COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF THE SELJUKIDS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TRE 2005 HISTORY OF THE SELJUKIDS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR MUSTAFA ÖZBAŞ

Offered to

History Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the students to learn the Great Seljuk State's political, economic, social and cultural history and undestand the importance and place of this state in Turkish and world history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to know the primary sources on the history of the Seljuk
2   To be able to sort the political history of the Seljuk Empire in chronological order
3   To be able to compare Great Seljuk Empire to other Turkish-Islamic states
4   To be able to explain the importance of State of the Seljuk for Turks and World History
5   To be able to analyze the interaction of Turkish and Persian culture
6   To be able to interpret the institutions of the common culture founded in Anatolia, Iran and Azerbaijan between 10. and 14. centuries and the functioning of these institutions and their contributions to the next process

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course definition: Content, importance and rules
2 Political Status in 11. Century; Foundation of the Great Seljuk Empire; Selcuk Name and Family's Origin
3 Political Developments of Tugrul Bey Period
4 Alparslan and progressing to the west, the Establishment of Division States in Anatolia
5 Peak Period: Malikshah and Nizamülmülk
6 Inner turmoils, rebellions and interregnum after Malikshah
7 Conquest Period in Anatolia and Establishment Period of Turkey Seljuks
8 Midterm Exam
9 Crusades and withdrawal of the Seljuks
10 Anadolu'da Siyasi Üstünlüğün Selçuklulara Geçmesi: II. Kılıçarslan ve Miryakefelon Passing of political domination to Seljuk Turks in Anatolia: II. Kılıçarslan and Miryakefelon
11 Rise and Peak Period: II. Suleyman Shah, Keyhüsrev, Keykavus and Keykubad
12 Economic Life and Institutions in Anatolia in 13. Century
13 The Mogol Invasion: Beginning of the End, Kösedağ War
14 13. Religious groups in 13. century: Babais Rebellion and Sects - Cultural and scientific life and Historiography in Anatolia in 13. and 14. Century
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Uluçay, Çağatay (1997). Ilk Müslüman Türk Devletleri. Ankara: TTK Yayınları
2. Togan, Zeki Velidi (1991). Umumi Türk Tarihine Giriş. Istanbul: Enderun Yayınları
3. Turan, Osman (1996). Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye. Istanbul: Boğaziçi Yayınları
4. Köprülü, Fuad (2005). Türkiye Tarihi (Anadolu Istilasına Kadar Türkler). Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları
5. Akdağ, Mustafa (2010). Türkiye nin Iktisadi ve Içtimai Tarihi. Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
6. Cahen, Claude (2011). Osmanlılardan Önce Anadolu. Istanbul. Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Lecture, question and answer, discussion, cooperative learning

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65