COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF THE ANATOLIAN SELJUCKS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2054 HISTORY OF THE ANATOLIAN SELJUCKS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERKAN GÖKSU

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the political-military history of the Seljuqs of Turkey and its importance for the history of Turks and the world.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The development of the Turkmen invasions to Anatolia
2   The outcomes of the Battle of Malazgirt
3   The transmission of Anatolia to Turkey
4   The characteristics of the civilization founded by the Seljuqs of Turkey in Anatolia
5   The political-military history of the Seljuqs of Turkey

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. week The political, ethnical, and cultural conditions of Anatolia in the 19th century, the Turkmen invasions to Anatolia
2 2. week The reasons and outcomes of the Battle of Malazgirt
3 3. week The period of Maveraunnehir of Seljuqs
4 4. week The Interregnum Period of the Seljuqs of Turkey
5 5. week The period of 1st Kilic Arslan and 1st Mesud
6 6. week The period of 2nd Kilic Arslan and the Battle of Myriokefalon
7 7. week The term examination
8 8. week The period of II. GıyaseddinKeyhüsrev ve I. Izzeddin Keykavus
9 9. week The period of rise of Seljuqs, Alaeddin Keykubad
10 10. week The beginning of the domination over the seas, caravansaries
11 11. week The administrative organization of the Seljuqs
12 12. week The characteristics of the culture and civilization of the Seljuqs
13 13. week The Battle of Kosedag and its outcomes, the period of Pervane
14 14. week The dissolution of the Seljuqs

Recomended or Required Reading

1. C. Cahen, Osmanlılardan Önce Anadolu da Türkler, TVYY., Istanbul 2000.
2. E. Merçil, Selçuklularda Saraylar ve Saray Teşkilatı, Istanbul 2011.
3. K. Çetin, Selçuklu Medeniyeti Tarihi, Istanbul 2011.
4. A. Çaycı, Selçuklularda Egemenlik Sembolleri, Istanbul 2008.
5. O. Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-Islam Medeniyeti, Istanbul 2002.
6. O. Turan, Selçuklular ve Islamiyet, Istanbul 1980.
7. Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük Islam tarihi Ansiklopedisi
8. Islam Ansiklopedisi.
9. G. M. Kurpalidis, Büyük Selçuklu Devletinin Idari sosyal ve ekonomik tarihi, çev. I. Kamalov, Istanbul 2007.
10. Nizamülmülk, Siyasetname, haz. M. A. Köymen, Ankara 1980.
11. F. Sümer, Oğuzlar, Istanbul 1980.
12. M. Altay Köymen, Büyük Selçuklu Imparatorluğu Tarihi I, Ankara 1979
13. M. Altay Köymen, Büyük Selçuklu imparatorluğu II, Ankara 1992
14. M. Altay Köymen, Tuğrul Bey ve Zamanı, Istanbul 1976
15. M. Altay Köymen, Alp Arslan ve Zamanı, Istanbul 1972.
16. V. Gordlevski, Anadolu Selçuklu Devleti, A. Yaran, Ankara 1988
17. A. Öngül, Selçuklular Tarihi, c. I-II, Manisa 2007

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. 1. Lecture
2. 2. Presentation
3. 3. Research

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

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-5: 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. 2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Erkan Göksu erkan.goksu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Day of the course

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1455
LO.2455
LO.3455
LO.4455
LO.5455

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