Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Caucasian History and Culture TAR 310 Turkish Compulsory 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Onur ÇAPAR
Instructor(s)
Goals In the Caucasus, political, social, cultural, economic and ethnic structures, in terms of development is to examine historical and contemporary.
Course Content Students; 1) Will be able to define the geographical location and geopolitics of the Caucasus. 2) Learns the ethnic structure and historical development of the Caucasus. 3) Have information about the Caucasus politics of the Ottoman Empire. 4) Understands the causes of ethnic and regional conflicts in the Caucasus. 5) Knows about Russia's and Iran's Caucasus policies.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Define the geographical position and geopolitics of the Caucasus.
2 Learns the ethnic structure and historical development of the Caucasus
3 Have knowledge about the Caucasus policy of the Ottoman Empire.
4 Understand the causes of ethnic and regional conflicts in the Caucasus.
5 To have knowledge about the Caucasus policies of Russia and Iran.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Geographical location, geopolitics and ethnic structure of the Caucasus Class Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week The Caucasus policy of the Ottoman Empire, Russia's invasion of the region Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Sheikh Shamil and the Muridism movement Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
4. Week Abkhaz - Adygians Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
5. Week Karachay - Mulkars Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
6. Week Ossetians, Chechen-Ingush Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
7. Week People of Dagestan Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week MidTerm Exam
9. Week Ethno-linguistic interaction and ancestral tradition among rights in the Caucasus Research Other Activities Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Social stratification in Caucasian societies Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
11. Week Traditional law in Caucasian societies Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
12. Week Family in Caucasian societies Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research Class Hours
13. Week Family avoidance tradition in Caucasian societies Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
14. Week Religion and ancient beliefs in Caucasian societies Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Class Hours
*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 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 3 3 3 3 3
PY2 1 1 1 1 1
PY3 4 4 4 4 4
PY4 4 4 4 4 4
PY5 1 1 1 1 1
PY6 4 4 4 4 4
PY7 3 3 3 3 3
PY8 2 2 2 2 2
PY9 1 1 1 1 1
PY10 3 3 3 3 3
PY11 1 1 1 1 1
PY12 3 3 3 3 3
PY13 1 1 1 1 1
PY14 2 2 2 2 2
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Cemal Gökçe, Kafkasya ve Osmanlı İmparatotluğunun Kafkasya Siyaseti, İstanbul 1979.
  • İsmail Berkok, Tarihte Kafkasya, İstanbul 1958.
  • Kafkas Dosyası, Tarih Tabiat Vakfı TATAV Yayınları, İstanbul 2006
  • Kafkasya, ed. Okan Yeşilot, Kaknüs Yayınları, İstanbul 2005.
  • Ömer Göksel İşyar, Sovyet-Rus Dış Politikaları ve Karabağ Sorunu, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul 2005
  • Ufuk Tavkul, Etnik Çatışmaların Gölgesinde Kafkasya, Ötüken Yayınları, İstanbul 2002.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 1 14
Research 14 2 28
Other Activities 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0