COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH-ISLAMIC CULTURE IN ANATOLIA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ITS 6317 TURKISH-ISLAMIC CULTURE IN ANATOLIA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Islamic Histroy and Arts

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SÜLEYMAN GENÇ

Offered to

Islamic Histroy and Arts

Course Objective

Anatolia s becoming a homeland for Turks and their history in there take an important place in general Turkish history, Islamic Turkish history and World history in terms of culture and civilzation created by Turks and the political, social, cultural etc. results. Thus, if there is alive Muslim Turkish culture in Anatolia, this has been made possible with Turks making Anatolia a homeland and injecting in and protecting their cultures there. In the consideration of this reality, this course aims for the PhD students;
1. To introduce the sources which can be referred in the study of Turkish Islamic culture appeared in Anatolia;
2. To illustrate the relation and connection between Middle Asia Turkish culture and Islamic culture as the origins of Turkish Islamic culture in Anatolia;
3. To teach the culture-makers of Anatolia and their activities and to create consciousness and motivation;
4. To ensure analyzing and evaluating by giving knowledge on physical and spiritual values and elements composed Turkish Islamic culture in Anatolia and their concrete reflections;
5. To create consciousness and sensitivity for protection and maintaining of physical and spiritual values and products of the Turkish Islamic culture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students taking this course will; be able to chronologically follow the process of Anatolia s becoming a Turkish homeland in terms of ethnic, religious and cultural dimensions;
2   learn the history of Turkish Seljukids and Anatolian Bayliks and their culture and civilization from main and reliable sources and thus be able to make objective statements about Turkish history in Anatolia and apprehend the status and importance of these elements in the Turkish history and culture in Anatolia;
3   have knowledge on the different elements serving the process of Turkification and Islamization of Anatolia and their political, military, religious, social and cultural activities and roles;
4   be able to analyze and evaluate the dynamics and circumstances making possible Ottomans foundation and becoming a state, thus gain ability of multiple-dimensional perspective to history;
5   be able to correctly analyze and evaluate the status and importance of Turkish history of Anatolia within the general Turkish, Islamic and World history and be able to conclude some contemporary problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sources of Turkish Islamic Culture in Anatolia Studies and Their Categorization and Evaluation
2 Sources of Turkish Islamic Culture in Anatolia Studies and Their Categorization and Evaluation
3 A General Look at Main Values, Characteristics, and Elements of Middle Asia Turkish and Islamic Cultures as the Origins of Turkish Islamic Culture in Anatolia
4 Some Sources of Turkish Islamic Culture in Anatolia: Diwan al-Lugat at-Turk, Kutadgu Bilig
5 Some Sources of Turkish Islamic Culture in Anatolia: Ahmad Yasawi and Diwan al-Hikmat, Atabat al-Haqayik, Dede Korkut Epics
6 Sufistic Culture and Social Life in Anatolia
7 Midterm Exam
8 Culture-Makers of Turkish Islamic Anatolia: Yunus Emre and His Love of Human
9 Culture-Makers of Turkish Islamic Anatolia: Mawlana and Mawalawi Order
10 Akhi Organization in Anatolia and Its Contribution to Turkish Islamic Culture
11 Culture-Makers of Turkish Islamic Anatolia: Ashik Pasha and His Garibnama
12 Culture-Makers of Turkish Islamic Anatolia: Haci Baktashi Wali and Baktashiate
13 Culture-Makers of Turkish Islamic Anatolia: Ak Shamsaddin and Haci Bayram Wali
14 Madrasahs in Seljukids of Turkey and Early Period of Ottomans and General Statements on Science and Cultural Life in Anatolia

Recomended or Required Reading

- Bahattin Ögel, Türk Kültür Tarihine Giriş, I-IX, Ilgili Ciltler
- Hüseyin Namık Orkun, Eski Türk Yazıtları
- Ibn Bibi, el-Evamiru'l-Alaiyye fi'l-Umuri'l-Alaiyye (Selçukname)
-Ibn Batuta, Tuhfetü n-Nazar ve Acaibü l- Emsar
- Kerimüddin Aksarai, Müsameretü'l-Ahbar ve Müsayeretü l-Ahbar
- Müneccimbaşı Ahmed b. Lutfullah, Camiü'd-Düvel I-II, (Neşr. Ali Ongül)
-Aşıkpaşazade, Aşıkpaşazade Tarihi(Osmanoğulları Tarihi), Yay: Kemal Yavuz-Yekta Saraç.
- Orhan Şaik Gökyay, Dede Korkut Hikayeleri
-Mehmet Şeker, Türk-Islam Medeniyetinde Ahilik ve Fütüvvetnamelerin Yeri
-Mehmet Şeker, Anadolu nun Türkleşmesi ve Kültürel Hayat
-Osman Turan, Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-Islam Medeniyeti,
- Osman Turan, Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye
- Heyet, Türkler Ansiklopedisi, I-XX, Ilgili ciltler
-Asaf Halet Çelebi, Mevlana ve Mevlevilik
-Ahmet Yaşar Ocak, Kültür Tarihi Kaynağı Olarak Menakıbnameler
- Heyet, Osmanlı Ansiklopedisi, I-XII, Ilgili Ciltler
- Aşık Paşa, Garibname

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, question-answer, assignment and practice

Assessment Methods

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Students' achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, assignment, final exam, presentation and active participation to the lecture.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suleyman.genc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 16:00 - 18:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1455
LO.25
LO.355
LO.4
LO.555

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