Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Research and Presentation Methods in History TAR 306 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. ONUR SADIK KARAKUŞ
Instructors Sabit DOKUYAN
Assistants
Goals Teaching historians whose marked with their works to the historiography and besides Turkish historiography and its basic features from Ottoman period to present.
Course Content Analayzing and Comprehending to the Ottoman and Turkish historiography
Learning Outcomes - 1. To be able to understand the necessity of reading historical documents with the ability of deciphering the language employed. 2. To be able to grasp the vitality of appliying to the dictionaries and other reference books in reading historical documents. 3. To be able to sort out by whom the historical sources written. 4. To be able to sort out for whom the historical sources written. 5. To be able to sort out why the historical sources written. 6. To be able to understand the fact that oversimplification and overgeneralization are serious dangers in historical writing. 7. To be able to grasp the fact that history alone is not an area of investigation without other disciplines. 8. To know the fact that it is obligatory to have the support of other disciplines to be able to evaluate the historical documents.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Idea of history in Roman tradition. Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research
2. Week Idea of history in Eastern world. Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
3. Week Impact of Englighment Period upon historiography. Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
4. Week Writing history in modern period. Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Other Activities
5. Week Collaboration of among disciplines in history writing. Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research Other Activities
6. Week Sociology and History. Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
7. Week Philosophy and History. Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Other Activities
8. Week Mid Term
9. Week Psychology and History. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
10. Week Geography and History. Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Basic determinants of relationship between theory and primary sources. Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week Use of visual material in historical investigations. Other Activities Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Use of oral material in historical investigations. Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Course Hours
14. Week Place of ihterpretation in historical writing. Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research Other Activities
Recommended Sources
Peter Burke, Bilginin Toplumsal Tarihi, Tarih Vakfı Yay.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 3 0 -
PY2 5 0 -
PY3 3 0 -
PY4 3 0 -
PY5 5 0 -
PY6 3 0 -
PY7 3 0 -
PY8 5 0 -
PY9 4 0 -
PY10 3 0 -
PY11 4 0 -
PY12 4 0 -
PY13 3 0 -
PY14 5 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 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 14 1 14
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0