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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR643 - HISTORY (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TAR643 Course Title: PRE-ISLAMIC TURKISH HISTORY AND CULTURE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
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
aims to teach Ancient and Medieval History and Civilization teach the Turks. Outlines the history of pre-Islamic Turkish Culture

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 able to explain the Pre-Islamic Turkish culture. PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 Able to use interdisciplinary approaches during the study
PO-4 Able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas
PO-6 Able to develop applicable materials in the area of history
Examination
LO-2 able to explain the history of earlier Islamic Turks. PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 Able to use interdisciplinary approaches during the 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-3 able to evaluate Turkish states pre-Islam PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 Able to use interdisciplinary approaches during the study
PO-3 Able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information which was 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
Pre-Islamic Turkish Culture, Steppe Culture, Social Structure, Economic Life, Religion and Beliefs.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Turkish name meaning and origin. Turkish homeland. Lecture Question and answer technique
2 Civilizations founded homeland. RSEE, Afanasyero civilizations. Lecture Question and answer technique
3 Andronovo, Karasu, Togari civilizations. Lecture Question and answer technique
4 Social structure and social life. Probate system. Lecture Question and answer technique
5 State Administration and the Army. Lecture Question and answer technique
6 Religion and beliefs. Lecture Question and answer technique
7 Evaluation. Lecture Question and answer technique
8 mid-term exam
9 The newly published research texts. Lecture Question and answer technique
10 Examination of the Chinese sources. Lecture Question and answer technique
11 Examination of the Russian sources. Lecture Question and answer technique
12 According to Western sources, ancient Turks. Lecture Question and answer technique
13 Recent surveys in Southern Russia and Turkistan. Lecture Question and answer technique
14 Museums of different countries in the study of the literature pre-Islamic Turkish culture. Lecture Question and answer technique
15 Evaluation. Lecture Question and answer technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Şerafettin Turan, Türk Kültür Tarihi, Bilgi Yayınevi 2010
2 İbrahim Kafesoğlu, Türk Milli Kültürü, Boğaziçi Yayını 1995
3 Bahaeddin Ögel, İslamiyetten Önce Türk Kültür Tarihi, TTK 2003
Required Course instruments and materials
Serafettin Turan, the Turkish Cultural History, Information Publishing 2010, Kafesoglu Ibrahim, the Turkish National Culture, the Bosphorus Publication 1995, Bahauddin Ogel, Islamic Turkish Cultural History, TKK 2003.

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 8 9 72
       b) Search in internet/Library 7 5 35
       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 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 181