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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR339 - HISTORY

Code: TAR339 Course Title: HISTORIOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / 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 METİN ZİYA KÖSE (metinziya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) METİN ZİYA KÖSE,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the development and basic elements of historiography starting from ancient times to the mid-nineteenth century.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understand how mythical legends are passed to historiography 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.
Examination
LO-2 She can distinguish between right knowledge and wrong and legend in his historiography that started with Herodotus. 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-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
Examination
LO-3 It can show which examples of past experiences have turned into historical facts. 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.
PO-5 By having national and universal values, connect national culture to international culture and civilizations, protect the national heritage.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
-The phases of historiography starting from the early ages, starting from the basic criteria of modern historiography. -History of Heredot and Tukidides based on the structure, subject and who he is for. Roman history writing and features; Innovations brought by Christianity: chronological phases and universality Narrowing and god-based history design in medieval historiography The development of the human oriented understanding of history seen with the Renaissance -The process of comparison of historical texts and the effect and contribution of skeptical and critical thinking to historiography The influence of skepticism and criticism seen in Descartes, Voltaire in the historiography New era and evidence based historiography starting with Kan -Reaching the right historical information, learning the facts XIX. developments in the 21st century Re-importance of historiography with the formation of national states Transformation from dynasties and kings to holistic history
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 mid-term exam
2 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Collingwood, G. (2007), Tarih Tasarımı, İstanbul, Kitap Yurdu Yay.
2 Peter Burke, Fransız Tarih Devrimi: Annales Okulu, çev. Mehmet Küçük, İstanbul 2006.
3 Leon Halkın, Tarih Tenkidinin Unsurları, çev. B. Yediyıldız, Ankara TTK 1989.
4 Keith Jenkins, Tarihi Yeniden Düşünmek, çev. B. S. Şener, Ankara 1997.
5 Julien Freud, Beşerî Bilim Teorileri, çev. B. Yediyıldız, Ankara TTK 1991
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, Article, Computer

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 8 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 9 9
       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 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90