COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA 1

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAE 1005 TURKISH HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA 1 COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERDAL ASLAN

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge about the history and civilisations of Turks in Central Asia.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the geography where the Turks have emerged.
2   To explain the prominent events in the first Turkish states chronologically.
3   To explain the relations of the first Turkish states with other states.
4   To describe social and cultural life in the first Turkish states.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Course and Sources
2 Name of Turk, Turk Race, Homeland of Turks and Migrations
3 Asian Hun Empire and Mete Khan
4 Asian Hun After Mete Khan
5 Ak Hun-Eftalit and Tuoba States
6 European Huns
7 Gokturks (Turkic Khaganate): Foundation and Ascension Periods
8 General Review, Course Assessment, Midterm Exam
9 Gokturks, Second Turkic Khaganate
10 Uighurs
11 Kyrgyzs
12 Turgeshs
13 State in Pre-Islamic Turks
14 Civilisation in Pre-Islamic Turks
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kafesoğlu, I., Türk Millî Kültürü, Boğaziçi Yay., Istanbul, 1988.
Grosset, R., Bozkır Imparatorluğu, (çev.) R. Üzmen, Ötüken Yay., Istanbul, 1999.
Taşağıl, A., Gök-Türkler, TTK Yay., Ankara, 1995.
Czeledy, K., Bozkır Kavimlerinin Doğudan Batıya Göçleri, çev: E. Çoban, Istanbul, 1998.
Ögel, B., Büyük Hun Imparatorluğu Tarihi, Ankara, 1981.
Ögel, B., Türk Kültürünün Gelişme Çağları, Ankara, 1988.
Barthold, W., Moğol Istilasına Kadar Türkistan, Ankara, 1987.
Izgi, Ö., Uygurların Siyasî ve Kültürel Tarihi (Hukuk Vesikalarına Göre), Ankara, 1987.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the topics specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

The lecturers of the course may change. For this reason, please find out the contact information of the lecturer at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

It may change depending on the lecturer teaching the course. Therefore, it will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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