COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN WORLD HISTORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEA 4006 MODERN WORLD HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CEREN UÇAN

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students learn culture and civilization consisted after the Turks adopted Islam, in this context political equilibrium reconstructed and political developments experienced

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the process of Turks accepting Islam and its cultural reflections.
2   Summarize the political activities of muslim Turks out of anatolia between 10th and 15th centuries.
3   Recognize the cultural institutions and civilization muslim Turks created.
4   Compare the cultural institutions and civilization in Turkish-Islamic states.
5   Explain the relations and cultural interaction of Turks with other Islamic societies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Description: Content, Importance and Rules
2 Introduction to Researches and Sources about the Period
3 Adoption of Turks the Islam and the First Relations
4 Developments in the Periods of Karahanids and Ghaznavids
5 Establishment Process of Seljuk Empire
6 State of Harzemşah
7 Turks in Egypt: Tolunoğulları ve Ihşidler
8 Midterm Exam
9 Eyyübis
10 Memlûks
11 Existence of Mongolians from the Stage of History and the Process of Mongolian Invasion
12 Establishment of Mongolian Branch-States and Ilkhanates
13 The Turkish-Mongol Presence in the North of the Caucasus: The Golden Horde State
14 Turks after Mongols in Transoxiana: Timur and his state - Ak-Koyunlular and Karakoyunlular
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Uluçay, Çağatay (1997). Ilk Müslüman Türk Devletleri. Ankara: TTK Yayınları
2. Togan, Zeki Velidi (1991). Umumi Türk Tarihine Giriş. Istanbul: Enderun Yayınları
3. Spüler, Berthold (1987). Iran Moğolları. Ankara: TTK Yayınları
4. Kurat, Akdes Nimet (1992). Türk Kavimleri Tarihi. Ankara: Murat Yayınları
5. Şeşen, Ramazan (1998). Müslümanlarda Tarih ve Coğrafya Yazıcılığı. Istanbul: ISAR Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-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)

ceren.ucan@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 1 13
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) 64

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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