GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF EARLY MUSLIM TURKISH STATES/TAR2023
Course Title: HISTORY OF EARLY MUSLIM TURKISH STATES
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Dr. Arif Sarı
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/arif.sari
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Defining the basic qualities of the religion of Islam
Explaining the lives of Turks in the process of transition to Islam
Evaluating the activities of the Turks within the body of the Abbasid state
Comprehending the Karakhanid and Ghaznawids who were the first Muslim Turkish states
Acquires the general knowledge concerning the contributions of the Turks to Islamic culture
 -- 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
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The birth of Islam
2. Week  The Prophet Muhammad
3. Week  Some features of the newly emerging society (medieval history and civilization)
4. Week  Conversion of Turks to Islam
5. Week  Spread of Islam
6. Week  First Turkish Muslim states
7. Week  Tulunids (868-905): their administration and social structure
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Ihshidis (935-969)
10. Week  Khazars
11. Week  Idil-Volga Bulgars (daily life)
12. Week  Karakhanids (840-1212)
13. Week  Conversion of the Karakhanids to Islam
14. Week  Ghaznawids
15. Week  Governmental organization of the Ghaznawids
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) Hüseyin G. Yurdaydın, İslâm Tarihi Dersleri, Ankara, 1971. 2) Erdoğan Merçil, Müslüman Türk Devletleri Tarihi, Ankara, 1993. 3) Erol Güngör, Tarihte Türkler, İstanbul, 1997. 4) Hakkı Dursun Yıldız (redaktör), Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük İslâm Tarihi, c.4, İstanbul, 1992. 5) Akdes Nimet Kurat, IV.–XVIII. Yüzyıllarda Karadeniz Kuzeyindeki Türk Kavimleri ve Devletleri, Ankara, 1992. 6) Laszlo Rasonyi, Tarihte Türklük, Ankara, 1993. 7) Akdes Nimet Kurat, Rusya Tarihi, Ankara, 1990. 8) İbrahim Kafesoğlu, Türk Millî Kültürü, İstanbul, 1997. 9) Bahaeddin Ögel, Türk Kültür Tarihi, Ankara, 1991. 10) Amelyan Pritsak, Karahanlılar, İslâm Ansiklopedisi, c. 4, İstanbul, 1967. 11) Reşat Genç, Karahanlı Devlet Teşkilâtı, İstanbul, 1981. 12) Peter B. Golden, Türk Halkları Tarihine Giriş, Ankara, 2002. 13) Zekeriya Kitapçı, Saadet Asrında Türkler, Konya, 1993.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- 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
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
1
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
9
9
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
101
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.04
 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