Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Turkish History of Central Asia TAR 101 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Furkan KÜLÜNK
Assist. Prof. Dr. Vahdet TARAKÇI
Instructor(s) Vahdet TARAKÇI
Assistants
Goals To enable students to know the general outline of Turkish History of Central Asia and to assess the earlier periods of the Turks.
Course Content Students can summarize the general lines of Central Asian Turkish history, evaluate the Central Asian histories of the Turks, know the Central Asian Turkish states in detail, and know the Turks who lived in Central Asia from various aspects.
Learning Outcomes - Students; 1) Can summarize the broad lines of the Central Asian Turkish history 2) can evaluate the history of the Turks of Central Asia. 3 can grasp the Central Asian Turkish state in detail 4) Turks who lived in Central Asia can recognize various aspects.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The notions of 'culture' and 'civilization' Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
2. Week Turkish name and Turkey to exit the stage of history, Turkish homeland and propagation of Turkey Course Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Hun Empires Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
4. Week Avar Khanate Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
5. Week Tabgaç State and Khazaz Khanate Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week Gokturks Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Other Activities
7. Week Peçenek, Uz and Kuman communities Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Ogurs and Bulgar States Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
10. Week Turgish, Karluk Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
11. Week Türgiş, Karluk and Kyrgyzs communities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
12. Week Manner of Rule in the states of the Central Asia Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
13. Week Religion and Economical Life in Central Asian Turkish States Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Other Activities
14. Week Art, Literature and thought in the Central Asian Turkish States Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
Recommended Sources
İbrahim Kafesoğlu, Türk Milli Kültürü, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul, 2007.
Z. Velidi Togan, Umumi Türk Tarihine Giriş.
René Grousset, Bozkır İmparatorluğu, Çev. Dr. M. Reşat Uzmen, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul, 2014.
Saadettin Yağmur Gömeç, Türk Kültürünün Ana Hatları, 4. Baskı, Berikan Yayınevi, Ankara, 2018.
Jean-Paul Roux, Türklerin Tarihi (Pasifik’ten Akdeniz’e 2000 Yıl), Çev. Prof. Dr. Aykut Kazancıgil - Lale Arslan-Özcan, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2002.
Peter B. Golden, Türk Halkları Tarihine Giriş, Çev. Osman Karatay, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul, 2016.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 2 0 -
PY2 2 0 -
PY3 4 0 -
PY4 4 0 -
PY5 3 0 -
PY6 4 0 -
PY7 5 0 -
PY8 3 0 -
PY10 2 0 -
PY11 2 0 -
PY12 4 0 -
PY13 4 0 -
PY14 3 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2.5 35
Research 14 2 28
Other Activities 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 2 2
Homework 2 1 2.5 2.5
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 127.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0