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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TAR 1019	HISTORY OF ANCIENT TURKS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TÜRKMEN TÖRELI

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The main interest of this course is the political, social, and cultural developments and changes of pre-Islamic Turkish societies of Asia and Europe. The main purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of political, social, cultural, and economic characteristics of pre-Islamic Turkish societies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Have knowledge about the historical development of pre-Islamic Tuskish states
2	Have a better understanding of the tranformation process of pre-Islamic Turkish states
3	Have a better understanding of the main political structures of the contemporary Turkish states
4	Analyze the effect of pre-Islamic states on the contemporary Turkish states
5	Have knowledge about the sources on the history of pre-Islamic Turkish states

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The origin of the name Turks, Central Asia
2	Turkology and Turkish History Research
3	Huns of Asia
4	Huns of Europe and White Huns
5	Gokturks
6	Uyghurs
7	Kyrgyz
8	Midterm
9	Karluk
10	Turghishes
11	Cumans
12	Pechenegs
13	State Models of Central Asian Turks Culture and Civilization
14	Final Discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Ergin, Muharrem, Orhun Abideleri, Ist., 1977.
Güngör, Erol, Tarihte Türkler, Ist., 1989.
Gürün, Kamuran, Türkler ve Türk Devletleri Tarihi, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ank., 1988.
Güvenç, Bozkurt, Türk Kimliği Kültür Tarihinin Kaynakları, Remzi Kitabevi, 5.b., Ist., 1997.
Inan, Abdülkadir, Eski Türk Dini Tarihi, Ist., 1976.
Kafesoğlu, Ibrahim, Türk Milli Kültürü, Ank., 1983.
Kurat, A. Nimet, Karadeniz Kuzeyindeki Türk Kavimleri ve Devletleri, Ank., 1972.
Kurat, A. Nimet, Peçenek Tarihi, Ist., 1937.
Orkun, Hüseyin Namık, Eski Türk Yazıtları, Ist., 1986.
Orkun,Hüseyin Namık, Türk Tarihi, Ank., 1946.
Ögel, Bahaeddin, Büyük Hun Imparatorluğu Tarihi, Ank., 1981.
Ögel, Bahaeddin, Islamiyet ten Önce Türk Kültür Tarihi, Ank., 1962.
Roux, Jean-Paul, Orta Asya Tarih ve Uygarlık, Çev. L. Arslan, Kabalcı Yayınevi, 2.b., Ist., 2006.
Roux, Jean-Paul, Türklerin Tarihi, Çev. G. Üstün, Milliyet Yayınları, 6.b., Ist., 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Text reading

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term and final examinations.
2. LO 4-6: This will be evaluated through project assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkmen.toreli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	14	14
Midterm	1	1,5	2
Final	1	1,5	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.4
LO.1	5	5	5
LO.2	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5
LO.4	5	5	5
LO.5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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