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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TAR 2039	HISTORY OF TURKISH-ISLAMIC STATES	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT YILMAZ

Offered to

History
History (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to learn and comprehend the history of the Turkish-Islamic states (Idyll Bulgarians, Tolunids, Karakhanids, Ghaznavids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Khwarezmshahids, Golden Horde) that started with the transition of Turks to Islam.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to analyze the process of Turks accepting Islam
2	To have knowledge about the first established Turkish Islamic states of the Tolunids, Ishshids, Idyll Bulgarians, Karakhanids
3	To have knowledge about Ghaznavids, Khwarezmshahs, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Golden Horde, Timurids
4	To understand the place and importance of the first Turkish-Islamic states in Turkish and world History
5	To be able to define the material cultural heritage and works of art of the first Turkish-Islamic states

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The first relations between Turks and Muslim Arabs and the acceptance of Islam by Turks
2	Tolunids and Ikhshids
3	Idyll Bulgarians
4	Qarakhanids I
5	Qarakhanids II
6	Ghaznavids
7	Khwarazmshahs - Ayyubids
8	midterm exam
9	Memluks
10	Golden Horde
11	Timurids
12	Mughals
13	Culture and Civilization in the First Turkish-Islamic States I
14	Culture and Civilization in the First Turkish-Islamic States II
15	Culture and Civilization in the First Turkish-Islamic States II
16	Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. E. Merçil, Müslüman Türk Devletleri Tarihi, TTK yay., Ankara 1997.
2. N. Yazıcı, Ilk Türk Islam Devletleri Tarihi, Ankara 2008
3. A. N. Kurat, IV-XVIII. Yüzyıllarda Karadeniz in Kuzeyindeki Türk Kavimleri ve Devletleri, Ankara 1972.
4. R. Genç, Karahanlı Devlet Teşkilatı, Istanbul 1981.
5. W. Barthold, Moğol Istilasına Kadar Türkistan, çev., Istanbul 1981.
6. Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük Islam tarihi Ansiklopedisi
7. E. Merçil, Gazneliler, TTK, Ankara 1992.
8. Z. Velidi Togan, Umumi Türk Tarihine Giriş, Istanbul 1970.
9. C. Borckelmann, Islam Milletleri ve Devletleri Tarihi, çev. N. Çağatay, Ankara 1964.
10. V. V. Barthold, Orta Asya Türk Tarihi Hakkında Dersler, haz. K. Yaşar Kopraman- I. Aka, Ankara 1975.
11. I. Aka, Timur ve Devleti, TTK Yay.,Ankara 1995.
12. Ekber N. Necef karahanlılar, Selenge, Istanbul, 2005.
13. Ismail Yiğit, Memlükler, Kayıhan yay. Istanbul, 2015.
14. Ali Öngül, Ilk Müslüman Türk DevletleriTarihi, Çamlıca yay. Istanbul, 2018.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, research.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yilmaz.murat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	14	14
Midterm	1	1,5	2
Final	1	1,5	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.2	PO.4	PO.5
LO.1	4	4	5
LO.2	4	4	5
LO.3	4	4	5
LO.4	4	4	5
LO.5	4	4	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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