Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · History · Undergraduate
Course Objective
Giving information to the students about Central Asian Turkish History, allowing them to develop awareness about Central Asian Turkish history. To raise awareness of students about historical events and phenomena.
Course Content
In this course, how the concepts of culture and civilization should be understood and how the concepts of culture and civilization are spreading and what the theories in this direction are will be covered. In addition, the Turkish cultural regions in Central Asia and the place of these regions in Turkish history will be made. The political, social, economic, cultural, artistic, religious and similar characteristics of the Turkish states established in Central Asia
Required Resources
Kafesoğlu, İ. (2016) :Türk Milli Kültürü, Ötüken yayınları. İstanbul( 40. Basım)
Togan, Z. V. (1946) Umumî Türk Tarihine Giriş. İsmail. Akgün matbaası. İstanbul
Roy, O. (2000). Yeni Orta Asya, çev. M. Morali, İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Cemil Meriç – Kültürden İrfana
Course Learning Outcomes
- - Evaluate the political events in Turkish history. - explain the general characteristics of Turkish states. - Can evaluate the spread of Turks to different regions of the world. - express the basic characteristics of Turkish culture. - Evaluate the factors which are the basis of Islamization of Turks.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 60 | 60 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description of the course, giving information about its contents, making explanations about the concepts of culture and civilization. | The first chapter will be read from the textbook |
| 2 | Turkish name, Turkish lineage, Turks' homeland and the spread of Turks. | Students will be asked to investigate their own descendants |
| 3 | Asian Hun State, European Hun State. | The related chapter will be read from the textbook. |
| 4 | General characteristics of Eftalits, Gokturks and Uygur states. | Read the related chapter from the textbook |
| 5 | Turks, Kyrgyz, Karluks | Ders kitabından ilgili bölüm okunacak. |
| 6 | Oghuz, Sabar State, Khazars | Şerafettin Turan's History of Turkish Culture will be studied. |
| 7 | Pechenegs, Kipchaks, Oghurs, Bulgarian State | Related sections will be read from the textbook |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Origin of Turkish culture | Turkish National Culture book will be read from the relevant chapter. |
| 10 | Social structure in Turks, | Read the related chapter from the textbook |
| 11 | Political structure and organization in Turks | The related chapter will be read. |
| 12 | The religion of Turks, | Read the related chapter from the textbook |
| 13 | Economic life of Turks. | Read the related chapter from the textbook |
| 14 | Turks in literature and art, thought and morality. | İbrahim Kafesoğlu Turkish National Culture will be read |
| 15 | Turks in thought and morality | Ibrahim Kafesoglu Turkish National Culture will be read. |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |