GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH HISTORY-I/TAR1007
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH HISTORY-I
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Dr. Ayşegül Altınova Şahin
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/aysegulaltinova
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Acquiring the basic knowledge about the Central Asian Turkish history from centuries BC until about the middle of the 7th century AD.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Introduction to Turkish History - II
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Features and Importance of Turkish history
2. Week  The Homeland of the Turks and the First Civilizations Established in the Homeland
3. Week  The Turkish Migration and its Causes; the Name "Turk" and its Meaning; regarding the Turkish ancestry
4. Week  The Sakas, the Ti and the Jungs; the Rule that They Established
5. Week  The Ethnic State of Asia; the Foundation of the Great Hun Empire and its Initial Ages
6. Week  The Ascension of Batur Tanrıkut (Mete) to the Hun Throne and his Expeditions; the Foreign Relations of the Huns
7. Week  The Stagnation of the Great Hun Empire
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  The Division of the Huns for the Second Time
10. Week  Introduction to the History of the Göktürks
11. Week  The Foundation of the Great Göktürk Kaghanate
12. Week  The Division of the 1st Göktürk Kaghanate and the Causes of This
13. Week  The Eastern Göktürk Kaghanate and its End; the Western Göktürk Kaghanate and its End
14. Week  The Reflection of the Division and Collapse of the First Göktürk Kaghanate in the Orkhon Inscriptions
15. Week  Summary of the Course
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  TsiMa,ch’ien, Shih-chih (Tarihi Hatıralar), Pekin, 1959, Uygurcası Urumçi, 1989, Pan-guo, Han-shu (Han Hanedanı Yıllığı),Pekin,1959, Uygurcası, Urumçi, 1994. Hun Hanedanlığı Tarihi Hsiung-nu(Hun) Monografisi, (Hazırlayanlar: A.Onat, S.Orsoy, K.Ercilasun)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
104
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.16
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX