COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY AND MEMORIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2018 HISTORY AND MEMORIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MELIH TINAL

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the difference between history and fiction, history and historical fictions. However, historical fictions play an important role in The aim of this course is to examine how the historical fictions evaluate and create the historical events.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The difference between history and fiction, history and historical novels
2   The importance of historical event in historiography
3   The role of history in the relationship between nation state and nationalism
4   The role of historical fictions in the rise of interest in history
5   The relationship between fiction and reality in historical novels

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The concept of memory
2 The literary and political memory
3 Memory in the Ottomans
4 Memory in the Turkish War Independence
5 Examination of memory 1
6 Examination of memory 2
7 Term examination
8 Examination of memory 3
9 Examination of memory 4
10 Examination of memory 5
11 Examination of memory 6
12 Examination of memory 7
13 Examination of memory 8
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Abidin Nesimi, Yılların Içinden, Gözlem yay., Istanbul, 1977
Ahmet Emin Yalman, Yakın Tarihte Gördüklerim Geçirdiklerim;
Ismail Habib Sevük, Atatürk le Beraber
Gazi Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk), Nutuk, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi yay., Ankara
Hasan Rıza Soyak, Atatürk ten Hatıralar, Yapı Kredi yay., Istanbul, 2006
Hilmi Uran, Meşrutiyer, Tek Parti, Çok Parti Hatıralarım (1908-1950);
Bedii Faik, Matbuat, Basın Derken Medya;
Hüseyin Cahit Yalçın, Edebî Hatıralar
Hüsrev Gerede, Siyasî Hatıralarım
Ismet Bozdağ, Sultan Abdülhamid in Hatıra Defteri, Emre yay., Istanbul, 2006
Murat Bardakçı, Talat Paşa nın Evrak-ı Metrukesi, Everest yay., Istanbul, 2008
Niyazi Berkes, Unutulan Yıllar;
Dr. Behçet Uz, Bir Kentin Yeniden Doğuşu;
Ernst E. Hirsch, Anılarım

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Text reading

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Project assignments
3. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 3-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.
3. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term project.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse for the delay in the term project.
3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

melih.tinal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1453
LO.2453
LO.353
LO.454
LO.55