COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH CULTURAL HISTORY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 1034 TURKISH CULTURAL HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR BAHAR ARSLAN

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the Turkish
culture and the values underlying this culture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn about knowledge The Turkish Cultural history references
2   The Turkish cultural heritage from the Middle Asia period to present
3   The theoretical framework of Turkish culture and the culture of Turkey
4   The values in religion in the Turkish culture
5   The values in literature, folk, and art in the Turkish culture

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The introduction to the class and its scope
2 The concepts of Turkish culture and the Culture of Turkey
3 Writing of Turks
4 Language of Turks
5 Literature of Turks
6 Believes of Turks
7 Folks of Turks
8 Midterm
9 Architecture of Turks
10 Art of Turks
11 Music of Turks
12 Painting of Turks
13 The Turkish popular culture
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Şerafettin Turan, Türk Kültürü, Bilgi Yay., Ankara, 1991.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation

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

LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term and final
examinations.

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)

bahararslannn@hotmail.com

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 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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