Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR556 - HISTORY

Code: TAR556 Course Title: GEOGRAPHY OF HISTORY OF TURKISH Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 KÜRŞAT KOÇAK (kursatkocak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Teach the history of the Turks their geographies. Resources to teach the scientific research in this area.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 able to explain the importance of the Turkish world geography 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-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-5 able to use national and universal values and assimilate these values.
Examination
LO-2 able to explain the geography of his native land of the Turks. 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-7 able to develop life long learning progress
Examination
LO-3 able to explain relation between hıstory and geography 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.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Date of presentation of Turkish geography. The general geography of the Asian continent. Flowing water, vegetation. Earthquakes and natural disasters.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Geographies where the Turks. Lecture Question and answer technique
2 Ancient Turkish Historical Geography Lecture Question and answer technique
3 Ancient Turkish Historical Geography Lecture Question and answer technique
4 Understanding the Geography of the Ancient History of the Turks Lecture Question and answer technique
5 .Mountains and Climate Surrounding Turkish Geography Lecture Question and answer technique
6 Deserts and Oases in Turkestan geography Lecture Question and answer technique
7 Evaluation. Lecture Question and answer technique
8 mid-term exam
9 The Emergence of the Steppe States Lecture Question and answer technique
10 Huns Lecture Question and answer technique
11 Gokturks Lecture Question and answer technique
12 Uighurs Lecture Question and answer technique
13 Kyrgyz-Kimeks-Turgis Oghuz Lecture Question and answer technique
14 States and Tribes in Eastern Europe Lecture Question and answer technique
15 Evaluation. Lecture Question and answer technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 İbrahim Kafesoğlu Türk Milli Kültürü, Ötüken Yayınları.
2 Gök Tengrinin Çocukları: Ahmet TAŞAĞIL, Bilge Kültür Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul 2013
Required Course instruments and materials
Memis Ekrem, Ancient Turks, the Line Publishing. Mahmut Bo?u?lu, on the Turkish Historical Geography, Kasta? Publications. 2002. Akdes Nimet Kurat, Turkish tribes, and state "IV-XVIII. CENTURIES THE NORTH SEA", 1992. Abraham Kafeso?lu Turkish National Culture, Self Realization Publications.

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 9 6 54
       b) Search in internet/Library 8 5 40
       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 5 5 25
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 183