Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
History of the Seljuks TAR 201 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Furkan KÜLÜNK, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Vahdet TARAKÇI
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Vahdet TARAKÇI (Güz)
Goals Students; Summarize the political history of the Great Seljuk Empire, Seljuk era in Turkish history lists the resources that can, Great Seljuk State with which to compare other Turkish and Turkish-Islamic state, Great Seljuk Turkish Empire and its place in world history that could explain
Course Content Students 1. Can you summarize the political history of the Great Seljuk State. 2. Can list the Seljuk era resources. 3. Can compare Great Seljuk State with other Turkish-Islamic state. 4. Can be explained Seljuk Turkish Empire and its place in world history.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Students 1. Can you summarize the political history of the Great Seljuk State. 2. Can list the Seljuk era resources. 3. Can compare Great Seljuk State with other Turkish-Islamic state. 4. Can be explained Seljuk Turkish Empire and its place in world history.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Sources of the history of Seljuks Research Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
2. Week X. and XI. century, the political situation in the Near and Middle East Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
3. Week Selcuk name and family of origin, emergence on the scene of the Seljuks, the Seljuk State's establishment,
4. Week Tugrul Bey during the riots, the Seljuk - Abbasi relations
5. Week Alparslan period Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
6. Week Melikshah period (1072-1092) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
7. Week After the death of Malik Shah the struggle,Sultan Berkyaruk and Sultan Muhammad Tapar period Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Midterm Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Class Hours Research
9. Week Sultan Sanjar period and The dissolution of the Great Seljuk Empire Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
10. Week Iraqi Seljuks Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Other Activities Research
11. Week Syrian Seljuks (1079-1117) Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
12. Week Kirman Seljuks (1048-1187), Atabeylik states Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week State organization in Great Seljuk Period Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week Scientific and cultural life in Great Seljuk Period Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The students gain the ability to produce scientific knowledge and analyze a history of the discipline of history method.
2 The students gain information about past and present historiographical and schools in the world and in Turkey, they recognize new schools and evaluate the effects of date.
3 The students understand and penetrate historically, developing the ability to identify problems, deeply into every aspect of historical events.
4 The students will have the ability to comprehend current events and processes the relationship between the past. They will be able to relate to local and oral history research through the unique a relationship between what is universal is the winner.
5 The students gain the ability to present historical texts, analyze, criticize, and is capable of analyzing and summarizing the subject as a foundation sources, making transcription, reporting, and notification scientific meetings etc.
6 Historical problems, academic / ability to approach the objective of making winning the reasoning and analytical thinking skills are developed by the students.
7 The students obtain information at a basic level Ancient and Islamic history, Islam before and after the Turkish history, Ottoman and Republican history, such as European and World history about all periods of history, learn the basic problems and within these periods can be compared.
8 The students can use acquired knowledge and skills in the field of history, social sciences, studies conducted in conjunction with other areas.
9 The students get knowledge of the interpretation about Ottoman, European and World History and have the skills to make comparison and analysis.
10 The students gain the habit of using the library and archives and the ability, learn ways of doing research on a topic and use them in other areas of life.
11 The students Specific analyze tools for working with documents that are required for certain periods, historical texts (paleography, epigraphy, etc.), inscriptions and epitaphs, and gain the skills to use source texts in various languages.
12 The students adopt the importance of lifelong learning and folllow developments in contemporary issues and develop self; they get scientific ethics and consciousness of responsibility.
13 The students gain the skills to use and the information bibliographical repertoires, archival inventories, information retrieval tools, such as electronic references. By using internet technologies in the field of information and knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations is capable of (They capable of knowledge creation, editing, forwarding, storage, and sharing presentations by using internet technologies in the field of information).
14 The students capable of independent decision-making and individual study skills. They gain confidence to express their ideas and criticism in a constructive manner, oral and written and a clear and concise manner.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY1 2
PY2 2
PY3 3
PY4 4
PY5 1
PY6 3
PY7 5
PY8 2
PY9 2
PY10 2
PY11 3
PY12 2
PY13 3
PY14 3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 1. Osman Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk İslâm Medeniyeti, Ötüken Neşriyat
  • 2. M. Altay Köymen, Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi, I. Cilt, Kuruluş Devri, TTK Yayınları
  • 3. M. Altay Köymen, Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu Tarihi, III. Cilt, Alpaslan ve Zamanı, TTK Yayınları
  • 4. Osman Turan, Selçuklular ve İslâmiyet, Ötüken Neşriyat
  • 5. Erdoğan Merçil, Büyük Selçuklu Devleti, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
  • 6. Ergin Ayan, Büyük Selçuklu Devletinde Oğuz İsyanı, Kitabevi Yayınları
  • 7. Nizamülmülk, Siyasetnâme, çev. Nurettin Bayburtlugil, İstanbul 1981.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 2 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 76.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0