COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN THE CLASSICAL AGE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEA 2001 OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN THE CLASSICAL AGE COMPULSORY 3 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 summarize the general lines of Central Asian Turkish History and evaluate the earlier periods of Turks.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Summarize the general lines of Central Asian Turkish History.
2   Evaluate the Central Asian History of Turks.
3   Explain the political history of Turkish states established in Central Asia.
4   Analyze social, political, religious and economic life of Turks lived in Central Asia.
5   Analyze the cultural features of Turkish societies in pre-islamic period.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Definition: Content, Importance and Rules
2 Name of Turk and Existence of Turks from the Stage of History
3 Homeland of Turks and Their Spread
4 Hun Empires
5 State of Tabgaç
6 Göktürks
7 Uighurs
8 Midterm Exam
9 Religious life of Turks: Shamanism and Belief of Göktanrı
10 Social and Economic Life in Steppe
11 Nomadism and Culture of Steppe
12 Family Structure of Turks
13 State Organization
14 Culture and Language: Inscriptions - Epics
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Roux, Jean Paul (2007). Türklerin Tarihi, Pasifik'ten Akdeniz'e 2000 Yıl. Istanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi
2. Kafesoğlu, Ibrahim (1982). Türk Milli Kültürü. Istanbul: Ötüken Yayınları
3. Rasony, L. (1996). Tarihte Türklük. Ankara: TKAE Yayınları
4. Togan, Zeki Velidi (1981). Umumi Türk Tarihine Giriş. Istanbul: Enderun Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion, cooperative learning

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to attend class regularly, attend 70% of the classes, complete their weekly assigned readings on time, and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erdal.aslan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the term.

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 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555

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