çi Adları 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
5 1) Origin of the Massagets 2) Geography of Massaget 3) Scythian-Massaget Relations 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
6 Cimmerians 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
7 1) Name of Kimmer 2) Origin of Cimmerians 3) Cimmerian Geography 4) Scythian-Cimmerian Relations 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Sarmats 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
10 1) Sarmat Name 2) Origin of Sarmats 3) Sarmat Geography 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
11 Scythian-Sarmatian Relations 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
12 Effects of Steppe Cultured Societies in Europe 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
13 The Effects of Steppe Cultured Societies in Asia Minor 1 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
14 The Effects of Steppe Cultured Societies in Asia Minor 2 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
15 general evaluation 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 İlhami Durmuş (2007), İskitler, Kaynak Yayınları
2 İlhami Durmuş (2007), Sarmatlar, Kaynak Yayınları
3 Boris Nikolayeviç Grakov (2006), İskitler, Çev: Ahsen Batur, Selenge Yayınları,İstanbul
4 Ahmet Haldun Terzioğlu (2011), Türk Kimmerler Kimmerya, Bilgeoğuz Yayınları, İstanbul.
Required Course instruments and materials
Map

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 2 12 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 12 12
       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 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90