COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION OF SELJUK TURKS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAH 3115 CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION OF SELJUK TURKS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERKAN GÖKSU

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the characteristics of the culture and civilization of Seljuqs, administrative, military, financial, religious, social, and cultural institutions of the Great Seljuq State and their effect on other states and societies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analyze the domination of the Great Seljuq State
2   Have a better understanding of the institutions and military structure of the Great Seljuq State
3   Analyze the economic organization of the Great Seljuq State
4   Have a better understanding of the education system of the Great Seljuq State
5   Analyze the daily life of Seljuqs

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. week The domination understanding of Seljuqs
2 2. week The palace organization of Seljuqs 1
3 3. week The palace organization of Seljuqs 2
4 4. week The land management of Seljuqs
5 5. week The economic organization of Seljuqs
6 6. week The military organization of Seljuqs
7 7. week The term examination
8 8. week The commerce of Seljuqs 1
9 9. week The commerce of Seljuqs 2
10 10. week The education system of Seljuqs
11 11. week Science of Seljuqs
12 12. week Historiography of Seljuqs
13 13. week The daily life of Seljuqs
14 14. week General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. C. Cahen, Osmanlılardan Önce Anadolu da Türkler, TVYY., Istanbul 2000.
2. E. Merçil, Selçuklularda Saraylar ve Saray Teşkilatı, Istanbul 2011.
3. K. Çetin, Selçuklu Medeniyeti Tarihi, Istanbul 2011.
4. A. Çaycı, Selçuklularda Egemenlik Sembolleri, Istanbul 2008.
5. O. Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-Islam Medeniyeti, Istanbul 2002.
6. Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük Islam tarihi Ansiklopedisi
7. Islam Ansiklopedisi.
8. G. M. Kurpalidis, Büyük Selçuklu Devletinin Idari sosyal ve ekonomik tarihi, çev. I. Kamalov, Istanbul 2007.
9. Nizamülmülk, Siyasetname, haz. M. A. Köymen, Ankara 1980.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. 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

None

Assessment Criteria

1.LO 1-2: 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.

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)

Doç. Dr. Erkan GÖKSU erkan.goksu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Day of The Course

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Student Presentations 2 8 16
Literature review and presentation 2 5 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 2 10 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1554
LO.255
LO.33
LO.45
LO.555